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Steve
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11/07/2002
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I have a 2000 V6 Dak and for some odd reason I cant get better than 14 mpg in the city and 19-20 on the highway. In the city I went easy one it and it went up to about a small margen. I read yesterday that someone replaced their O2 senser and their gas milage went up. My truck shows no trouble codes so thats why I'm iffy about it. Any iput would be much appreaciated
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Todd W
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11/07/2002
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Is it an automatic or a stick? Do you suffer from Leadfootitus? Is this the gas milage it's always gotten? What fuel octane rating are you using?
Here's some tips...
Run some fuel injector cleaner through it.
New plugs if the old ones look worn.
New Cap/Rotor (The brass type)
A cold air intake couldn't hurt (better flow)
Keep your foot out of it! (Leadfootitus is an epidimic here...)
"I think I hit my excitement threshold about ten minutes ago..."
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forexfour
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11/07/2002
10:40:12
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Regular consumable tuneups has helped me maintain my 2000 V6. I off road regularly and that is when I demand more power from my engine.
I change Plugs cap and rotor every 10-15 k miles. I think the cap and rotor are a key to regular maintance and good mileage.
I get about 16-17 mpg's consitantly except when I go off road. I think my engine right now is running at its best ever. I put in the 3923's and Champion 8 mm wires and new cap and rotor and I noticed a good difference and I seem to be getting more miles per gallon but I have only run 2 tanks since this recent change. I get about 330-340 per tank but fill up at about 320 miles, 22 gallon tank. Mixed with Highway and City driving.
Pull your cap and look if you have not change it or had it changed in a few months. It will probably show signs of needing to be replaced.
FXF
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Steve
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11/07/2002
23:21:24
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I have an automatic and I really suffer from a lead foot, and that is bad. I have a little over 38K on it. I'm home from college for the weekend to I guess I'll clean up my car and rotor and will probaly replace my plugs and wires. But there is this pressing issue on a shiney black Fender Stratacastor that I am very intent on getting.
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Kevin
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11/08/2002
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hey guys would this cap an rotor thing apply to my 90 dakota as it gets real crapy mileage like 11 - 12 city (yes I do suffer from Leadfootitus) the truck has 199800 Miles(Yes almost 200K) but it was rebuilt (Engine and tranny) about 40K -50K ago.Thanks for any help
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forexfour
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11/08/2002
17:51:09
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The cap and rotor is a good place to start.
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BruinFan
Dodge Dakota
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11/08/2002
17:57:40
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That sounds bout right 14/15 city, 19-20 highway, The only way to make a real difference is to trade it in for a 4 cyl hahaha
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Steve
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11/09/2002
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If anything that motor will grow a nother 2 cylinders
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mel
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11/10/2002
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I was considering buying 1998 Dakota with V6 Mag., people are telling me these motors are gas pigs any positive feedback or are they correct?
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Steve
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11/10/2002
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Every single motor for the Dakotas seem to like gas but so does every truck. The one way to get gasmilage is to either get one with a 4 banger, which is sac-religous or just do some small gas saving mods like intake, exhaust, and and a power pully. But otherwise we are all screwed in the back pocket. But it is a very fun truck to own. And the chicks dig the Dodge
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John RT/SE
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11/11/2002
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The last couple of tanks thru my 1998 4x4 3.9/auto (3.92 gears) has been 16 mpg; 75% highway, 25% putzing around town driving.
John
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DakotaMan2002
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11/11/2002
19:31:24
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This has really got me worried
The best mpg I can get is 13mpg w/ 75%/25% city and highway. The best I have even gottwen to a tank was 230 miles. and it has been slowly decreasing for over a year. Now I get about 200mi a tank....
I have about 10K miles on my truck now and I think it sucks gas badd.... but I still need to keep my warranty (damn 7yr/100,000mi) so do u think New Spark Plugs would help?? I'm really intrested in getting the AutoLites 3923's.
Thankx guys...
DakotaMan2002
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RLONG
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11/14/2002
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My 2002 V6 quad cab gets 14.5 city. The best I can get is 15 mpg and that requires the the easiest stopping and starting possible. I have 5000 miles to date and the mileage hasn't changed
from the first fill up.
