Horrible gas mileage :/ ?!?!!?!?
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Horrible gas mileage :/ ?!?!!?!?
Alright to clarify things I have a 2004 4L V6 4x4. And i used to get about 14mpg in the city and 20mph on the highway. Which I thought was respectable. However I recently put snow tires on ( Bridgestone Blizzaks ) which I checked the mpg amd it stayed very close if not better in some cases. And about a week later I installed a K&N air intake system for the intentions of increasing gas mileage not power. Now with that said I drive conservatively and was certainly expecting better mph..... So I thought..... it went from 14 city to 13!!!! And highway from 20 to 15!!!! Why would a filter completely ruin the fuel economy... Is there something I could of done wrong during installation.... The only thing I can think of is that I didn't disconnect the neg battery terminat allowing the ecu to remap everything. And the only other change to the truck is there is now 4 KC Daylighters on the roof of my truck. Now I know they create drag but could those 4 lights really kill my fuel economy that much???
Please any ideas are helpful!!
Thanks, Anthony
Please any ideas are helpful!!
Thanks, Anthony
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Usually, they put more ethanol in the fuel in the winter. That, plus being colder out will make the truck get worse gas milage. I see about a 3mpg drop from summer to winter. Also, I warm up my truck in the winter so that also takes a toll on the milage.
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