well i just picked up an 05 trailblazer with the 4.2 and im getting an average of about 16 mpg

so that and the "issues" my truck has means I will never recomend one to anyone. ive always owned chevy's but after my last 2 and this one giving me problems after the first week i just might buy a ford next

not to mention an oil change takes 7 quarts seriosly 7 quarts. and does any one know where i can find a k&n style airfilter i can't seem to find one yet.

 

93 4.3 W in a 4dr 4wd s-10 blazer got just uner 17 MPG

 

back when i had my 96 s-10 i got about 18-20 average but it think my old suburban takes the cake when it comes to gas mileage i actualy averaged about 20-25 mpg and it was an 89 2wd with a 350 in it.... i miss that old truck [sm=smiley19.gif] besides the better gas mileage it was always fun scaring oncoming traffic in winter by driving down the road sideways

 

17.5 mpg mixed driving a lil bit of a heavy foot though to so...but ive gotten 20 with almost all highway driving once

 

1989 S-10 Blazer

10mpg

All stock

I know something ain't right

 

You ain't kidding... my built v-8 gets better gas mileage

 

not sure what mileage i'm getting just bought it 2weeks ago..but gas here is 2.98 a gal premium...2.90 reg, a gal..Los Angeles

 

Ok so I finally found the issue that I was having with hessitation. Looking back over the past couple of vehicles that I have owned, the last 3 have had a plastic gas tank. Plastic tanks are much MUCH less prone to condensation. My Bravada has a steel tank and as a result of the amount of time it has been sitting, it had water in the gas. A couple of bottles of iso-heat and the problem is gone.

On my rather spirited jaunt this past weekend while moving (80-85 mph with a loaded down vehicle over 65 miles of interstate), the truck averaged 19.7mpg over the door to door trip of 85 miles. I was in a hurry to beat the cable guy that was supposed to show up between 4 and 8 pm (but NEVER did show at all - grrr...).

 

Loaded huh? Not bad at all. what do you run for fuel grade

 

I added air to my tires with the last full tank I used, and increased my mileage from 16 to 17 mpg, around town driving with just enough freeway to get from one part of town to another. '91 4.3 2dr 4WD S-10 Blazer, automatic, with overdrive, usually loaded up with stuff. I have gotten as much as 18 mpg under these conditions, so not sure what I'm doing differently.

Still don't have quite as much air in tires as I'm supposed to, as it seems to give a rougher ride. But may try that next time.