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Elrey7698 Mar 20, 2013 04:05 AM

Mpg's gone to hell
 
Ive noticed that the mileage on my 07 yukon went really bad in a matter of a week...nothing has change only some led's installed and i drove it with the towing on for about 100 miles and i wasnt towing anything..oh yeah and i got into a small fender bender on saturday...but i pumped gas and it was reading 140 miles and i drove maybe 2 miles and it went down to 110 miles..is it time to replace the k&n filter?

AUTOT3K Mar 20, 2013 02:54 PM

So did the mileage actually get worse or did your "distance till empty" just jump around?

nonnieselman Mar 20, 2013 03:08 PM

Sounds like his Distance to Empty changed...

How about running a whole tank thru it and see what it comes out to be.

01WS6/tamu Mar 21, 2013 09:39 AM

Tank of bad fuel. We are getting to that time of year where the transition from winter blend to summer blend fuel is starting to come out and it always causes tons of headaches this time of year and in the fall from people bitchin about poor gas mileage. The full transition is usually done by april to may depending on what part of the country you are in Or you just flat got a bad tank of gas it happens.

NKPPhil Mar 21, 2013 10:36 AM

Driving two miles is not enough engine run time for the computer to know anything, especially just after a fill-up. Give it a whole tank, or maybe a couple or three tanks, before you get worried.

Elrey7698 Mar 21, 2013 10:50 AM

I had to pump 87 last sunday and i noticed the problem after...i always pump 91 but they were out...i just dropped it off at the body shop to get the damage fixed from that fender bender i got into...when i get my truck back in a month ill fill it up and see what happens

Elrey7698 Apr 3, 2013 04:20 AM

I also noticed that whenever i put down my power windows or i turn the wheel all the way till it hits the idle drops from 700rpm to around 500rpm and it wont go back up till the electrical strain is gone.

AUTOT3K Apr 6, 2013 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by Elrey7698 (Post 5081753)
..oh yeah and i got into a small fender bender on saturday...

how bad was this small fender bender?

the idle drop when turning full lock is normal cause of the strain on the serpentine system

Elrey7698 Apr 8, 2013 03:08 AM


Originally Posted by AUTOT3K (Post 5089616)
how bad was this small fender bender?

the idle drop when turning full lock is normal cause of the strain on the serpentine system

Some chick tried to take a right turn all the way from the left lane..jumps in front of me. I stomp on the brakes and tapped her right door..she then decided to try and drive foward. So she wrecked the whole right side of her 08 cobalt. She dented my fender and ripped off my bumper off. Her insurance replaced the whole front end. me being a dick! Took my truck to the most expensive shop in town and got all dealer parts. They even replaced both my rotors and pads. Replaced all the suspension components on the driver side. DRIVE LIKE A DUMMY AND IT WILL COST ALOT!

NKPPhil Apr 8, 2013 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by Elrey7698 (Post 5090012)
Her insurance replaced the whole front end. me being a dick! Took my truck to the most expensive shop in town and got all dealer parts. They even replaced both my rotors and pads. Replaced all the suspension components on the driver side. DRIVE LIKE A DUMMY AND IT WILL COST A LOT!

Well done! :thumb: You didn't get anything you didn't deserve, and I hope she paid for your rental while your truck was in the shop.


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