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Old 01-22-2022, 08:23 PM   #7 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Location: Phillips, WI
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Nameless - '06 GMC Canyon
90 day: 37.45 mpg (US)

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I had an engine kill switch on my 06 Canyon. It definitely helped me to get the gas mileage that I was getting. I had some battery problems, and found that it was necessary to put a battery charger on the battery about once per week. The battery charging system is designed to keep the battery properly charged when the alternator is running full time. Part time charging, as with an engine kill switch, will eventually kill the battery. I learned this the hard way.

The kill switch installation is discussed in my 06 Canyon modding thread: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...yon-17070.html. Pay careful attention to the need for fuses in the wiring.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.

22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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