HA! 24mpg isn't kicking ass in terms of mileage. My V6 dodge gets 30-32mpg and I don't drive in fuel economy mode either. Hell, even a 5.0 gets better mileage than a 4 banger unless it's running good... which doesn't apply to 99% of them
If I gotta pay for all that gas I better get some excitement out of it!! Time to ditch the beater and get a V8
anyone notice that gasoline is $2.20 a gallon, and diesel fuel is still at $1.80? Both come out of the same base, and you can't extract more diesel than gasoline. So either gasoline demand has shot far beyond diesel (unlikely since it is used in massive quantities by industry and commerce), or the oil industry is jerking us around. Hmmmmm
The OFFICIAL list of causes of poor fuel economy.
-Bad spark plugs, wires, or otehr part of ignition system.
-Bad oxygen sensor.
-Improper tire inflation pressure.
-Poor compression due to rings and/or valves.
-Incorrect ignition or valve timing setting.
-Restricted air cleaner.
-Parasitic loss due to dragging brakes or screwed up tranny etc.
-Failure of driver to operate engine at low speeds and light loads.
-Restrictive exhaust such as plugged cats.
-Fuel pressure too high or not properly regulated.
-Leaking fuel injectors or worn w/ poor atomization.
-Intake charge and/or engine too cold causing poor fuel atomization and combustion.
-MAP sensor or other sensors sending false data.
-Buying gasoline from a dinky place run by arabs.
-Anything else I neglected to mention. (I'm
so sorry)
I've had the car 4 years and done a tune-up 5 months pryer to the good gas mileage I've been getting. I have how ever put some air in my tires for the first time in a year but not sure if that would account for that much more mileage.
