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DLE · 01-04-2003, 01:39 AM

? WHAT KIND OF GAS MILAGE DOYOU GUYS GET I HAVE A 95 WITH A 350 NO MODS JUST WONDERING WHAT OTHER TRUCKS
THE SAME IS GETTTING THIS YEAR,,, THANKS

DLE · 01-04-2003, 02:46 PM

HMMM ANYONE???

DLE · 01-05-2003, 08:58 PM

BUMP

**crossy** · 01-07-2003, 02:35 AM

95 is still a TBI . I owned three with 350's
2WD-SWB, 3.42, - 15 & 19 MPG
2WD-LWB EX cab, 3.42, 14 & 17 MPG
4WD-LWB Ex cab, 3.42, 12 & 15 MpG

DAVE
My 97 350 Vortec 2WD , Excab,3.73, 14 &17

that first SWB i had got as good as 20.5 @68MPH on turnpike but my LWB never got close to that. checked them all the time. DAVE

DLE · 01-07-2003, 01:13 PM

HEY THANKS FOR THE REPLY
AND THE INPUT//

**ThreeQuarter** · 01-07-2003, 08:24 PM

The '89 C1500 X-cab LWB 350/5-speed I had in college went to 180,000 miles making 15 & 18 mpg.

My '92 K1500 X-cab LWB 350/5-speed with 193,000 miles makes 12 & 15 mpg.

kaycee · 01-11-2003, 12:52 PM

My 97 TAHOE get's 17 city and 19 hghwy.Haven't checked it since I threw the cats out.

wnc mountain · 01-15-2003, 12:00 AM

you guys make me sick. i get 9-10 in town and if a am really lucky i can squeez out 14 on the highway, but must of the time its 13. but i can also tow a 3500 pound trailer and still get 11-12 on the highway. got to love...or is it hate?.?...a big block.

**crossy** · 01-15-2003, 12:06 AM

WNC mountain, my 95 Dodge W/cummins weighing 7000# empty gets 12 mpg TOWING a 4800 pound load. gets 20 empty . tops out at ONLY a 100 MPH though. :-) sorry, DAVE

Larry Farris · 01-15-2003, 12:46 AM

90 GMC 2wd swb xcab w/65k - 23 mpg

Added a hard top tonneau cover
Replace the box on fender with a 4" PVC (painted black)
Helix power tower
K&N air cleaner
Borla muffler with duals
Will run out @ 85 & go back up to 37 and still going...
just time to shut down....

jsledder · 01-15-2003, 02:16 AM

I have a 98 Chevy, 5.7l, stock, 4 door conversion, and can only get 13 on the highway. That's runnin the speed limit and the cruise set, put on a 2 place trailer with 2 snowmobiles and it goes to about 8-9mpg. WTF????

I had a 94 burban before this and I got 18 highway and 12-14 pulling a 4 place with 4 sleds.

I've only had this pickup for about a month and with that kind of mileage I'm already checking out the lots.

**crossy** · 01-15-2003, 03:12 AM

LISTEN! anyone that is getting really poor mileage from a modern truck that can HONESTLY say that he isn't leadfooting anywhere had better get their A/F ratio checked by a competent garage. . That can tell alaot of where or even wether you do have problems. an O2 sensor or bad EGr can really hose you. costs appx. $60 around here. DAVE

Custom 68 · 01-15-2003, 12:21 PM

I just posted then I read this humm go figure anyway crossy with either of those problems would you get an error code? maybe I need to check my EGR valve? I posted above with a 96 tahoe getting poor mileage.
Thanks
Dave

**crossy** · 01-15-2003, 12:30 PM

96 is a vortec and a different animal. much more sensitive computer in vortecs. ( OBDII ) .

I never got a trouble code on my bad EGR valve in my 92 . I did get it in my 88 when the EGR solenoid went bad though.??

**bwood** · 01-26-2003, 12:02 AM

98 Sierra, 3.42 Auto 255/70R15, 15/20. Believe it or not it almost what my 99 s10 w 2.2 5spd use to get.

kendog · 01-27-2003, 09:19 PM

My94 v6 only gets about 13 in the city and I live so close to work it never hardly gets out on the highway

keotie · 02-09-2003, 11:30 AM

Dont have a lot of miles on my recent purchase, but---------
I just bought a 91 K2500 in southern Al. and drove it to southwest Mo.----pulling a 1/2 ext. cab. 4x4 on a tow dolly.
745 miles-----11.8 mpg---------------350 cu. in., auto, 3.73 gear

The 350 didnt have the guts of a 454---------but it didnt get 8 mpg either!!

AnniesSS · 02-09-2003, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wnc mountain
you guys make me sick. i get 9-10 in town and if a am really lucky i can squeez out 14 on the highway, but must of the time its 13. but i can also tow a 3500 pound trailer and still get 11-12 on the highway. got to love...or is it hate?.?...a big block.

I'm with you on this.... but I'll never get rid of my truck, so I'll live with it

alwhite95 · 02-10-2003, 08:08 PM

95 5.7 3.08 rear 2WD Ex-Cab - K&N, Pacesetter exhaust, Dual electric fans 19.5 - 20.5 MPG hwy 16 - 17 City.

LK

garageaddict · 02-12-2003, 12:09 PM

I AM lead footing it everywhere i go, and i get about 6 with a 92 tbi 350 in a yukon, let me tell you, these gas prices are KILLING ME!

01-04-2003, 01:39 AM	#1
DLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	Gas Milage ? WHAT KIND OF GAS MILAGE DOYOU GUYS GET I HAVE A 95 WITH A 350 NO MODS JUST WONDERING WHAT OTHER TRUCKS THE SAME IS GETTTING THIS YEAR,,, THANKS Last edited by DLE; 01-04-2003 at 02:45 PM.

