Why am i burning so much gas?

**mglangley21** · 07-05-2007, 08:27 PM

I have a 1999 camaro SS with a 05 LS6 (ZO6) motor WITH mods with about 400 RWHP and i figured i'm only getting about 13-14 miles per gallon, and with a full tank i only get between 150 and 165 miles to a tank, no engine light is on, what could be the problem, please help? GAS NOT CHEAP!!!!!!

**ATCharming** · 07-05-2007, 08:31 PM

drivers the problem lol. driving it hard will do that.

**mglangley21** · 07-05-2007, 08:38 PM

i WAS ALL HWY AND ONLY GOT 185 MILES TO A TANK!!

**ATCharming** · 07-05-2007, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by mglangley21

i WAS ALL HWY AND ONLY GOT 185 MILES TO A TANK!!

hmm... bad air filter? fuel filter? any other bad filters? lol

what gears do have?
a4 or m6. what rpms did u cruise at?

tires low on air? fill them up a bit.

**ATCharming** · 07-05-2007, 08:43 PM

i was gonna say something like maybe a bad/clogged cat, but then ur 02 sensors would throw codes, right?

what type of exhaust do u have

**mglangley21** · 07-05-2007, 08:47 PM

Now the engine light did come on once and the code said Bank 1 O2 senser but went off the very same day, and no smoke out the rear nad i have an Slp exhaust and stock gears with an A4 and 3300 yank stall . I cruise on I-95 about 80 mph at about 1900 rpms to 2000 rpm!! i am clueless man

**ATCharming** · 07-05-2007, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by mglangley21

Now the engine light did come on once and the code said Bank 1 O2 senser but went off the very same day, and no smoke out the rear nad i have an Slp exhaust and stock gears with an A4 and 3300 yank stall . I cruise on I-95 about 80 mph at about 1900 rpms to 2000 rpm!! i am clueless man

hm.
the cat may still be bad... 3300 stall would kill it in stop and go traffic... but wouldnt have anything to do with highway.
if ur cruising at 80 at 1900rpms, thats great.

my car is at about 3k at 70mph...

**mglangley21** · 07-05-2007, 08:57 PM

I'm clueless man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**ATCharming** · 07-05-2007, 09:01 PM

hm... dumb suggestion, but change all ur filters and spark plugs. change all the fluids and what not... inflate tires a little bit, take out some extra weight if u have some.

is it a vert or ttop? im not sure about this, but id assume that a car with tops down would have more wind resistance (moreso on a ttop car) due to wind entering behind the windshield and getting trapped by ur backseat if u know what i mean. idk if itd make a big difference or not, just something i thought about

all of those things combined id say could get u a couple mpg better(theoretically...)

if all this doesnt work, get a tune.

**5.7literMustangEater** · 07-06-2007, 04:22 AM

Cruising at 80 is going to chew up gas no matter how many rpm's your spinnin'. try crusin' at like 70mph and see if that helps. I would also recomend changing all filters and plugs. your fuel filter could be clogged causing you to consume more gas to ignite in the combustion chamber.

**mglangley21** · 07-06-2007, 05:12 AM

If the engine light came on one day and stayed on for about a week and the code read bank one O2 senser and then the light went off could it still be a bad O2 senser?

**ATCharming** · 07-06-2007, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by mglangley21

If the engine light came on one day and stayed on for about a week and the code read bank one O2 senser and then the light went off could it still be a bad O2 senser?

i dont know that much about that, but im gonna say yes to that question

**ultra_badass** · 07-06-2007, 12:13 PM

same thing happend to me and it was a clogged fuel filter but mine is just a stock ls1 but who knows just food for thought

**ATCharming** · 07-06-2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by ultra_badass

same thing happend to me and it was a clogged fuel filter but mine is just a stock ls1 but who knows just food for thought

well a clogged fuel filter will DEFINITELY decrease ur gas mileage. . . on any car. my 92 lumina had an old fuel filter on it, it wasnt even clogged, but once i changed it i got an amazing increase in gas mileage.

**02z28ls1** · 07-06-2007, 03:55 PM

Slow down to 65-70, realize that exercising your right foot is bad for mileage. Slow and steady is boring but good for mileage. Try visualizing a egg sitting between your foot and the accelerator pedal. It helps to practice this and think about it.
I didn't know the automatics got 80 mph at 1900 rpm (?). My 6 speed does that in 6th gear, I didn't think the autos did that too.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 07-06-2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by 02z28ls1

I didn't know the automatics got 80 mph at 1900 rpm (?). My 6 speed does that in 6th gear, I didn't think the autos did that too.

They don't...mine spun at 2100rpms going 70 with 3.23's. His SS also has 3.23's unless he swapped them out.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 07-06-2007, 04:49 PM

im having that same prob with my winter car. its a saturn and only getting like 20 mpg. its a 4 banger!! theres a new filter , plugs and what are some stuff also to add. and would a new 02 sens help i heard these cars get like 25-30 soo also help

**mglangley21** · 07-06-2007, 05:35 PM

Sorry to tell u guy's but my car runs 78-80 mph @ no more then 2000 rpms!! I don't know if it's the Yank 3300 Stall or what but i'm not blind, i don't know

**02z28ls1** · 07-07-2007, 03:17 AM

Don't be sorry. It's not the convertor. Count your rear end gear ratio.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 07-07-2007, 07:25 AM

If you have anything in there besides 3.23's stock then your SS isn't a real SS...unless the previous owner did a swap. Hell even 2.73's wouldn't run 1900rpms at 80..

Did you have any work done to your tranny...or even put in a new one? Because my truck has the 4l60-e(geared different) and 3.73's...going 70 it's only around 1600-1700ish rpms.