Does a CAI Increase or Decrease Gas mileage

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Oct 15, 2001 | 08:47 PM

Yemeni TL-S

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Does a CAI Increase or Decrease Gas mileage

Oct 15, 2001 | 09:00 PM

stevenyi

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It increases gas mileage but not by that much. It adds maybe 1-2 mpg.

Oct 15, 2001 | 09:05 PM

liutang

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Decrease! WAAAAY down! b/c you'll be gunning it every chance you get.

Oct 16, 2001 | 07:51 AM

AzNTL

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well overall ive noticed a decrease in mpg........ i drive normal unless im racing some dude then the time it takes me to get to 120 or so that'll that a couple of noutches off the gas tank... i have spark plugs too so i dunno which 1 is causing the decrease but i think its the CAI

Oct 16, 2001 | 08:33 PM

MahaRaja

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i think it decreases gas mileage because it allows more cold air in and cold air is more combustible so more gas it is used, but i dunno....i really don't care, my parents pay for gas!!!!

Oct 17, 2001 | 12:50 PM

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Re: Does a CAI Increase or Decrease Gas mileage

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Originally posted by Yemeni TL-S
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What's a CAI?

Oct 17, 2001 | 01:05 PM

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Re: Re: Does a CAI Increase or Decrease Gas mileage

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What's a CAI?

Cold Air Intake. As for me, I've noticed a 25 mile reduction per tank after installing it, but it wasn't untill I changed my oil to redline 5w20 did I really start noticing the mileage drop. My daily commute is 42 miles each way (does not include weekend trips or side excursions) so I mostly do freeway driving.