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#402976 01/03/02 03:23 AM
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About how many MPG are the 3 liter contours getting? I will have to drive mine everyday and was wondering what to expect.


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OK, so I'm a dork. :p


Average is about 16 - 17 city, 22 highway.


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I'm running with the stock svt fuel system, but I get about the same mileage that I did. I hope to make it worse soon enough. smile

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Oh, thats 18 city and 25 highway at about 85-90.


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Wow, a group of contours with comparable mileage!
I get 16-18 city and 24-25 highway.


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Average 24-26 mixed driving. Running 19 Lb injectors and other stuff... Sorry to hurt the curve... laugh


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31 mpg @ 80 mph - 98 svt - last weekend driving from Ft Wayne IN to Petoskey MI area. Boy they had tons of snow. 77" in 2 days.


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Quote:
Originally posted by Lee Ehinger:
31 mpg @ 80 mph - 98 svt - last weekend driving from Ft Wayne IN to Petoskey MI area. Boy they had tons of snow. 77" in 2 days.


3.0 or 2.5?


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