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Old Apr 27, 2001 | 01:09 PM
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GAS MILEAGE

what do you guys with 2.8's get for gas mileage. i get about 17-24. i juat want to know where my car stands
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Old Apr 27, 2001 | 02:40 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2001 | 07:05 PM
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'bout 18mpg, give or take
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Old Apr 27, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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Used to get 18-27 depending on driving style. I even got 30 twice on a full tank and nothing but highway miles.

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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 11:45 AM
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well I get 20-22 in the city and get over 35 on straight highway...It equates to about 430-450 miles on highway driving and roughly 350-370 city. To get this however I get ammaco ultimate and nothing else. However lately I got away from ammaco because they price gouged the hell outta their prices.
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 01:02 PM
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bout 8

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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 07:17 PM
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I get about 18 with a 82 carbed 2.8
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 10:33 PM
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I get 18-20 with the RS, and 18-20 with the Z. One has 135hp, one has 285hp. Gotta love technology
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 11:28 PM
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I get about 12-15 and i have no clue why. How come i get such low mileage?

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Old Apr 30, 2001 | 09:13 AM
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Getting 25 avg. on a non-cc'd carbed 2.8. The carb came out of an S-10 Blazer. It runs pretty good.

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Old Apr 30, 2001 | 11:44 AM
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I get anywhere from 8-25 mpg. But my cars dying so it probably ain't too right.
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Old May 1, 2001 | 08:10 AM
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well before the total rebuild i got 27mpg on the freeway at 75mph for 173 miles and used a little over a half a tank i believe the tank is only 12-13 gallons btw that was with the hypertech stage 2 chip flowmaster exhaust
so not to bad.but know i have the jacobs pro street energy pak and ultra coil its gauranteed for 17 1/2% more mpg and 10-15 hp
these have all been tested on dynos with specific combos. it will be interresting to see if i get some kind of gas milage increase along with the power i dont know 2 many v8 guys that can say that!
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