Best way to get better gas mileage

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Best way to get better gas mileage

and no bs post like drive slower, strickly buisness, thanks
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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That is the best way.........
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Went from 15 mpg to 19 mpg (open highway) when I slowed from 80 to 65 (4.2 auto)
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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drive slower...or get it regeared...4.10's get better gas mpg! i think...
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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I have a 97 with a 4.6. I have 265/75 tires and I went from a 3.55 gear to a 4.10 and it helped my highway mileage from 14 to 15.6 running 70. If your geared to high, your motor is lugging and using more fuel and you have no power in overdrive. If your geared to low, your turning to many RPM's and using more fuel. You have to find the happy median. I like a motor to turn about 2100-2200 rpms at 70 mph. That way you have enough power to make it up hills in overdrive, but not turn too many RPM's
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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GOOD info! im regearing mine to accomadate for my 34's and then 36's so im going with 4.88's the power is crazy gains... im gonna loose my but in mpg
 
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