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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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Default Why does my car consume so much gas?

On a recent drive from the Los Altos area to SF(a journey of about 30 miles through mountain ranges), I used up a quarter tank. Is this right? My speed was varying between 80 and 90 throughout the trip.

I changed my oil about 1000 miles ago, and everything seems alright. I did add an AEM, but that should only improve my gas mileage.

Any ideas?
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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Default Re: Why does my car consume so much gas? (itr501)

On a recent drive from the Los Altos area to SF(a journey of about 30 miles through mountain ranges), I used up a quarter tank. Is this right? My speed was varying between 80 and 90 throughout the trip.

I changed my oil about 1000 miles ago, and everything seems alright. I did add an AEM, but that should only improve my gas mileage.

Any ideas?
Mountain ranges & going 80 - 90 throughout the trip. Pretty self explanatory as to why you used up so much fuel
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Default Re: Why does my car consume so much gas? (SlayANT)

True. Maybe you've been gassing it more since you have the intake?
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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...don't fret, I average 22.5mpg mixed driving and there are no mountains here... it is your heavy foot...
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 05:35 PM
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No i havent been driving differently since the intake. I had an intake before, i just recently switched to aem.
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 06:15 PM
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leadfoot
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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Did you reset the ECU after you installed the intake?
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Old Feb 15, 2002 | 07:07 PM
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I used to get 23-24 mpg untill I started dickin' with the timing. now I get about 16.
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