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Old 09-30-2023, 02:46 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JacobLeSann View Post
The newer 2.2 litre Ecotec from the J-body and S10 platforms seemed to last forever. I had one in my first car (2001 Cavalier) but I could never get more than 25 MPG out of it no matter what. Car never died or failed to work, though.
AFAIK the S10 never got the Ecotec, and I don't remember when the Cavalier got the 122 replaced by the Ecotec. But anyway, most FWD Chevrolets of that era had an excessively short gearing (at least when it comes to manual transmissions).

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