Thread: 3.69 vs. 3.08 vs. 2.88
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jkoebel View Post
Hmm, fair enough, I won't bother then.

I'm not happy with the 22-ish MPG I'm getting currently, I know it can do better, but I'm running out of ideas on how to get there -- its had the valves adjusted, steering fixed, good new tires and alignment, only thing not done is injectors.
You are losing probably at least 3 mpg to the automatic tranny. If you were getting 25 to 26 running 75 with a stick that would be ok. Run 65 and you could touch 30 with a stick.

A stick conversion would probably reap your best dividends in mpg.

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