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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Gas Mileage since they added Ethanol?
It seems like my fuel mileage dropped since the gas stations started adding ethanol. From 25MPG to about 22-23 MPG. Has your mileage been affected?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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i lost about 20-30 miles per tank so i went from 370 to 340-350
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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mines dropped too.

im only getting about 340 or so
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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i get about 225 per tank on mine..

is something wrong with my car or something?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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gas is expensive enough and my car doesnt get that great gas milage to start with, this is bull crap
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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i get about 22-23mpg. yeah...
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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I added a turbo catless and my gas mileage went from about 320 to 375. F*** the gas companies.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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don't you guys run 93 up there?
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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i'm down to about 17-18 mpg
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:28 AM
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i'm at about 26-27 so i guess NA does have some good points.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Nah ****, Cali only gets 91oct **** water. I swear that you could drink this stuff its so thin and weak.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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yup i get about 240-250 on a tank of gas

don't flame me for this but...i "believe" the gas was even throwing my cel... couldn't find any leaks anywhere so installed a safc and everything is good again
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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my gas sucks..what sucks even more is that i cant stop driving..haha
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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yup i get about 240-250 on a tank of gas

don't flame me for this but...i "believe" the gas was even throwing my cel... couldn't find any leaks anywhere so installed a safc and everything is good again
some ppls say chevron gas made there cars throw a cel. that never happened to me but my car ran like crap with chevron in it
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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i'm down to about 17-18 mpg

I'm filling up more often now...
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