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John RT/SE
Dodge Dakota
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11/14/2002
21:39:05
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Since I got my Dakota a couple weeks ago, I have been putting 93 octane Premium fuel in it and averaging 16 mpg, as I stated above.
This last tank I decided to try the 90 octane stuff. You know, I think that I might be getting better mileage with the 90 octane vs. the 93 octane! I guess we'll see when I fill up next time.
John
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Smitty1000
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11/15/2002
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I Average High 18's, w/ a 2001 RC 4x2 w/ a few mods. Dodge truck engines like gas in general, but lots of things afect your milage and horse power for that mater. Hight(4x4 or 4x2), weight, tempature, elavation,Air densaty, ect. People that say that the V8's get better gas mileage are in fact incorrect. My Cousin/roomate had a 2000 CC 4x4 w/ a 4.7L. It NEVER got any better than mid 11's. and that is mostly highway.
Dakota Man my E-mail is smith_davis@hotmail.com. Fire me Mail and we'll get you hooked up.
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forexfour
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11/15/2002
10:44:48
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Dakotaman,
I would check or just change the cap and rotor. Changing to the 3923's will help, it did for me.
Also the 8mm wires helped.
John RT/SE,
I thought the recommended octane was no higher than 87 for our Dakota's.
You should use good clean burning gas and stay away from the lowest priced stations. I have been told that Chevron is about the cleanest burning gas and best for your injectors.
Rip away!
FXF
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MightyDakSXT
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11/15/2002
10:46:31
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I consistently get 17-18 mpg in the city. The mods I've done have really helped. I was getting around 15 mpg from the day I drove it off the lot.
2002 RC SXT, 3.9L V6, 5-spd, 3.55 rear, Extang Tonneau, Autolite 3923 Plugs, Borg Warner Cap & Rotor, Quick D Intake, Ported V8 TB, Gibson Exhaust, Robert Shaw 180° T-stat, JBA 9mm Wires
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Todd W
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11/15/2002
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I'm with MightDakSXT... I get about 17-18MPG City. I used to get probally around 14-15 before Mods, because 17-18 was what I got highway (wasn't a lot of city driving then). I know on the highway I'll get 22-23 MPG, so I'm pretty happy. My truck gets the same milage my 1996 Cavalier 2-door got and it gets about the same as my parent's 2002 Subaru Outback. So I'm pretty happy with it.
Of course, to -get- that milage I have to run 93 octane (Darned Jet II). Anything less than 89 and it starts to get really boggy.
"I think I hit my excitement threshold about ten minutes ago..."
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VP
Dodge Dakota
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11/15/2002
17:25:16
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Last week when I checked my mileage I got 18.5.
Over the weekend I put the Autolite 3923's and Borg Warner Cap and Rotor in and now I'm getting 19.1. Both are highway miles. These are the only mods I've done so far. Hopefully a muffler next.
97 3.9 V6 CC Sport
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cbmoose
Dodge Dakota
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11/17/2002
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My '93 ext cab 4X4 is in the 19-20 highway range, and about the low teens city. There are too many hills here in Western PA to expect much more than that. I replaced the plugs, cap and rotor. Funny thing was that the tip of the rotor was loose, and causing erratic timing. This caused a rough, cammy idle, and an aggressive exhaust note. It runs best on at least 89 octane gas, either Sunoco, Amoco, or Exxon. I've replaced my muffler and tailpipe twice in three years, and found out that the parts are the same for the Dak, either 6 or V8. Being an old fart, I stick with an old axiom which has never failed me over the last 30 years: Use premium fuel when extended highway driving is in order. I've switched to synthetic oil, and still have 40 psi at idle, and 60 psi at 2000 rpm. Life is good...
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whyr
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
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I have a 2001 Dakota 3.9 reg/cab 5 spd.. I have made the simple mods i.e.180 thermo, K&N, Flowmaster, NGK plugs, and a home-made Tornado. If I'm soft on the throttle and drive like a grandma, I average 25 mpg.
