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Old 07-27-2013, 11:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
jtbwatson
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Spring, TX (Houston area)
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The Blazer - '00 Chevy Blazer LT
90 day: 16.31 mpg (US)
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~30% MPG drop after better driving habits

Alright so I joined this forum in hopes to find a way to get my 2000 Chevy Blazer to stop chugging gas like a frat boy drinks keystone. I've seen the success stories, read the tips, looked at the possible mods, etc.

I recently refueled and for this entire tank have kept the vehicle under 2k RPMs (got a lot of honks though), stopped hitting my brakes as hard, popped it into neutral at every light and released the brakes while on flat surfaces, haven't let the engine stop the car when backing out of the drive way, took my roof rack off, and I'm sure maybe some other things that I'm not recalling right now. Basically, I've stopped driving like a 22 year old guy normally drives.

Since my last refuel, I've driven 150 miles and I'm at empty now. Usually I will get anywhere from 220-260. So how the hell is this happening? I recognize that something could be wrong with it, but there's no check engine lights going, it sounds great, and hasn't been acting up.

I went from 15.5 - 17.5 mpg to about 10. What in the world do I do about this?

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