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Old 03-11-2007, 03:29 PM   #5
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Re: How can I cheaply stop my 05 impala from eating the GAS?

You really need to calculate your mileage exactly instead of relying on the fuel gauge... Fill your tank and set the trip meter to zero... Drive until you are down to about 1/4 tank... Fill your tank back up and see how many gallons (liters) it takes... Divide the mileage on your trip meter by the amount of fuel you just put in... That will give you nearly exact MPG or Km/Ltr...

If you went 230 Km before the gas light went on I'm GUESSING you went thru about 15 gallons (17 gallon tank?)...

230Km = 143 miles...
143miles/15gallons = 9.5 MPG...
That's WAY low!!!
Something is wrong somewhere...
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