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Old 05-16-2014, 05:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
OL'55
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: MN
Posts: 10

Bugtruck - '07 Chevrolet Colorado wt
90 day: 24.45 mpg (US)
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Hey JR, I read your thread all the way thru before I picked up my truck and was hoping to get results a little closer to yours.

I watch the scangage, keep it at 55 on my trip to work, I have been timing the lights, tires at max sidewall pressure, coast in neutral whenever I can, no wasted idling time, ease up on the hills, carry speed into the corners, etc

Things on the to-do list:
Kill Switch
Roll up tonneau cover
Grill block
Check/change plugs
Synthetics in engine/trans/axle
Add lower spoiler
New O2 sensors
Electric Fan
PS Delete (That might be impossible the way the belt is)
Etc?

I may have a cracked exhaust manifold, there is a little noise coming from that area when its cold and at low RPM's. I'm sure that could be affecting my mileage. There are no CEL's and it seems to run fairly well. Its REALLY gutless under 1500rpm so I upshift when I know its going to come in over 1500, but I never hit more than 2700 or so.

Hopefully the plugs and manifold will bring me back up to where I think I should be. Its even possible I didn't get the tank full on my first fill up, but I'm pretty sure it was full.
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