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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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a heavy foot maybe lol
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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I would also say gas because I'm guessing you are going to the gas stations with the cheapest gas? I've tracked my mileage with 4 different stations (racetrack, valero, exxon, and kroger) It seems the kroger and racetrack actually give me less mgp. Exxon and Valero seem to give me more mileage on long trips (I measured it on one way 132 mile trips). Thats just my guess.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
Then the answer should be in your first post.
Tahoe (heavy) and 4.10's

That's the only thing i can think of.
had 3.42s before, got the same **** mpg...
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokedSierra01
I would also say gas because I'm guessing you are going to the gas stations with the cheapest gas? I've tracked my mileage with 4 different stations (racetrack, valero, exxon, and kroger) It seems the kroger and racetrack actually give me less mgp. Exxon and Valero seem to give me more mileage on long trips (I measured it on one way 132 mile trips). Thats just my guess.
only fill up at exxon, chevron or shell...no walmart/sams/kroger/heb gas for me

i'm still considering the possibility of the afr, it was tuned originally WITH the cats, then i cut them and got a retune to tune out the rear o2's but still haven't got to put a wideband back on it...could i be running too rich?
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew383
a heavy foot maybe lol
this last calculation was on strictly highway miles...

and a 30 gallon tank, this is bulllll
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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any codes? how is it at idle, a little rough or good? could be a bad 02 sensor
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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If you cut off your cats then yea, i'd redo your wideband. that should help out some.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MGMC
any codes? how is it at idle, a little rough or good? could be a bad 02 sensor
idles perfect.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
If you cut off your cats then yea, i'd redo your wideband. that should help out some.
going to go that route, atleast it will rule that out.

any other ideas guys?
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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The same mileage with 3.42s as with 4.10s????

Tried any BG 44K or Sea Foam in the gas lately? Tail pipes look black inside?
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