Miles per the Gallon

[Hush]

I had a fast quest to the people getting 400+, do you guys have s system in your car? and did you lighten the car in any way?

 

[talontsiawd]

I had a fast quest to the people getting 400+, do you guys have s system in your car? and did you lighten the car in any way?

I can only get that high on 100% freeway driving but i have a system. Nothing done to lighten up the car, just have added 50+lbs probably. I also only have 32k miles on my car though.

 

[00blackedaccord]

i get about 280 on a full tank....almost ran out of gas the other night thats how i know but....thats with my driving....not real aggressive but a lil in there sometimes.....i also have 2 12's in a big box in the back.....

 

[Jeffro]

I had a fast quest to the people getting 400+, do you guys have s system in your car? and did you lighten the car in any way?

I am running just about 100% stock, although I haven't gotten what I used to in mileage. Now I'm 450-480 tops. When my car was younger, I could get over 500 no prob (with the gas light on) but since my gas light doesn't come on anymore, I don't push it anymore either... 520+ was my best yet, 100% highway, (and I don't think an stops, either.)

 

[quadrinary]

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but over the last 4 weeks or so, i've seen my gas mileage drop from around 27-28 MPG (city and highway) to 21-22 MPG (same thing)

I've had the car for a little over 2 months, and i've changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter. I'll be checking the plugs in a couple days, but does anyone else have any suggestions? any reason i'd see a decline this quickly? (admittedly, i might be doing more city than i used to, but i shouldn't see THAT much of a difference, should i?)

 

[Spyder]

I get 27-29 in pure traffic everyday. Check your plugs, 02 sensors, and tire pressure. Also look under your car to make sure you aren't dragging 2 and a half families of racoons.

 

[quadrinary]

i suppose i should note i'm driving a V6 auto. Tire pressure is good, i think i'll check my plugs tonight. Curiousity is killing me.

 

[Spyder]

I4>V6 mpgs. There's problem #1.

 

[Jeffro]

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but over the last 4 weeks or so, i've seen my gas mileage drop from around 27-28 MPG (city and highway) to 21-22 MPG (same thing)

I've had the car for a little over 2 months, and i've changed the oil, oil filter, and air filter. I'll be checking the plugs in a couple days, but does anyone else have any suggestions? any reason i'd see a decline this quickly? (admittedly, i might be doing more city than i used to, but i shouldn't see THAT much of a difference, should i?)

Do you live in the north? Cold weather will wreak havock, not to mention the change in gasoline to some that doesn't freeze always hurts mine...

 

[quadrinary]

Jeffro - i live in Chicago. it's gotten cold, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Anyway, i checked my plugs - huge gaps. hadn't been replaced in ages (not fouled though) so i stuck a set of Bosch platinums in and ran a third of a can of seafoam through the brake-assist vacuum tube (producing wondrous clouds of white exhaust for the next 4 miles) and another third of a can into the gas.

I then drove about 160 miles at highway speed and STILL got about 21-22 miles per gallon. I also reset my ECU by pulling the fuse for about 15 minutes. what else could be causing my gas mileage to be so crappy? is there any way i can check my O2 sensor?

thanks!

-quad