01-07-2003, 02:35 AM	#4
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	Gas mileage 95 is still a TBI . I owned three with 350's 2WD-SWB, 3.42, - 15 & 19 MPG 2WD-LWB EX cab, 3.42, 14 & 17 MPG 4WD-LWB Ex cab, 3.42, 12 & 15 MpG DAVE My 97 350 Vortec 2WD , Excab,3.73, 14 &17 that first SWB i had got as good as 20.5 @68MPH on turnpike but my LWB never got close to that. checked them all the time. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks.

01-07-2003, 08:24 PM	#6
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,549	The '89 C1500 X-cab LWB 350/5-speed I had in college went to 180,000 miles making 15 & 18 mpg. My '92 K1500 X-cab LWB 350/5-speed with 193,000 miles makes 12 & 15 mpg. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '94 Ford Explorer XLT 4wd '25 RAM 1500 Laramie 4wd

01-11-2003, 12:52 PM	#7
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,506	My 97 TAHOE get's 17 city and 19 hghwy.Haven't checked it since I threw the cats out. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327/4L60

01-15-2003, 12:00 AM	#8
wnc mountain More hobbies than money! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, nc, usa Posts: 655	you guys make me sick. i get 9-10 in town and if a am really lucky i can squeez out 14 on the highway, but must of the time its 13. but i can also tow a 3500 pound trailer and still get 11-12 on the highway. got to love...or is it hate?.?...a big block. __________________ '70 cst10/swb 350, 3 on the tree, factory buckets. '70 GMC lwb 350/350 ps,pb '72 c-10 lwb 350/350 a/c, ps, pb '72 Blazer project

01-04-2003, 02:46 PM	#2
DLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	HMMM ANYONE???

01-05-2003, 08:58 PM	#3
DLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	BUMP

01-07-2003, 01:13 PM	#5
DLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	HEY THANKS FOR THE REPLY AND THE INPUT//

01-15-2003, 12:06 AM	#9
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	mileage WNC mountain, my 95 Dodge W/cummins weighing 7000# empty gets 12 mpg TOWING a 4800 pound load. gets 20 empty . tops out at ONLY a 100 MPH though. :-) sorry, DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks. Last edited by crossy; 01-15-2003 at 01:31 AM.

01-15-2003, 12:46 AM	#10
Larry Farris Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Marshall, MO, US Posts: 209	Gas milage 90 GMC 2wd swb xcab w/65k - 23 mpg Added a hard top tonneau cover Replace the box on fender with a 4" PVC (painted black) Helix power tower K&N air cleaner Borla muffler with duals Will run out @ 85 & go back up to 37 and still going... just time to shut down.... __________________ (For Sale) 67 SWB 2WD 402 BB Lowered 01 Fatboy - Custom paint w/flames & lots of chrome Parts for sale & buyer 660-229-4474 cell

01-15-2003, 02:16 AM	#11
jsledder Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: sd Posts: 97	I have a 98 Chevy, 5.7l, stock, 4 door conversion, and can only get 13 on the highway. That's runnin the speed limit and the cruise set, put on a 2 place trailer with 2 snowmobiles and it goes to about 8-9mpg. WTF???? I had a 94 burban before this and I got 18 highway and 12-14 pulling a 4 place with 4 sleds. I've only had this pickup for about a month and with that kind of mileage I'm already checking out the lots.

01-15-2003, 03:12 AM	#12
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	mileage LISTEN! anyone that is getting really poor mileage from a modern truck that can HONESTLY say that he isn't leadfooting anywhere had better get their A/F ratio checked by a competent garage. . That can tell alaot of where or even wether you do have problems. an O2 sensor or bad EGr can really hose you. costs appx. $60 around here. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks.

01-15-2003, 12:21 PM	#13
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,970	I just posted then I read this humm go figure anyway crossy with either of those problems would you get an error code? maybe I need to check my EGR valve? I posted above with a 96 tahoe getting poor mileage. Thanks Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

01-15-2003, 12:30 PM	#14
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,042	mileage 96 is a vortec and a different animal. much more sensitive computer in vortecs. ( OBDII ) . I never got a trouble code on my bad EGR valve in my 92 . I did get it in my 88 when the EGR solenoid went bad though.?? __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww 84,C10 SWB-Yella,stock 86 K10 SWB-Red, hopped up 305,4/S LOTS of Cummins trucks.

01-26-2003, 12:02 AM	#15
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,920	98 Sierra, 3.42 Auto 255/70R15, 15/20. Believe it or not it almost what my 99 s10 w 2.2 5spd use to get.



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01-27-2003, 09:19 PM	#16
kendog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Livonia, Michigan Posts: 62	My94 v6 only gets about 13 in the city and I live so close to work it never hardly gets out on the highway __________________ If your not the lead dog, the view never changes.

02-09-2003, 11:30 AM	#17
keotie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5	Dont have a lot of miles on my recent purchase, but--------- I just bought a 91 K2500 in southern Al. and drove it to southwest Mo.----pulling a 1/2 ext. cab. 4x4 on a tow dolly. 745 miles-----11.8 mpg---------------350 cu. in., auto, 3.73 gear The 350 didnt have the guts of a 454---------but it didnt get 8 mpg either!!

02-10-2003, 08:08 PM	#19
alwhite95 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mi. Posts: 16	95 5.7 3.08 rear 2WD Ex-Cab - K&N, Pacesetter exhaust, Dual electric fans 19.5 - 20.5 MPG hwy 16 - 17 City. LK

02-12-2003, 12:09 PM	#20
garageaddict Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North East Pa Posts: 6	you guys are all doing good I AM lead footing it everywhere i go, and i get about 6 with a 92 tbi 350 in a yukon, let me tell you, these gas prices are KILLING ME!

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