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95 850 turbo, worse gas milege ever.

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Thomastalan
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Ok so 80,000 mile B5234T3, all new vacuum lines, wast gate set to four psi. and getting around 14 miles to the gallon. this is not normal right?

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What kind of driving are you doing?

100% city with AC running and pretty heavy on the throttle...that's not too far from average.
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Post by rspi »

Do you have a CEL? If your travel trips are shorter than 5 miles, that may be normal. If you drive more than 5 miles then you should get at least 18 mpg.

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Post by Thomastalan »

That's what I was afraid of, under 5 miles to work, I was getting about 18 when I lived further from work. Thanks guys.

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