Gas Mileage

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  1. aubman82

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    After I get all the little bugs fixed on my car, what can I expect for gas mileage? With the car running rough and rich, I just got 18 mpg on the highway. What is everybody else averaging with the same engine?

    200CI L6, manual transmission, no air conditioning.
     
    aubman82, May 19, 2006
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    I would think 21 at least, I get 18 mpg with my 5,500 lb van
     
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  3. Jamie Miles

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    I can get about 24 or 25 on the highway with my 250/auto.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    When my Sprint still had the 200 3 speed, I could get around 23 if I took it easy, which I rarely did. Even so around 18 was the norm. Now its half that!
     
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  5. Tylar Miles

    Tylar Miles Try try try let it ride..

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    make that 23.4375mpg on the last trip :yup:
     
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    about the same here. mine lacks power going up hills, which there are alot of around here. so the higher rpm's kinda take away from that.
     
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  7. Jamie Miles

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    Lots of BIG hills around here, mine never runs any diffrent up hill then any other time. I guess thats where the extra power fo the 250 comes in handy.
     
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    mine has trouble keeping up with the michigan drivers speed limit :slap:
     
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  9. Dan Starnes

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    When my Stallion was stock, it got 17 mpg avg.
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    Was talking to the guy who bought my 77 last night. He uses it as a daily driver and says he gets right around 22 with it. It has a 289 and auto. He dosent drive it as hard as I did.
     
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