I'm only getting 14 mpg?!
#11
sounds like my ride...i avg 14.5 mpg...now that i upgraded the overhead console...i am depressed reading that.
i do get 22 on highway...just alot of crappy city driving.
i do get 22 on highway...just alot of crappy city driving.
#12
I think that's good. Mine usually hangs around there. just over halfway up to the 200 mark right? That's about where it should be.
#13
#14
You've mentioned you have run the truck low enough on fuel to cause a stumble when stopping. The flat GM fuel tanks are poorly baffled, so a lot of sloshing occurs in the tank. Even with fuel starvation when stopping, there could be a gallon or more of fuel sloshing around in the tank, but it isn't staying near the fuel pump pickup.
Some GM vehicles are so bad, the fuel gauge will move up or down when accelerating or stopping.
Also, when my Blazer is sitting on empty ('94 w/20 gal. tank), it generally takes about 17 gal. to fill it (topped off). The sending unit is incapable of showing the last couple of gallons in the tank, especially when you have a wide, flat tank.
Some GM vehicles are so bad, the fuel gauge will move up or down when accelerating or stopping.
Also, when my Blazer is sitting on empty ('94 w/20 gal. tank), it generally takes about 17 gal. to fill it (topped off). The sending unit is incapable of showing the last couple of gallons in the tank, especially when you have a wide, flat tank.
#15
sorry if Im thread jacking
#16
You've mentioned you have run the truck low enough on fuel to cause a stumble when stopping. The flat GM fuel tanks are poorly baffled, so a lot of sloshing occurs in the tank. Even with fuel starvation when stopping, there could be a gallon or more of fuel sloshing around in the tank, but it isn't staying near the fuel pump pickup.
Some GM vehicles are so bad, the fuel gauge will move up or down when accelerating or stopping.
Also, when my Blazer is sitting on empty ('94 w/20 gal. tank), it generally takes about 17 gal. to fill it (topped off). The sending unit is incapable of showing the last couple of gallons in the tank, especially when you have a wide, flat tank.
Some GM vehicles are so bad, the fuel gauge will move up or down when accelerating or stopping.
Also, when my Blazer is sitting on empty ('94 w/20 gal. tank), it generally takes about 17 gal. to fill it (topped off). The sending unit is incapable of showing the last couple of gallons in the tank, especially when you have a wide, flat tank.
#17
I average like 15.7 or something and about 70% of my driving is highway so your not getting to bad.
#18
I don't normally let my Blazer get below 1/4 tank, because the fuel pumps get hot when they are not submerged.
#19
Do you know you gear ratio? my wifes 94 and my 96 both have 3:42 gears and we both get about 15-17 mpg. and both are 4x4's. these numbers are pretty close to our window stickers fuel rateing. you could be one of the few that has the 3:73 gears. just a thought.
#20
Yeah, it seems like 3:73 gears hurt your mpg for sure, not sure if I really like the feel either, newer different blazer thou.