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grimm
Dodge Dakota
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11/16/2004
14:05:09
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i have a 5.2L in my 98 and i'm looking for some ideas on getting better gas mileage. any suggestions are appreciated....
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FRAZDAK
Dodge Dakota
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11/16/2004
15:06:32
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Chevy has a nice small truck with an efficient 4 cylinder.
They take trades.
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Oil Nazi
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11/16/2004
16:24:54
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Hollow Spark Plug Wires-
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save on gas
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Yum Cimil
Dodge Dakota
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11/16/2004
16:26:45
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bed cover and synthetic oils. Oh and drive like a little old lady... but not that little old lady from pasadena.
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old news
Dodge Dakota
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11/16/2004
16:42:21
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Oil, you spend way too much time at kalecoauto.
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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11/16/2004
23:43:18
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The real answer is, you can't. You can make small improvements by driving like an old lady, synthetic fluids, bed cover, etc. But the bottom line, your truck (like mine) is a pig. It burns fuel like a Haitian road block. Get used to it. It is what it is. If you want something real fuel efficient, get a Honda. I just drive like a normal person (not Mario), pay for fuel, and don't worry about it.
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FRAZDAK
Dodge Dakota
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11/17/2004
10:46:36
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Preach it brother!
The best solution is to get one of those cash back gas cards. I get speedway cards and a % goes into my kids tuition.
900 miles a week commuting + 4.7 liters = a lot of freakin gas money.
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jjj
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2004
08:30:54
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Two easy ways, remove the clutch fan and go electric (good for 2mpg city or highway), also bump up the timing.
Bed cover doesn't appear to help much and the only oils that I have seen make a difference is the differential fluids.
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grimm
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2004
11:47:46
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thanks. i was just lookin for little things but not to get like 10 mpg better. i'm willing to sacrifice gas for the power. oh...and screw hondas
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JasonB
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11/19/2004
11:55:37
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"...and screw hondas"
Don't let Mary hear you say that.
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Opie
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2004
13:34:51
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Try to not let the RPM go much over 2200. I get 17 MPG on regular gas and 18.5 on premium. It can be done, unless you want to pass or speed up on an on-ramp. The MPG average is measured by the on-board overhead computer while driving 50% city and 50% highway. I have larger tires too, so I would adjust these by 5-10%.
If I don't watch the gauges, the computer tells me that I get around 14 MPG.
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2004
14:02:25
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If you have different tires on, then the overhead computer is not accurate at all for gas mileage. Unless you have your PCM adjusted for the larger tires. You are actually traveling more miles than your computer thinks, so actually getting worse gas mileage.
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