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Old 04-23-2009, 11:53 AM
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Default Re: 19.8mpg after HC removed!

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Originally Posted by joepersad View Post
It looks like I'm the only unlucky bastard here. I pulled the charcoal filter - drove 545 miles to Tampa and got --- LESS MILEAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Took + battery cable off for 45 minutes - next day drove 780 miles all over the place and used Chevron gas whch usually yeilded 17.8 @ 72-79 mph and got----- 16.5!!!!!!!!!!. I am beside myself here - any input boys?? I sure could use some guidance.
I am also getting worse MPG as a result. I drive my 4.7 aprox. 20 miles one way to work on the highway @ 65-70 MPH. I was getting 14.0 AMPG. After removing the HC filter, reseting the battery, and puting in a K&N drop in filter I am getting 13.2 AMPG. Anyone have any words of wizdom???
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