My first car.. ls1/6 speed

**chevy888** · 07-08-2010, 12:34 AM

Im 15 and i just picked up a '98 Camaro. It has 68k miles and runs perfect. I love driving it, but im averaging 12mpg in the city with light driving. Anybody know whats wrong? Does it just need a tune?
Oh and by the way I am also restoring a 1970 camaro to show car condition with my dad and ive got my own money in it.. I would only spend that on a chevy

**silverWS6** · 07-08-2010, 12:37 AM

Welcome! Be careful with your car, your fairly young. As for the fuel mileage well maybe do a tune up. Check air filter and such and get your foot off the pedal

**Knight** · 07-08-2010, 03:56 AM

G'day and welcome.

**shady milkman** · 07-08-2010, 07:25 AM

change the plugs and the fuel filter.

a young one with a very fast car...good luck

**Schmalgar** · 07-08-2010, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by chevy888

Anybody know whats wrong?

What's wrong is you're 15 and you've got a car that I didn't get until I was 27. Ah the injustice of it all

Does it have a K&N type filter? If so I recommend checking/cleaning the MAF. Heck even if it doesn't, still check the MAF. If it's dirty/bad then you're not getting the right air/fuel mix. I had that issue, cost me 4mpg...

Enjoy it!

**98maro** · 07-08-2010, 09:29 AM

Welcome to ls1.
Post some pix of your projects
I bought my 1st ls1 when I was 20
N I felt like I was to young for that car

The gas mileage
Check the spark plugs
Clean the MAF
Check your air filter
Gas filter
I did all that on mine and it worked
And make sure u are usin the right gasoline

91+ or if u can use it higher level

**KahanaReef** · 07-08-2010, 10:00 AM

Welcome to the site!

You've already received good ideas on taking care of your mpg issue... The most important thing you need to know, is to respect the power these cars have

Enjoy it and be safe with it

Oh, and post pictures and tell us about your progress with the 70 in the Classic Muscle section too

**jiveass** · 07-08-2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by chevy888

Im 15 and i just picked up a '98 Camaro. It has 68k miles and runs perfect. I love driving it, but im averaging 12mpg in the city with light driving. Anybody know whats wrong? Does it just need a tune?
Oh and by the way I am also restoring a 1970 camaro to show car condition with my dad and ive got my own money in it.. I would only spend that on a chevy

you little bastard!! jk...welcome....

**35th-ANV-SS** · 07-08-2010, 10:08 AM

Welcome to the site. Don't listen to these people. Just gun the shit outta it and have fun.

**00ls-1** · 07-08-2010, 10:13 AM

I'm gonna agree with pulling your foot from the pedal a lil bit I've got 223k miles and a bad spark plug I'm still averaging around 300 miles on the tank and be careful with it these cars really do have alot of power for your age

**KahanaReef** · 07-08-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

Welcome to the site. Don't listen to these people. Just gun the shit outta it and have fun.

**chevy888** · 07-08-2010, 04:14 PM

I dont know why all of you think its too much power... The power is exactly why i bought it. And yes I payed for it. And as of right now im driving it like an old lady trying to get as much out of my tank as i can, so thats not the problem. But thanks for all the tips I guess ill have to check it all.

Here are some pictures of the 1970, and a bad picture of my ls1(dirty, i had just got it home)

Im thinking about Borlas and some of the new zr1s for the ls1(if i can get them to fit)

http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/...aro888/Camaro/

**chevy888** · 07-08-2010, 04:34 PM

I dont know why its taking so long for my other post to show up, but the 70 camaro has a 383 with 415hp/440tq in it (dart shp block, aluminum 2.02 heads, forged internals,holley street avenger, and march serpentine pulleys) and then a built th400( mild shift kit, 2300-2500 stall) and for the rear end, GM 10 bolt with 3.42s. We need to put some c clips in it.
It was my dads first car.

**KahanaReef** · 07-08-2010, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by chevy888

I dont know why its taking so long for my other post to show up, but the 70 camaro has a 383 with 415hp/440tq in it (dart shp block, aluminum 2.02 heads, forged internals,holley street avenger, and march serpentine pulleys) and then a built th400( mild shift kit, 2300-2500 stall) and for the rear end, GM 10 bolt with 3.42s. We need to put some c clips in it.
It was my dads first car.

It took so long because I had to approve the link. I just walked in the door a few minutes ago

Car looks clean...

You guys did great job on the 70 too

And, awesome that it was your Dad's first car!! Keep it forever

**00ls-1** · 07-08-2010, 05:33 PM

great job on the '70

**basballny2** · 07-08-2010, 05:48 PM

welcome to the site.....im not guna tell you a kid your age shouldnt own an ls1 but i am guna tell you to becareful and dont let your friends influence your decisions, just becareful and hopefully you'll enjoy the car for a long time

goodluck!!!

**Schmalgar** · 07-08-2010, 06:43 PM

Ah a black Camaro family. Nice. I love em both.

**tatertot91** · 07-08-2010, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

Welcome to the site. Don't listen to these people. Just gun the shit outta it and have fun.

Drive it like it was meant to be driven

Like was said before, friends can have their ways of influencing you
I only mess around with the car when i want to and when i feel comfortable doing it, not when people tell me to

Have fun with it and welcome to the site

**00ls-1** · 07-08-2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

Drive it like it was meant to be driven

Like was said before, friends can have their ways of influencing you
I only mess around with the car when i want to and when i feel comfortable doing it, not when people tell me to

Have fun with it and welcome to the site

well said i agree 100%

**chevy888** · 07-08-2010, 07:51 PM

Just a though.... I have a cutout after the cat thats open. Would that be causing the terrible gas mileage? I bought the car with the cutout open and i havnt put it back on yet.