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10-01-2009, 01:16 AM

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BlueKitsune

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Ok somethings wrong now. only like 60 miles and Im down around 1/4 a tank 240miles to the tank give or take thats seems really low....

Thats only... 10MPG... I haven't changed anything sept for starting to use Over Drive. I thought over drive is to HELP gas mileage???? I'm going to do a tune up tomorrow. AFTER I fix my Z lol

10-01-2009, 01:26 AM

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could be a faulty fuel level sender.

10-01-2009, 01:39 AM

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Or that

10-01-2009, 01:11 PM

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Ok now my truck seems to be hesitating around turns... and I have a full tank of gas. Man this truck likes to confuse me!

10-01-2009, 01:44 PM

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Stupid question??????? But important... The o/d are you turning it off when your thinking your turning it on ? Drops down a gear and raises the rpms = lower gas milage

10-01-2009, 02:13 PM

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next time your by vatozone parts stores or walmart, grab a big bottle of lucas fuel injector cleaner and dump it all in right before you do a fill up.

10-01-2009, 09:31 PM

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The O/D is on teh gear select lever, its not an electronic overdrive. But yes it does drops the RPM.

And I think I will Hoov, I usually done but I haven't for awhile

11-14-2009, 11:34 AM

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Great my last vehicle is pretty much about out of commission. Its leaking oil like a sive out the rear main and a bunch of coolant leaks have started to crop up. ugh I don't wanna pull the trans out in winter time to fix a leaky rear main... man V8s suck only 100K miles on it and its giving me problems now. but my Z had like 170 and didn't even burn oil.
I miss my 2+2...