I get a whopping 9 mpg city driving this thing :(

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Feb 14, 2009 | 06:34 PM

Mangled03gmc

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I get a whopping 9 mpg city driving this thing :(

I just figured I would put the numbers together, jesus.. THAT SUCKS..

I kinda drive with sense 80% of the time tooo. What are some of you guys with the FI-big verters getting??

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Feb 14, 2009 | 06:38 PM

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Last tank netted 14.5 for me.....2mpg gain with the 4.10s

Feb 14, 2009 | 06:51 PM

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Last tank netted 14.5 for me.....2mpg gain with the 4.10s

That was with out the verter ???

Feb 14, 2009 | 07:00 PM

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yep...with the 80e and 3000 stall I'm expecting it to go down to 10. But that's just fine, I don't drive that much anyways.

Feb 14, 2009 | 07:36 PM

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17 mpg in town and i drive like an ******* all the time, 23 highway.

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Feb 14, 2009 | 08:00 PM

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^^STFU^^

I was getting 10mpg also, with a lot of stop and go and stop again driving to work and back. Highway was decent. We'll see if putting the maf back on willmake any difference soon

Feb 14, 2009 | 08:02 PM

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^^STFU^^

I was getting 10mpg also, with a lot of stop and go and stop again driving to work and back. Highway was decent. We'll see if putting the maf back on willmake any difference soon

As far as I know, you've been known to lay down long strips of rubber around town

I get a whopping 9 mpg city driving this thing :(

I get a whopping 9 mpg city driving this thing :(

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