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Old 11-26-2009, 09:26 PM
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i have a zr2 with 33s and i just recently drove down to sc and im getting about 12 mpg on the highway....this doesnt seem right to me im throwing a code for a post cat o2 sensor but that was recently replaced....before i left for the trip i did plugs, wires, cap, rotar, and new ignition coil...i figured id atleast get 15
 
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Well it's hard to say with the 4.3. gas mileage isn't it's strong point. Adding 33s into the mix doesn't help. That's probably where you're losing a mile or 2. More rolling resistance = worse mileage.
The O2 sensor would definitely cause bad mileage, so I'd make sure they are all in good working order. Are you throwing any codes?
 
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well, i'm lucky to get 15-16 average, and the only thing i've got aside from 8mm plug wires, and an MSD coil, is a TBS, i've been trying to find something to help
 
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