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Old 06-16-2008, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
Don't eye roll me, not my fault people have a led foot.
Old 06-16-2008, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
my flux capacitor is on backorder from jegs.
how much they charge you? and i got that EGR valve thing wrong, i ment PCV. sorry

heres the list i found off impala forum i did a little bit of add on.
*New air filter
*Clean MAF
*Clean TB
*PCV valve
*New cap and rotor
*Spark Plugs
*Plug wires
*Better exhaust system
*New cats
*o2 sensors
*vacuum lines
*fuel system treatment (seafoam, maxx z, ect.)

ignore the cap and rotor thing
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a light emitting diode foot? is that why my gas mileage sux? does anybody have any real answers for my gas mileage sucking or am i on my own?
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
Don't eye roll me, not my fault people have a led foot.
it kinda is, you and that cheater cam
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remove ur cats and see ur gas guage stay where it is forever!!! u will get better gas milage
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thanks ws6. i cleaned my tb last week when i seafoamed the car. guess ill just do new plugs,clean the maf, new fuel filter, and 02 sensors. if that doesnt help i dont know what will
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Originally Posted by ae13291
remove ur cats and see ur gas guage stay where it is forever!!! u will get better gas milage
i have an ory and lts to install just gotta get off my lazy *** and do it.
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Also I roll on stock 245 tires pumped up to 35psi rear and 40psi front. That may help a little too.
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
thanks ws6. i cleaned my tb last week when i seafoamed the car. guess ill just do new plugs,clean the maf, new fuel filter, and 02 sensors. if that doesnt help i dont know what will
NP. times are tuff, getting bad MPGs is like someone stealing money outta your pocket

I just got about a 2mpg increase from installing the K&N CAI, airfoil, and fuel filter.

im at 15mpg in town now!!!! i have alot more to do still. o well it will keep me busy, when its all done ill get it dyno'd again and see where i land.
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
Also I roll on stock 245 tires pumped up to 35psi rear and 40psi front. That may help a little too.
youll see me on 275's same psi though.
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yeah ill try upping the psi on the tires to see if it helps. 275/40/17 kumho ecsta spt
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Yeah I need to do fuel filter and all that bs too. Especially since the car is sitting all apart anyways. Contemplating ditching the AC too. Tearing everything out. Also ditching the power steering. But I can't get a manual rack yet, wonder how much they are used
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
Yeah I need to do fuel filter and all that bs too. Especially since the car is sitting all apart anyways. Contemplating ditching the AC too. Tearing everything out. Also ditching the power steering. But I can't get a manual rack yet, wonder how much they are used
where would you find a used one?
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
what the hell is that thing. looks like a gimmick
since when does Kaleco auto sell gimmicks
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
i can go back to 1991 when gas was $1.05 for regular.
after 911 there was an arco that has 87 octane for .60 cents a gallon!
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
after 911 there was an arco that has 87 octane for .60 cents a gallon!
O ya and i woulda prevented that ****!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
where would you find a used one?
No idea, maybe someone sick of theirs and wants to go back to power steering
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Have you had the pcm checked for codes? How's the car power wise? How many miles?
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i think sea foaming the car made your gas millage worse, fouled your plugs, gummed up your injectors and possibly dried up in flakes sitting on the back of every intake valve, using sea foam was a bad idea
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
i think sea foaming the car made your gas millage worse, fouled your plugs, gummed up your injectors and possibly dried up in flakes sitting on the back of every intake valve, using sea foam was a bad idea
I used it too. didnt cause harm, made **** better.

why you gotta hate luke? what would you use?


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