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first trip

Old May 12, 2005 | 04:53 AM
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leaving from owensboro,ky to daytona beach fl. @1pm 05/13/05,as of today i only have a little over 800 miles on the car, hoping to see 30 mpg but will be happy with anything over 25 mpg running a/c. will advise on milage when i return.
 
Old May 12, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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The best I was able to get on my trip to St.Louis from Houston was 28.5... This was before I played around with my PCM. Have a good trip...

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Old May 12, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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i got about 27.9 going up the east coast (with no a/c but windows down) from ga to va
 
Old May 12, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: benhillzone3

i got about 27.9 going up the east coast (with no a/c but windows down) from ga to va
i'll be happy with that with a/c on , i have heard you use more fuel on the hiway with
windows down then you do running a/c
 
Old May 12, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: tvanwinklehome

The best I was able to get on my trip to St.Louis from Houston was 28.5... This was before I played around with my PCM. Have a good trip...

TVW
sounds good to me, like i said i'll be happy with 25=30 w/ a/c on
 
Old May 12, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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i have heard the same thing but lately the monte has been killing gas on the highway way more than i would like for it too, any suggestions on what i might need to do to improve t.
 
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