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Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 7/26/2005 11:13:08 AM

firebird

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i have a Firebird Trans Am GTA that i just got. it has a 350 5.7L under the hood. since im tight on money, i would like a few tips on how to get better gas mileage out of my car. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Chris

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 8/1/2005 11:27:51 PM

smooth

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Wow i just got my first car also. Its a 1983 fire bird. It also has a 350 under the hood. There not much u can do to save money on gas no a days. 350 will cost u a lot. I think its worth the nice engine though!

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 8/9/2005 2:34:35 PM

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just make sure that the engine is running properly...have it tuned up, proper maintenance, so on...

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 8/27/2005 8:50:40 AM

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best way is to especially make sure all your filters are changed regularly, and the key is to not punch the throttle down constantly which i know from personal experience is hard do to. but believe it or not, my TBI 305 RS 89 Camaro used to get better mileage than my 2000 Silverado. go figure

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 8/29/2005 1:37:03 PM

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ive been trying to go easy on the throttle lately, and my nonner has been getting 24 around town and around 26-27 on the highway

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 8/29/2005 4:55:35 PM

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thats the key is to not mash the throttle constantly

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 10/12/2005 12:30:14 PM

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but that isnt always easy...

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RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L - 11/3/2006 2:49:21 AM

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Proper alignment!!!

My GP's gas mileage went from 22.3mpg ave as indicated on the DIC before the 4 wheel alignment (3 weeks ago) to a consistant 23.0 mpg ave. Not significant, but every little bit helps.

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