2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

87fleetsidedude · 12-13-2010, 05:14 PM

It has an inline 5 under the hood, granted it is pretty much only driven in town by my mom to and from her work which is like 5 minutes away. Shouldn't it be getting better than 12-13? any ideas on what the problem could possibly be, I just put a bottle of fuel injector cleaner in it for her and will calculate her mpg after i get back home from college this week. if that doesn't help i have no clue what is wrong with it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated by me and my mom haha

thanks a lot
Justin

87fleetsidedude · 12-13-2010, 05:16 PM

I just realised this was posted in the wrong section, im sorry guys, can someone move it to 07 and newer please.

JohnC · 12-13-2010, 06:15 PM

The short distance is what is killing the mpg's. When you do only in town short trips the gas mileage suffers.

spudz · 12-13-2010, 09:53 PM

Are you running E85?

**bwood** · 12-13-2010, 11:02 PM

5 minute drives aren't long enough for the truck to warm up good and get into closed loop and start properly controlling the fuel usage. The engine needs to get up into the 150ish range before this begins, by that time she's fixin to get out. Short distance driving can also be rough on a engine, condensation can begin to build in the crankcase as the engine never gets hot enough to burn it off.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-13-2010, 11:56 PM

I imagine it's pretty cold up there too. Is she letting it "warm up" for 5 to 10 minutes before taking off? With such a short drive letting it warm up every day could really be killing it too.

87fleetsidedude · 12-15-2010, 03:12 PM

yeah, she lets it warm up for 10 minutes before she drives it. thanks for all of the replies guys.

**LEEVON** · 12-19-2010, 02:09 AM

those I5's are gashogs, our trailblazer got 15mpg on the best days. winter blend gasoline is getting you down too.

lilpoindexter · 06-27-2011, 01:23 AM

HA HA...my 1978 carbed 250 short step, with a t5 transplant gets 17mpg

12-13-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
87fleetsidedude Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: osceola, iowa Posts: 155	2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg It has an inline 5 under the hood, granted it is pretty much only driven in town by my mom to and from her work which is like 5 minutes away. Shouldn't it be getting better than 12-13? any ideas on what the problem could possibly be, I just put a bottle of fuel injector cleaner in it for her and will calculate her mpg after i get back home from college this week. if that doesn't help i have no clue what is wrong with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated by me and my mom haha thanks a lot Justin

12-13-2010, 05:16 PM	#2
87fleetsidedude Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: osceola, iowa Posts: 155	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg I just realised this was posted in the wrong section, im sorry guys, can someone move it to 07 and newer please.

12-13-2010, 06:15 PM	#3
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg The short distance is what is killing the mpg's. When you do only in town short trips the gas mileage suffers.

12-13-2010, 09:53 PM	#4
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg Are you running E85? __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

12-13-2010, 11:02 PM	#5
bwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denison, Texas Posts: 1,919	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg 5 minute drives aren't long enough for the truck to warm up good and get into closed loop and start properly controlling the fuel usage. The engine needs to get up into the 150ish range before this begins, by that time she's fixin to get out. Short distance driving can also be rough on a engine, condensation can begin to build in the crankcase as the engine never gets hot enough to burn it off. __________________ 1998 GMC Sierra SLE 1/2 ton 2WD 305 Vortec -Gibson Stainless Cat Back Swept Side -SS Wheels 2005 Honda CRF250R 2006 Honda CRF150F

12-13-2010, 11:56 PM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg I imagine it's pretty cold up there too. Is she letting it "warm up" for 5 to 10 minutes before taking off? With such a short drive letting it warm up every day could really be killing it too. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-15-2010, 03:12 PM	#7
87fleetsidedude Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: osceola, iowa Posts: 155	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg yeah, she lets it warm up for 10 minutes before she drives it. thanks for all of the replies guys.

12-19-2010, 02:09 AM	#8
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg those I5's are gashogs, our trailblazer got 15mpg on the best days. winter blend gasoline is getting you down too. __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

06-27-2011, 01:23 AM	#9
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,134	Re: 2010 colorado only gets 12-13 mpg HA HA...my 1978 carbed 250 short step, with a t5 transplant gets 17mpg



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