Miles Per Gallon?

N1RZB wrote:

Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be appreciated. Thanks Dave

For starters, smooth treaded skinny tires running 50 PSI or better and fresh fliuds/lubes in the engine, tranny and axle (axles and Tcase if it is a 4x4). How you use your foot on the throttle is a big role too.
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Yes, buy a honda.

Adair
"N1RZB" <n1rzb.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
> than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out
> some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks Dave
>
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exhaust, throttle body spacer, cold air intake, headers etc etc


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> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
than
> ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out some
> more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks Dave
>
>
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Yeah, get a Silverado with a V-8. They actually have better gas mileage. I
went from the 1996 4.3 @ 13-14MPG to an 05 5.3 @ 17MPG

"N1RZB" <n1rzb.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
> than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out
> some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks Dave
>
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Eightupman wrote:

Yeah, get a Silverado with a V-8. They actually have better gas mileage. I went from the 1996 4.3 @ 13-14MPG to an 05 5.3 @ 17MPG "N1RZB" <n1rzb.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message news:L_sTe.8997$rh.6541@trndny03... > Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today > than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out > some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be > appreciated. > > Thanks Dave >

Nothing to brag about because 17 mpg is not big thing with gas $3/gallon and it will not get close to that in true stop and go traffic with idling because the bigger the engine, the more fuel it uses idling in traffic.
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> exhaust, throttle body spacer, cold air intake, headers etc etc

Magnets!!
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:19:07 GMT, "N1RZB" <n1rzb.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote:

>Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today than
>ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out some
>more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks Dave
>
Pop Mechanics just had an article on "gadgets" to improve MPG.

Bottom line (including magnets) was that none of the gadgets provided
any significant boost in mileage. Some actually decreased mileage!
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Swap in a 6.5 turbo-diesel for 22 mpg (we get that on our
4x4 Tahoe) or better mileage if it's a 2WD.

"Eightupman" <eightupman.DeleteThis@newemail.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah, get a Silverado with a V-8. They actually have
better gas mileage. I
> went from the 1996 4.3 @ 13-14MPG to an 05 5.3 @ 17MPG
>
> "N1RZB" <n1rzb.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> > Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more
prevalent today
> > than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3
V6 to squeeze out
> > some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or
suggestions, would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks Dave
> >
>
>
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Replace your stock airbox with an intake, helped me with my Trailblazer.


"N1RZB" <n1rzb DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
> than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out
> some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks Dave
>
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N1RZB wrote:

>Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today than
>ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out some
>more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks Dave
>
>
>
>
On a serious note, I found use of the cruise control seems to save gas
on long rides. It keeps you from speed variation
Frank
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Frank S. wrote:

N1RZB wrote: >Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today than >ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze out some >more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions, would be >appreciated. > >Thanks Dave > > > > On a serious note, I found use of the cruise control seems to save gas on long rides. It keeps you from speed variation Frank

Actually I find I get a bit better without it in hilly areas.
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"N1RZB" <n1rzb.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in news:L_sTe.8997$rh.6541@trndny03:

> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
> than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze
> out some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions,
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks Dave
>
>
Howdy Dave
Slow Down. Driving at 55 uses 47% less power than 75. Driving at
50 uses 56% less power than 75. Driving at 55 uses 16% less than
60.
Try doing the speed limit, instead of five or ten over.
At any speed over what you would do in a parking lot, frontal area
wind drag is the major force that your engine is tring to overcome.
Drive train loss increases linearly, like 5, 10, 15, 20.
While wind drag increases exponentially, like 10, 40, 90, 160, 250, 360.
--
Throckmorton P. Ruddygore
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On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:06:48 GMT, "Throckmorton P. Ruddygore"
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>"N1RZB" <n1rzb RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in news:L_sTe.8997$rh.6541@trndny03:
>
>> Ok, This is an age old question, that is probably more prevalent today
>> than ever before. How can I get my Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6 to squeeze
>> out some more miles per gallon? Any,add-ons, tricks or suggestions,
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks Dave
>>
>>
>Howdy Dave
> Slow Down. Driving at 55 uses 47% less power than 75. Driving at
> 50 uses 56% less power than 75. Driving at 55 uses 16% less than
> 60.
> Try doing the speed limit, instead of five or ten over.
> At any speed over what you would do in a parking lot, frontal area
> wind drag is the major force that your engine is tring to overcome.
> Drive train loss increases linearly, like 5, 10, 15, 20.
> While wind drag increases exponentially, like 10, 40, 90, 160, 250, 360.

Hi Dave,

One of the first things I buy when I get a new truck is a performance
air filter, like the ones from K&N and Airaid. I don't have any
figures to give you, never took the time to figure it out; but I can
tell you these help. Especially on highway trips. I have an Airaid
filter in my '03 Envoy and over the past two years I've noticed I can
go a little longer between fill ups, depending on how much driving I
do. Don't know if you have a tonneau cover for your Silverado, I read
some where that one helps. I also read some where that you shouldn't
ride around with your tailgate down. I think the article said with the
gate up the wind creates down force in the bed thus keeping the rear
end stable. Minimal gains, but helps. I wish I could remember where I
saw that article... Keep your truck clean and waxed, less resistance.
Change your oil on a regular basis. Do not drive highway speeds with
your windows down, fouls up the aerodynamics. Adjust your driving
habits. That's all I can think of off hand.

HTH

Rogue
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