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Old 02-20-2008, 10:33 PM
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thanks a lot, since i warm up the car for like 2 minutes now and my avrg MPG were at high 8's , 9's its went up to 10's - 10.5's. lol its still bad but better, alrite for cold weather and all city driving i guess.
Two minutes? Only takes me 20 seconds to get the seat belts on.
you did check the tire pressure. right?
you got a clean air filter? how about a K&N filter?
you arent running 50w oil, are you?


Where are you? in Upstate NY, it gets so cold that some trucks partially cover the radiator
to allow the engine to stay warmer while driving in freezing temps.





 
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:37 PM
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no, i'm in chicago. i think my tires may be a little under the pressure they are supposed to be at, then again i'm not sure what pressure they have to be at. can a WOT help anything if it hasn't been done before ?
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 11:03 PM
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a WOT is not going to help fuel consumption.





 
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Old 02-20-2008, 11:14 PM
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how about the tire pressure? if they are lower than they're supposed to be how much more gas is it going to wase ? maybe like 1 - 2 more mpgs ?
 
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Old 02-21-2008, 12:32 AM
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dont know, but underinflated tires will get you LESS traction in icy roads.







 
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Old 02-21-2008, 07:45 AM
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how about the tire pressure? if they are lower than they're supposed to be how much more gas is it going to wase ? maybe like 1 - 2 more mpgs ?


Probably and additionally your tires will not last as long when under inflated.
 
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i live in chicago and my 4.9 is rolling 12 mpg city 22 highway
 
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:41 AM
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Well thanks a lot for the replys, I just pumped my tires up today to 44-45 psi and I'm getting about 2 MPG maybe a little more. They were all different between 24-40 psi. The only bad thing is now that you feel more bumps and it doesn't ride as smooth, but definately helped my MPGs. Thanks
 
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:45 AM
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You could probably go down to 40 lbs without sacraficing mpg and get a little bit of a smoother ride.
As you have seen, it's okay to experiment.
Good luck.
 
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