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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / November 200694 Dakota Sprort, horrible mpg
Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... I am getting like 13-16mpg, is there any cure? It runs smooth, idles nice, no smoke...... Thanks Nope, that's about what it does.  SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... > > I am getting like 13-16mpg, is there any cure? > It runs smooth, idles nice, no smoke...... > > Thanks I've got a 98' Dakota with the 3.9L V-6, auto and I usually get around 16MPG. My Ram 1500 has a 5.2L and gets around 14-15MPG. > Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... > > I am getting like 13-16mpg, is there any cure? > It runs smooth, idles nice, no smoke...... > > Thanks >> Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I've got a 98' Dakota with the 3.9L V-6, auto and I usually get around >16MPG. My Ram 1500 has a 5.2L and gets around 14-15MPG. My '94 2WD DAK 3.9 AT CC gets about 15 city and 20 hi-way (if I hold the speed under 68MPH) loaded for fishing and towing a very small/lite boat. That's with about 350lbs of gear in the truck and the boat and trailer combo weight maybe 475lbs. It'll go bad in a hurry if I go any faster, 60MPH is ideal, as it'll do a little over 20MPG at that speed. mine is 2wd , and I am wondering how to push some more out of it................ I have no complaint about power, but its empty most of the time, and there is no reason for a 6cyl to get this bad mpg.. > >> Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... > >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 475lbs. It'll go bad in a hurry if I go any faster, 60MPH is ideal, as it'll do > a little over 20MPG at that speed. Hah..that little six-banger is nothing but a 318 with 2 cylinders lobbed off..Kinda explains the poor mileage. Maybe a K & N filter and some synthetic oil would help..seemed to help my old tired 318 gain 1-2 mpg on the highway. Believe it or not...try some Zmax treatment. I know it seems trivial but it increased my mileage by 10% in my 2500 QC. Signature------------------------------------------ Laszlo Almasi ----Cool Toys (formerly Carolina Watercraft Works) ----Mack Daddy Trailers ----Ice Angels > Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... > > I am getting like 13-16mpg, is there any cure? > It runs smooth, idles nice, no smoke...... > > Thanks My truck is 5.2 liter, v8, auto, with 312 cid 1996 ram with 70k miles on it and it drives 15 miles per gallon and I can't argue with that. I feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full tank. 312? Larry Behold Beware Believe > My truck is 5.2 liter, v8, auto, with 312 cid 1996 ram with 70k miles > on it and it drives 15 miles per gallon and I can't argue with that. I > feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full > tank. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Yes 312 cid. Believe it or not. I just replaced whole spark plugs, distribution cap, rotor, and wirings all bosch, bosch 4 split spark plugs. And distribution coil. It works really great. Dude probably beat the crap out of his dakota besides its a sport performance truck of his so it eats gas unlike mine. I bought a great truck for cheap. It just needed new tranny and new 4x4, shocks, tune up I spend 5 grand on new parts and done it myself. Got truck for 4 grand with 48k miles. Its now 70k miles. No problem since I fixed it. Go go dodge ram fans > 312? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full > > tank. I believe you may want to look again. I don't recall Chrysler Corp ever having a 312 v8. but a 5.2L 318 is in existence and widely used in the trucks. Signature---------------------------- -Chris 05 CTD 06 Liberty CRD Real Trucks don't NEED spark plugs. > Yes 312 cid. Believe it or not. I just replaced whole spark plugs, > distribution cap, rotor, and wirings all bosch, bosch 4 split spark [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> > feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full >> > tank. Lol my big mistake ur right 5.2l 318 cid. Man what's wrong with me. I'm human I do make mistake :) Just shows what he really knows. Larry Behold Beware Believe >I believe you may want to look again. I don't recall Chrysler Corp ever >having a 312 v8. but a 5.2L 318 is in existence and widely used in the [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> > feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full >>> > tank. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > 312? Hmmmm..57 Ford! > Larry > Behold Beware Believe [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> feel my truck is great on gas. It takes about 280 to 310 miles on full >> tank. Makes me appreciate my 1978 3.9L V6 Dakota, 2wd and 5 speed. Even at 275K miles it continues to get 22-23 mpg highway. You have 14" or 15" wheels? The door jamb info says mine was build with 14" rims, but on the dealer lot it came outfitted with 15" rims. > Hi, I got a 94 pickup with the v6, auto...... > > I am getting like 13-16mpg, is there any cure? > It runs smooth, idles nice, no smoke...... > > Thanks |
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