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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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I dont know how it does it but i havent changed my driving style or anything all i did was add the engine restore with my oil change and HOLY CRAP i have been getting 1.5-2mpg better. Honestly I wasnt expecting it to work so good and i gotta give it a tune up next so that should be even better. Any tips for the tune up?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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What kind of engine restore did you add? I want to try it out since im going to be changing my oil this weekend
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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http://www.restoreusa.com/
it is available in a lot of stores i hope it does the same for you!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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speaking of tune up anyone have any suggestions for a tune up.... like what brands and parts plus i found this kit http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

look any good?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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It can also have alot to do with winter gas switching to summer gas.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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i had the truck last summer and i didnt get that good of gas mileage..... but what are your suggestions for the tune up
 
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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My brother-in-law changed his oil to fully synthetic and added the LUCAS oil additive. After about 3 weeks he said he's getting 2mpg better. I saw the same thing on Horsepower TV on Spike network. They did 2 dyno runs on the car. One with conventional oil and one with Royal Purple. The Royal Purple run gained 5HP over the stock run.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Well yesterday i did a full tune up... cap rotor plugs and wires and today i did an air filter pcv valve so im a little less then a half a tank and i have been using the methods i have found as far as fuel additives for cleaning my injectors so i will run this tank to E and then im gonna fill up and add my next bottle of injector cleaner (mopar) and then i will post my gas mileage it has came a long way!
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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I did the air filter, pcv, and a few little odd and end things along with some seafoam treatment. The truck seems to run better but it's still a dog with the 35's and 3.55's
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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35's and 3.55s. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if you are one of those guys who have had tranny problems in the past and don't know why. I've ran 33's with 3.55s and it was a dog, couldn't imagine 35s.
 
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