ssei and gas
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ssei and gas
i took my ssei out today for my first ride (20 miles all around) and it used about a quarter of a tank my gauge says but the gauge was jumping around all over kinda. is a sensor thing off or do they really chug gas? i wasnt dicking aorund either....
premium here is $2 a gallon and this sucks.
premium here is $2 a gallon and this sucks.
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without gettin all mechanial.. yet.. just a reminder that the last half of the gas tank is the way smaller then the top half.. and even though you did 20 miles.. were you hard on the pedal and or lots of stop and go and or lots of hills and turns? What temp were the car at? Could be like Jim says.. requires a tune up.. but possible O2 sensor.. and bunch of other things.. any symptoms during your drive??
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Originally Posted by zzzzzeke
Originally Posted by Jim W
GM gas gages are wonky to begin with
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Originally Posted by zzzzzeke
Originally Posted by Jim W
GM gas gages are wonky to begin with
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ya...i've gotten over 100 before i dip below full. i usually get 200 or so on a 1/4 tank.......300 or so at half......and usually fill up before 400....but i've never gotten more than 450 a tank
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no problems driving. the exhaust is a little loud, thats the only prob with the car.
i drive 30 miles today in all and the needle went past 3 bars. i only went 85 once to show my firend how fast it is. so i wasnt dicking aorund. anyone else with an SSEi have this problem of poor mileage?
what should i have tuned up to get peak mileage and all? thanks for the help guys.
i drive 30 miles today in all and the needle went past 3 bars. i only went 85 once to show my firend how fast it is. so i wasnt dicking aorund. anyone else with an SSEi have this problem of poor mileage?
what should i have tuned up to get peak mileage and all? thanks for the help guys.
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my mileage has increased by atleast 3-4 mpg in town, im gassing up at Superstore now, and for some really odd reason it likes that fuel much more than anywere else!