I noticed that the engine is more sensitive to outside temp changes with the 180 thermo than the 195. Cold weather effects mpg more with the 180, but it's due for a tune-up.
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Robert Bush
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11/19/2002
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I've got a '99 Dakota 4x4 Reg. cab with an auto
and 65,000 miles. I get a constant 20mpg all
day long about 80%Highway-20%City
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John RT/SE
Dodge Dakota
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11/20/2002
21:53:18
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Steve, Your comment says it all;
"But it is a very fun truck to own. And the chicks dig the Dodge"
Just don't let my wife hear that!
Seriously, I just changed out the VERY worn-out original Champion plugs and wires (48K miles), switched to a 180 degree thermostat, and cleaned & re-oiled the K&N drop-in in my truck. The mileage so far seems to be better.
I'll let you know after a couple of tanks.
John
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azdakota
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11/21/2002
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I have done the superturbo, kn drop in filter, 3923's, relocated the IAT (to the snorkel on the factory air cleaner assembly) drilled some holes to let more air in thru the grill, 180 thermostat all at the same time on 1992 3.9 v6 club cab and the mpg went from 12 to over 17 city!!
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Tom
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1/23/2003
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A friend of a friend told me when he had a '99 Dak with 3.9L he noticed that the mileage would drop off over time, especially if he was doing a lot of highway or low stress miles on the rig. He says that when he put a good load on it, ie. pulling a trailer or a 1000lb. load in the back that the mileage returned to normal after the load was removed. He swears that the ECM learns bad mileage under regular load and gets better when pulling heavy for a while.
The only thing I can think of is that the O2 sensors get fouled under light load and the deposits tend to burn off when the exhaust temperature gets high enough. Shifting patterns may also be involved with the auto trans under load.
Seems to work for my '99 4X4, I get nearly a 20% increase in mileage (combined city/highway) after a good work out for the engine. I hook up my trailer with a coupla' quads on it and drive to the nearest river valley and go up and down each side once. I get the benefit of going for a quad ride in my favorite area as well as increased mileage for the next month. Hope it works for you, just don't ask me WHY it works.
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steve/00dak
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1/23/2003
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Wow, I forgot all about this post, I thought I'd never see it again. If you really wanted to know which I'm sure that you are, I replaced my plugs and wires and picked up a little bit of milage but not much. My father was driving my truck the other day and hit the button on the over head console and it said that it was gettin 13.7 mpg. He started to wounder what kind of gas-hog we bought. But I love my truck, it just needs more power as does everthing.
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Kyle M.
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1/23/2003
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99' Dakota Sport I get 17-18 MPG and I have Ledfootitus on the highway. Driving in my town I get about 15 becuase I'm usually over revving on take off and four-wheeling!! And mostly showing off to my friends! Doin burnouts revving her to 5500 RPM and the works!!
Boy I love this Dodge they are not gas hoggs atleast mines not and I use 87 sometimes I use 90.
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97dakotasport
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1/23/2003
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I have a 97 dakota sport 5 spd and I was getting 18-19 75% hwy 25% city straight off the lot when it had 48k. I am now and 58k and my gas mileage dropped to 15-16 and that is after I added bosch platinum 4 plugs and bosch wires, cold air intake, and flowmaster exhaust. What's my problem here??
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93dakman
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1/24/2003
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i think fuel injector cleanor might help a little for my gas milege. what is the best working cleaner out there?
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Chip B.
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1/24/2003
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I use a product about every third tankfull called R X P , it's made by Berrymans and Walmart has it for $6.88. It claims to enhance combustion, clean fuel delivery and exhaust,however, I can't help but to think about the Medicine Men of lone ago selling their "cure-all" products....at least you get a piece of mind if nothing else.
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Deep Purple
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1/24/2003
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I have a 98 V6 and in my opinion I don't get good gas mileage, but the Chevy I traded off got worse, was uncomfortable to ride in, and cost an arm and leg to keep running. For all it's faults the Dakota is a better truck for the money. My mileage is also affected by a heavy right shoe and one large hill to get to work. I get about 14 in town and about 20 on the highway. My PT Cruiser does about 20 as well and it's a 4 banger.
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