Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

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
Thanks
Chris

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

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!

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

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

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

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

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

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

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

thats the key is to not mash the throttle constantly

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

but that isnt always easy...:D

RE: Better gas mileage from a 350 5.7L
 

Proper alignment!!! [sm=icon_cheers.gif] 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.