Fenix85182

In my '97 with the 2.2 I tend to get 18-22 MPG. Now, I know that if I lay off the gas pedal and shift earlier, I'd get better mileage. What sort of mileage do you guys gets?

Also, to my knowledge, the tank is a 13 gallon tank. The manual that came with the car says they are 17 gallon tanks. Is this true? When the needle is practically at E the tank takes a solid 12+ gallons.

zguy95135

Its a 17 gallon tank, 2 gallons are reserve. I think I read somewhere that you still have 4 gallons total even when the light comes on.



I usually get 30-31mpg on the freeway (80mph), and mid twenties on the street. I generally dont rev it over 3000rpm, and sometimes 2500. It really does make a big difference when driving stop and go.

Fenix85182

Wow... I've never driven it until the light comes on.

Amazing, I didn't know I had such a large tank!

asianmoomoo

theres no way it will be below 3000 rpm at 80mph. its at 3200 at 75mph for me. 2.2 auto.

zguy95135

I have a 5 speed, but for me 80 is about 3200.

AznX TL

i get about 400miles to a tank, sometimes more, sometimes less

zguy95135

Yea same here, its nice that I can go 100miles on 10 bucks. My old 280Z only got like 22mpg on the freeway (and that was going slow) >_<

Fenix85182

Yup, that's what I get at 80 with a 5 speed.

Keep in mind auto-drivers, the auto is a 4 speed so it will run at a higher RPM (thus worse gas mileage for an auto tranny).

AznX TL

im pretty sure my 80mph is around 3200 after overdrive kicks in

asianspec

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wow this is a monthly thread. haha i never see my light. i always fill at half way so the bottom crap in the tank doesn't get into the engine.

Mach30SiR

Thats probably because it doesn't work. There was a thread started earlier and tons of people reported never seeing their low fuel light come on even after exhausting all reserves. I have the same problem.

and for the 63rd time - 98 3.0 about 300 miles a tank so i calculate about 20mpg.

zhouz

i usually drive about 80 and thats right around 3200 for my 2.3 auto. last time i refueled i got 16pmg atleast 75% of my driving is highway, as i usually take the turnpike to school. this is with brand new spark plugs (bosch plat+4) and brand new plug wires. could the cap/rotor be the problem? i gather the only things left to change would be that and the supposedly impossible fuel filter. ive already done the full seafoam treatment twice. does this make sense at all to anyone? i havent been able to push 300miles to a tankload in a while, and i usually push it til its more than 15 gallons to refuel. somebody help me yo, i want my gas mileage back!

kraftey

Should read my gas mileage thread, I made like 2 of them

I never have to take the freeway anywhere so I get terrible gas mileage... haha

I got 19.22 mpg on the last fill up and that's only city driving and I may have red lined it a couple times but the rest of the time I kept it under 3000rpm. This car gets disgusting city gas mileage, but the highway gas mileage I get around 28-35mpg.

But it's only $2.50/gal for regular!!! I only spent $30 filling up my tank last time, definitely a very happy moment.

asianspec

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read further!

5-speed

$2.12 a gallon

AznX TL

it was amazing paying $2.09, it actually looked cheap even thought it should be less than $2....

sixfifty

i swear to god, i drive calm as hell, and i can only ever squeeze about 300 miles out of a tank. i've gotten a recent tuneup, oils all changed and shit... im pretty sure the timing was done before i bought the car, only thing i can think of is spark plugs?

97BlackAckCL

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Intake, K&N, fuel filter

A tuneup usually is changing the spark plugs

zhouz

alright so ive come to the conclusion that my fuel filter needs changing. has anyone ever changed the fuel filter on a 2.x, ever? anyone know if a mechanic will even do that for me? i want my gas mileage back :'(

Salemgh

I never really thought about checking my gas mileage, but last month I had a tune up done and some serious SeaFoaming done to my 2.3CL 5 speed.
I get, what I think, very good gas mileage. I usually fill up my car with 14 gallons and drive around 400 miles on this tank. I'm hovering around 28mpg. That's mixed highway and urban driving.

About RPMs, I am exactly at 3000RPM at 80mph in 5th.

Fenix85182

Wow... I really need to work on my fuel economy. I'd love to have a number as high as 28. I think I'm going to buy a few cans of seafoam today.

ekim121

I average 30 to 31 on every tank. Granted, that's 95% highway with the cruise on around 80, but I feel pretty good about it.

Mach30SiR

This is the dumbest thing i've ever heard of in my entire life. Please explain by filling at halfway you dont use the gas at the bottem of the tank? Are you even familar with how the gas is moved from the tank to the engine area? You've gotta be kidding your self if you think its siphoning off the top and not using the "bottem crap". Fix your mirror and quit posting stupid crap.

turtle504

i get 24 mpg on my 99 2.3... half highway half city.. and chicago traffic is a b!tch