Horrible Gas Mileage
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Horrible Gas Mileage
I have a 2004 Dodge Neon Sxt 5-Speed with a Cold Air Intake and Catback with just a resonator no muffler. I'm filling up with about $18 and gettin about 190 -200 miles per tank? I know my brothers got a 1st gen that gets about 300. Is this a problem or am i bein picky. Thanx , Brian
#2
RE: Horrible Gas Mileage
I would say it is. I have a 2004 with basically the same things as you and I usually am around 260ish miles when I fill up, and that is filling up before I hit the first gas light. I'd check tire pressure, your air filter, probably check spark plugs, it should be getting better mileage than that even if you do drive like a bat out of hell it still should do better than that. By the way, you almost stole my name, I thought when I was lookin, "wtf, when did I post that?" Then I realized someone has almost the exact same name! Welcome aboard.
#3
RE: Horrible Gas Mileage
Mine is fully stocked and I get about 240 and that is about when the light comes on, so I could get about 260 or more if chanced it, but don't like letting it get that low. And That is driving city streets only.
ok I have a question? I don't know anything on resonators, but doesn't NOT having a muffler rob you of the back pressure you need that will make you lose some power?
ok I have a question? I don't know anything on resonators, but doesn't NOT having a muffler rob you of the back pressure you need that will make you lose some power?
#4
RE: Horrible Gas Mileage
Also, how many miles do you have on the car, one thing I noticed is my gas mileage improved big time after 1500 miles. Was told once that the PCM is designed for a break in period of about 1500 miles, then you get better performance. Before that I was getting about 200 miles per tank.
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RE: Horrible Gas Mileage
ORIGINAL: dustyloins
Exactly.
ORIGINAL: techmanbd
ok I have a question? I don't know anything on resonators, but doesn't NOT having a muffler rob you of the back pressure you need that will make you lose some power?
ok I have a question? I don't know anything on resonators, but doesn't NOT having a muffler rob you of the back pressure you need that will make you lose some power?
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RE: Horrible Gas Mileage
ok I have a question? I don't know anything on resonators, but doesn't NOT having a muffler rob you of the back pressure you need that will make you lose some power?