Downstream O2 sensor and fuel economy 11MPG highway
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From: Eau Claire, WI
This might be obvious, but your mood has a lot to do with mileage. Use your cruise control as much as possible, and accelerate as easily as traffic allows.
I started setting my cruise at 5 MPH over the speed limit (a decrease of 10 MPH for me), and saw my MPG go up 1.5 - 2.
I started setting my cruise at 5 MPH over the speed limit (a decrease of 10 MPH for me), and saw my MPG go up 1.5 - 2.
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From: Ontario, Canada
This is too little, I can make 550-600 km on one tank. What octane do you use?
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well im gonna pop the TB off and have a look. It seems to run perfectly though and it passed emmisions with flying colours so I doubt it needs a tune up but 16 new plugs couldnt hurt :P What plugs do these motors use? I'll go buy a whole wack of them tonight and throw them in
I got 17.3mpg at 115-120km/h
Have fun doing the plugs just did mine last week
Mike
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and it looks like the driver side rear plugs are pretty tight with the brake thingy, ill need a ladder or something haha... Another problem i'm having is getting 16 plugs most places only have 8 and when I tell them I need 16 there like no you don't its a V8 you only need 8.... I try to tell them it has 2 per cylinder but they don't seem to comprehend. HAHA Did you notice an increase in MPG when you did the plugs? My last cottage run cost me i'd say about $130 as its 250km each way and I wasnt gonna push it that last 30 odd KM on the line. Luckily I didnt because i put in 97 liters to fill it back up and the tank is a 98 liters so it was pretty much bone dry
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Yea the plugs will be interesting..... Its so high the truck ill have a hard time getting to the back plugs and it looks like the driver side rear plugs are pretty tight with the brake thingy, ill need a ladder or something haha... Another problem i'm having is getting 16 plugs most places only have 8 and when I tell them I need 16 there like no you don't its a V8 you only need 8.... I try to tell them it has 2 per cylinder but they don't seem to comprehend. HAHA Did you notice an increase in MPG when you did the plugs?
and it looks like the driver side rear plugs are pretty tight with the brake thingy, ill need a ladder or something haha... Another problem i'm having is getting 16 plugs most places only have 8 and when I tell them I need 16 there like no you don't its a V8 you only need 8.... I try to tell them it has 2 per cylinder but they don't seem to comprehend. HAHA Did you notice an increase in MPG when you did the plugs?Mike