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Old 07-28-2008, 07:09 AM
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400+ in the GTO mixed, 250-300 in the Formula mixed, and right now i'd prob be lucky to see 180 out of the Z28...
Old 07-28-2008, 11:30 AM
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around 270 in the ol LT1
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160 if I push it on the bike. So about 40mpg.

Maybe 325 in the Explorer on 21 gallons. Had it for 2 or 3 months and I've only had a full tank twice. Gets about 15-17mpg.

28mpg on average with Bike & Explorer..
Old 07-28-2008, 01:45 PM
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I have a 94 lt1 car and its a4 and i pull off about 315 a tank with mixed freeway and city driving. I think my car does fairly well for an lt1 with 104k miles. Plus its bone stock as of right now, so im sure that helps
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Man I dont feel that bad. Im getting about 200 out of 13 gallons of gas. So Im averaging about 15MPG but thats ONLY city and I have a very heavy foot!

On highway I would drive up North. It was a 220Mile trip and I would get there with the needle Right Under half a tank. Thats about 27+ MPG and thats considering doing 80+mph Most of the way and a couple 120+ runs. So Im sure I would of got over 30mpg if I kept the car at 75mph all the way.

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i cant even fill a full tank any more with these prices
Old 07-28-2008, 06:51 PM
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260 here
Old 07-28-2008, 06:57 PM
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I just recently got 320 miles out of 13.66 gallons. Thats basically 23mpg. about 70/30 highway/city driving pretty normally getting on it sparingly.

Not sure I can ask for more.
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
How many miles you have?
97,000. when i pulled the old ones out they were more than likely fouled cuz they were covered in a light coat of oil. i replaced my pcv valve as soon as i got my car cuz i went through all this when i had my 02. so i should have my oil consumption solved. i dont think a catch can is necessary, i just need to get a new $4 pcv valve at each oil change. works for me.
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Originally Posted by noriceinside
97,000. when i pulled the old ones out they were more than likely fouled cuz they were covered in a light coat of oil. i replaced my pcv valve as soon as i got my car cuz i went through all this when i had my 02. so i should have my oil consumption solved. i dont think a catch can is necessary, i just need to get a new $4 pcv valve at each oil change. works for me.
Ever replace the o2's? or fuel filter? hows air filter look? tire psi?
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In the GTO I hit 370/tank but I fill it up before empty to fool myself into thinking I am spending less money on Gas
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Man you guys are making me realize how shitty im really doing. only get 300 mixed miles outta 20 gallons

Been told i could be doing between 425-500 if i had my **** right!!!!
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im lucky to get 220 miles out of a tank. but all my driving is short distance town driving. no freeway
Old 07-28-2008, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by noriceinside
97,000. when i pulled the old ones out they were more than likely fouled cuz they were covered in a light coat of oil. i replaced my pcv valve as soon as i got my car cuz i went through all this when i had my 02. so i should have my oil consumption solved. i dont think a catch can is necessary, i just need to get a new $4 pcv valve at each oil change. works for me.

I know the cars are nothing alike, but when I had my old Sunfire it went from around 290-300 miles on a tank down to 180-200. After two weeks of that I took it in for a tune up and they replaced my o2 sensors and the problem was solved(just throwing ideas out).

On another note, wouldn't a catch can be cheaper in the long run? With inflation and everything, that $4 valve might not be $4 for long. Hope you figure out the problem.
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I usually get about 300 mostly freeway driving though. If I hit bad traffic that week than about 270.
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I am getting about 12 mpg on the SS all city and short freeway kindof a lead foot though. I did get about 30 mpg all freeway with the car all stock at 44K. The tank in my 98 is smaller than the 01 too so less total miles. My truck is seeing about 280-300 city/ tank (26 gallons of 91). 06 Sentra 1.8 = 28 mpg city, 33 mpg hwy, best all hwy 39 mpg. will attatch picture later.
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I can make it from San Jose to LA on a single tank and still have about 1/4 tank left. That's if I behave myself on I5.
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I don't feel so bad anymore. I get about 200-220 in my catback/lid 98 Formula with all city driving. Last all freeway trip I got about 280-300.




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