Winter Mileage?
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With my 5.0, I have lost about 1 mpg. More disturbing is that I have discovered that the pumps are off at the Chevron wher I fill up once a week. They are shoing approximately one extra gallon when I buy 20 gallons.
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Hmmmmm......I'm thinking that stoichiometric 14.7 to 1 ratio is centered no matter what the altitude aka density. The more dense the air, the more fuel, but the greater torque/HP generated allow a more closed throttle at any given RPM.
I get 1.5 MPG less in my 4.6 auto. I'm mostly hwy- or rural with little stopping for 60-80 miles round trip.
When gas hit over 4 a gallon, and we do a tank a week for work, just me was 400+ month.... sigh.... and they say look out, it's going to get to that or even greater -- again.
I get 1.5 MPG less in my 4.6 auto. I'm mostly hwy- or rural with little stopping for 60-80 miles round trip.
When gas hit over 4 a gallon, and we do a tank a week for work, just me was 400+ month.... sigh.... and they say look out, it's going to get to that or even greater -- again.
Last edited by DYNOTECH; Dec 16, 2011 at 05:19 PM.