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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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After replacing the fuel filter, tranny filter, a new fram air hog filter, new MAP sensor, new vaccum lines, new plugs (Autolite 3923), new wires, and a can of seafoam. My milage went from 8-10mpg to 15.5mpg this trip!!!!! I still have yet to put synthetics in the axles so im hoping that that will help me gain at least .5mpg. Im excieted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Nice! Thats about what I've been getting since I got my truck a year ago. It peaked one time at 18.5 all highway @ 70 mph. It's gone down a little since I got the performance computer (but thats cause you can't install a performance computer and not have a heavier foot). Then I lost about .5 mpg when I got the bigger tires.
 

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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About a year ago i made an 80mile trip with a pool table and got 17mpg going 70 and i havent seen it that high till today.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Highest I ever got was 19.3MPG 65MPH average with AC. Never was able to replicate it, even without AC.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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my friends 96 318 got over 20mpg when he drove to vegas from here in milwaukee, this of course was after all new fluids, new fuel pump, new AC compressor, a new cv-shaft (the old boot was ripped, and the fluid leaked it dry) and a full bed of stuff. I wouldn't doubt if he averaged 75mph the whole way either...

Before the fuel pump started dying, i got 17-19mpg with camping supplies for a week and a fully loaded 14ft boat (and heavy-a trailer...) and i'm a lead foot
 
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