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cowboy bob
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12/03/2005
11:11:57

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i ahve a 95 dakota with the 318 magnum, i get about 350km in town is this good, plus i just put a brand new bottom end in it, anyone with info let me know

thanks Bob



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12/05/2005
08:30:29

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Thats about what I get in town with mine too. Somewhere between 210 miles and 250 miles (338-402km)



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12/05/2005
12:13:15

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what tank size do you have?
22 or 15 gallons
how about mpg? mine gets about 13-14, but i havent driven it that much since i put the drivetrain from the 95 in the 90

a genI is awesome with a 318 ;-)

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12/06/2005
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i have the 72liter tank. My mpg is about the same too, but on the highway itburns no gas at all, i get about 700km per tank, going 110 kmph

Bob



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12/06/2005
17:35:30

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That is great highway milage. You only have a 19 galon tank and get 435 miles on a tank clipping along at 70 that give about 23 MPG highway.



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12/09/2005
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2004 4.7 5 sp auto 3.55 gears 4x4 QC

Leer cap @ cab height

Highway mileage checked with the math against the computer is identical @ max 24 mpg Imp / 21 mpg US

Don't drive in town much to figure that out.



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12/10/2005
15:40:03

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4.7 2000 dak 4x4 auto 12 mpg ,runs excellent 135,000 miles.. any way to improve the mileage sans driving it.alos blower motor went bad aleady checked resistor, fastest way to cheat the dash pull?



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12/11/2005
21:21:45

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machineman: I am sorry you only get 12mpg with yours. I feel fortunate to pull up to 21mpg hwy. Even in town it doesn't use that much more fuel. I still have the stock 245/16 tires, and put 38 psi in them. Limit my jack-rabbit starts ( even though I like doing it ), and keep my hwy speed under 70 mph. Always use cruise on the hwy unless it is slippery, don't tow, and leave OD on.

Only mod is K&N drop-in filter. Crankcase oil is dino Castrol 5W30.



Kowalski
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12/12/2005
16:30:11

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machineman - what do you have, a QC ? I have to tow almost 5000 lbs to dog my '00 4.7 4x4 auto down to 12 mpg. You should be able to do better once you figure out why your milage is so low. Oversize tires ?

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12/13/2005
11:52:09

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kowalski, QC? this truck came equipped with 31.5 tires i am getting ready to change to the 235 /75/15 also shown on the door. Power is a plenty - no doubt.the little motor will hold its own against my 351 windsor ford , and againstall 350 GM's. next is both 0/2 sensors .



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12/13/2005
11:59:27

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what size tires are you guy withthe 4x4 auto 4.7 running? make?



Mopar318
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12/13/2005
15:34:16

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I have averaged anywhere from 8 MPG when I Romp on my truck to 20 MPG when I drive like a Granny. That usually doesnt happen very often though. But come to think of it, If I changed my driving habbits, I could cut my fuel cost in half.

Whoohaaa!!!

My rice eater



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12/13/2005
16:53:30

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QC = quad cab. You probably mean 31x10.5x15 - that's what mine came with, got 15mpg with the 3.55 rear; swapped to 4.10 and went up to almost 16. That's enjoying the truck, not trying for good milage. I run the 235s in the winter, but wouldn't want them the rest of the year.

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12/13/2005
17:17:43

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Kowalski; mine s a club cab,i dont hammer the motor becase of the mileage. although it doesnt make any unusual noises, bearings only last so many revs.not many after market parts for these motor s yet.thanks for that reply



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12/17/2005
21:56:47

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what kind of effect does a mopar performance computer or a superchips have on your gas milage

also how does a cam affect your gas milage




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12/21/2005
11:16:55

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I have a 5.9 w/ 255 55/17's modified exhaust only. I get 14-17.8 depending on the way i drive. I found that that if I drive like the Gramps I am, it carbons up and starts pinging. Those J/R starts may suck a little gas, but it keeps it from pinging, and besided I didn't buy it to baby it.



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12/21/2005
11:54:38

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your gas milage is crap becuase your Odomoter is running slow because of the larger tires
you are actualy poutting on more miles than your odometer thinks you are
lets see, i think if you take your mileage and multiply it by i think its 1.1 or 1.08 it should come out right
i went from 235s on my old dakota to 30s and i had to multiply it by 1.05 to make it correct

1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars

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12/21/2005
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Super Bee: I'm not sure who you are talking to, but if you're writing to me, let it be known that the '99 Dakota R/T comes stock with 255-55/17's.



toolfan
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12/21/2005
14:29:24

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Red99DakR/T
that is excellent gas mileage for a R/T

i get 13-16mpg with frequent wot! 318



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12/21/2005
14:58:06

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I have a 2000 R/T with 54,000 miles, catback flowmaster exhaust only mod, I only get 11.8 mpg



Kowalski
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12/21/2005
17:11:11

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Superbee - I don't see anyone in this thread who put larger tires on ?

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