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low mpgs, mods didnt help

Old Apr 26, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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on avg with my qc i get 14 mpg city i think and about 16.5-18(best) i seen on the hwy....with 3.92 and small amount of mods...
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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My 02 has about the same mods, volant intake, magnaflow exhaust, chipped, throttle body spacer, running 35s, yadda yadda, and i average about 14.
My 95, with 168,000 miles on it still averages around 20, while running 33's.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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I'm gonna get plugs soon that will bring me up too 15 I hope
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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I average 9 MPG. The truck stays in town 99% of the time and only does short trips 15 mins or less. I doubt the truck even warms up to proper operating temp. I only fill up every 8-10 days so I really cant complain.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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yea i fill up somewhere between every 5 to 7 days. I just dont get how the mpgs has gone down from what it was if the mods are supposed to help? Im running aftermarket wheels, so thats not helping
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Thats the problem with mods........they dont aid in mpg increase, they aid in a decrease IMO. This topic has been beat to death and I still cant be convinced that a tuner or CAI will make any increases in the mpg department. Tuners are great for shifts and WOT! Bigger tires will decrease quite a bit too. Maybe think about selling the mods and bring it back to stock if you want to get the mpg's back up? Otherwise, your probably SOL. Good luck and I am happy in the stock club. My numbers are near what you were getting. 13/15 city and 16/18 highway. On a better note the truck looks bitchin' and probably sounds awesome. That in itself would be worth the small decrease in fuel
 

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