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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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What's your gas mileage

I have a 1990 240sx fastback with only have 20-24 mpg. is that ok or hella bad that I need to rebuild? what about you guys? what you guys have on your car?
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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about the same. you should be good. i had a automatic 98 ka. with the cruize set i wasnt even getting that good.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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I get anywhere from 22-25 mpg on bad alignment. Hopefully with an alignment and the 10k mile maintainance i'm getting soon, that'll bump up.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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i used to get artic's mileage about 60k ago. approaching the big 100 i'm pullin 20/24. i've also got intake/exhaust/plugs/wires... i don' think they'll mess up mileage more than 1mpg or so.
These are older cars, they just don't get great mileage. it's sad that an LS1 gets 24/29.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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My engine's approachiing the 75k mark
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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i get 24/25, stock w/ intake. not bad. could be worse
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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I get like 22/23 on a 1995 240. Nothin close to what I was told I would get. But my foot is always in the tank.
Old Dec 21, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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i used to get around 29-30mpg but since i got my ac fixed, i get around 27-28mpg. car is stock with 130k miles.

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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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how can you get such high gas mileage. I dont' think the menu said that high? what gas you using? octane 91?
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 05:59 AM
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i'm using 93 & not getting that good, i need to tune my engine more!
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by hitokiri_808
i used to get around 29-30mpg but since i got my ac fixed, i get around 27-28mpg. car is stock with 130k miles.
That's insane! Even with A/C fixed, that's awesome. Hopefully I get that much once I get all my maintainance done.
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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yea i get around 28/30 in my 95' 240.


nice numbers i'd say
Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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If I drive my car super-normal (no mountain runs, no freeway blasts, you know) I have gotten around 27-29 before, this on 87 with a 95 KA pushing over 183k miles.

But that doesn't happen anymore... I have a slipping clutch, bad tires, brand new A/C, and I usually get about 21 or so mpg (until I can tuned her up again).

BTW Arctic alignment won't stay no matter what you do until you replace that front crossmember.
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