Poor Gas Mileage
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Poor Gas Mileage
Been driving the Vette in this cold midwest weather lately. I've noticed my normal 19.8 city has gone down to 18.0 mpg. Is that typical in colder weather? Lived in Phoenix the last 3 years so the vette never saw weather this cold. 64K and no major mods to speak of.
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From: Fort Wayne,Indiana
Originally Posted by ltnate
Been driving the Vette in this cold midwest weather lately. I've noticed my normal 19.8 city has gone down to 18.0 mpg.
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
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Originally Posted by GaryZ06
Jeez......18 mpg.....I get 10-12 mpg city
You coming to Crabby Jacks next weekend? Check the South East section. 
Bob
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From: Louisville
Originally Posted by C5dream
Colder air is more dense and has more oxygen. So computer probably needs to add more fuel to keep from running lean.
Is there anything I need to do such as a relearn?
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From: Waldorf MD
It will relearn itself. Oxygenated fuel is used to help reduce emissions in areas that have "smog" or problems meeting clean air standards. You will get poorer fuel mileage with oxygenated fuel.
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From: Anthony TX
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Extreme cold temps will cause you to comsume more fuel to get the proper air/fuel ratio! 
Any thing below 25 degrees and you will really notice lower fuel economy. I drove 150 miles in 0 degree weather and my normal 28-30 mpg was more like 23 - 25 MPG! Its normal!
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Any thing below 25 degrees and you will really notice lower fuel economy. I drove 150 miles in 0 degree weather and my normal 28-30 mpg was more like 23 - 25 MPG! Its normal!Bill
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From: McKinney Tx
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Originally Posted by ltnate
Hey thanks for all the replies. I guess being a 16 degrees is the issue. Well as long as there is no snow I'll be happily driving.
SCREW THAT...aint no way I would be caught anywhere near those kinda of temps 
Well maybe for one or two nites out of the year 
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From: Orange County Ca
Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Right now it is 4 degrees here in Groton CT!!!!!! I think I will go out and wash the car!
BC
I think I will go out and wash the car! BC
I wish it would cool off here in So Cal, had to drive to the beach with my A/C on
cuz it's been high seventies, maybe low eighties.But today is the official first day of winter so tomorrow its gonna be cooler maybe low seventies
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