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View Poll Results: What HIGHWAY gas mileage do you get in your Chevy 1500 series truck? | |||
26 mpg or better Highway mileage | 10 | 1.65% | |
24 mpg or more | 6 | 0.99% | |
22 mpg or more | 17 | 2.81% | |
20 mpg or more | 74 | 12.21% | |
18 mpg or more | 133 | 21.95% | |
16 mpg or more | 159 | 26.24% | |
14 mpg or more | 116 | 19.14% | |
12 mpg or more | 62 | 10.23% | |
10 mpg or more | 19 | 3.14% | |
Less than 10 mpg Highway mileage | 10 | 1.65% | |
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03-11-2005, 10:11 AM | #76 | ||
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03-11-2005, 04:17 PM | #77 | |
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Silverado gas mileage
Hey White Lightning
I've found the best way to improve my Silverado mileage is to sneak over to my neighbors when he's sleeping and syphon a little off the top. Not to much, but just enough to get by from day to day. For those of you reading this....I happen to know White Lightning so don't get upset. Chazbo007 |
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03-13-2005, 09:29 PM | #78 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
Why would someone get upset? If someone were to get upset, I would smack him...This is supposed to be a fun forum...one of the best....And I might give that a try, since gas prices are giving me a headache......laugh, and ye shall be free......freeeeeeeee, I say.......
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03-15-2005, 11:27 AM | #79 | ||
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Sounds like a good plan - just remember - if you have a Go-Kart be sure to pick a Go-Kart to get the right fuel. Don't want any rocket fuel in a motor that can't handle it White Lightening |
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03-15-2005, 02:19 PM | #80 | ||
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Hmmm.....maybe that's why my 5.3 has been spitin and sputerin....just a low grade fuel issue. |
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03-28-2005, 10:17 PM | #81 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
Follow the link in my signature, the one about the acetone. It is definately making a difference in my gas mileage, but I have yet to be able to calculate the exact MPG increase. Somewhere between 25% and 50%. I just put glasspacks on, so my foot's still a bit heavier than normal, I just love that deep rumble
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03-28-2005, 10:24 PM | #82 | ||
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03-30-2005, 12:25 PM | #83 | |
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Well, I've got my everyday mpg up from 13.6 to 16-17 just by driving like grandpa. I still hope it will break in because I shouldn't have to driver like this. If not, I can't keep shifting at 1600 RPMs. But I will do it for now since the gas is so darn high. If my truck never breaks in, I'll change to synthetic oil and change the air filter.
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03-31-2005, 12:49 PM | #84 | ||
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04-07-2005, 05:01 PM | #85 | |
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acetone doesn't seem like a good deal to me since the last time i bought it, it was $12.50 a gallon just a few weeks ago when i was doing some painting
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04-17-2005, 08:18 PM | #86 | |
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My dad has a 2000 3/4 ton 6.0l pickup with 40,xxx miles on it, and it only gets 11.2 mpg with a K&N drop in filter and grandma driving. We took the back brakes apart since we felt some drag, and the rotors were all rusted. This has to be the culprit for the horrible mileage. Now that the warranty is up, we have heard other people compaining of bad, rusted rotors. It seems that all the metal is junk, rusts, and swells, causing the e-brake, and regular brakes to hang up. Hopefully this gets fixed in a few days, then I'll report the mpg. Shouldn't Chevy be held responsible for these junky, $125 ea. dollar parts? I think he is going to call a dealer tomorrow and see whats up. Hopefully they replace them since Chevy put out junk metal. Get this, 1 of the rotors is perfect, with no drag. I suppose it came from a different batch of rotors...
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04-19-2005, 08:56 PM | #87 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
My V6 with 3.42s gets about 18 highway. Shit if you ask me. I want a 6.0L!
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04-30-2005, 11:02 PM | #88 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
I recently scored 18 with my 2003 4.8L on a cross-country trip (it was over the Rockies). Now, the good part: I have a 6" lift and 315's with stock gears. MUCH better than I expected. My best freind has the same truck with a 5.3L. He averages 14 on the highway. Probably driving style, but who knows, maybe that .4 liters matters?
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05-03-2005, 09:27 AM | #89 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
Greetings Fellow Gas/Diesel users,
Many good ideas and topics have and are being covered on this thread. On another thread - I started asking about the Nelson Tune custom chip and Westers Tune custom chip. I did this because it seems mileage can be improved on your truck withthe use of these custom chips. But rather than just opinions from those of us who read about them - Ithought it more practical to get actual owners comments instead. Words and advertising aren't nearly as good as actual live experiences. The purpose of this specific thread was to get comments from existing Nelson and Westers tune chip owners - about how it improved their gas mileage and performance. If you're interested in one of those areas and comments from actual owners - this link may be of interest to you as well as the thread you're already on. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=403748 Keep the ideas coming - improving gas mileage or reducing the costs of fuel allow each of us to spend the money on something else instead. White Lightening |
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05-03-2005, 09:11 PM | #90 | |
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Re: GAS Mileage - how to make it better.
Just figured my MPG for city travel, nowhere near the highway... 14.22 MPG
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