Terrible MPG! Any suggestions
07-14-2015 | 05:29 PM
#31
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I'll be doing quite a bit of freeway driving next week. Start a new job at the end of the month, so we're taking a week to go to Disneyland. Will see what kind of mileage I get on the trip there and back.
07-15-2015 | 04:07 PM
#32
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2009 G37 7sp all stock with wider 245/50/17 rubber all around, 40K on odometer, two passengers. From LA to Bishop California, round trip, 65-80 mph light traffic, A/C on in mostly 80-90 degree weather. 31 mpg average. Secret: I'm old, really old. Not worth the extra mileage, trust me. ;-)
Recently copied some old slides to JPEGS
My 1974 Mazda RX4 in 1978
I had a 1940 Pontiac while in college. Not sure if I have any photos of that car and also had a 58 Ford, 53 Studebaker, 55 Chevy, and a 53 Cadillac and others
I also get very good MPG on my G37S on highway driving and round trips to Florida from NJ
Telcoman
07-15-2015 | 05:07 PM
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Hi Telcoman,
For your sake, I hope you're not older than me. :-) 1955 Chevy, sweet. I think back about the muscle cars of the 50's '60's 70's, few were as fast as a stock G37. Mileage wasn't too good for most. One of my cars got 6 mpg. But, gas was 30 cents a gallon and the drag strip was $5.00 every Wednesday... 300+ HP and 20-30 mpg, amazing. These are the good old days, too.
For your sake, I hope you're not older than me. :-) 1955 Chevy, sweet. I think back about the muscle cars of the 50's '60's 70's, few were as fast as a stock G37. Mileage wasn't too good for most. One of my cars got 6 mpg. But, gas was 30 cents a gallon and the drag strip was $5.00 every Wednesday... 300+ HP and 20-30 mpg, amazing. These are the good old days, too.
07-15-2015 | 05:17 PM
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Hi Telcoman,
For your sake, I hope you're not older than me. :-) 1955 Chevy, sweet. I think back about the muscle cars of the 50's '60's 70's, few were as fast as a stock G37. Mileage wasn't too good for most. One of my cars got 6 mpg. But, gas was 30 cents a gallon and the drag strip was $5.00 every Wednesday... 300+ HP and 20-30 mpg, amazing. These are the good old days, too.
For your sake, I hope you're not older than me. :-) 1955 Chevy, sweet. I think back about the muscle cars of the 50's '60's 70's, few were as fast as a stock G37. Mileage wasn't too good for most. One of my cars got 6 mpg. But, gas was 30 cents a gallon and the drag strip was $5.00 every Wednesday... 300+ HP and 20-30 mpg, amazing. These are the good old days, too.
My 58 POS Ford taken at the Westhampton LI NY Drag strip
My 55 Chevy
3 speed stick on the column
I wish I still had some of that hair
What a difference
Telcoman
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10-17-2015 | 06:03 PM
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my commute daily is long af, 37 miles one way. i noticed that my mpg was starting to suck (prior to this job, i was getting around 18-19 with a shorter commute thru atlanta).
I heard about using Seafoam on your car, as well as cleaning the throttle bodies. I've been keeping up with it since i started at the beginning of the year, and i'm now averaging 20mpg @ around 80-85 mph. This is after adding a few boltons w/ NO tune.
I heard about using Seafoam on your car, as well as cleaning the throttle bodies. I've been keeping up with it since i started at the beginning of the year, and i'm now averaging 20mpg @ around 80-85 mph. This is after adding a few boltons w/ NO tune.
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