 gas mileage with a 5-speed??
I drive a 4 banger gmc sonoma, 2.2L 5 speed 2wd. from about every time ive checked it, I get about 24 mpg. one time on the interstate I drove about 200 miles and checked it and got like 32 mpg.
I drive like 65 miles a day going to work and back. just wondering if you guys might know any tips or secrets to getting better gas mileage? I try, most of the time to keep a light foot on the gas petal, do the speed limit (some of the time), kick it in neutral down hils and stuff, and just try to drive it easy. but I was wondering if its better to lug the motor around in a higher gear, like say going through town in a 35 mph zone, I got it in 5th gear kinda luggin it. is that killing my gas mileage or hurting the motor/tranny? or is it better to keep the lightest load possible on the engine and keep it at moderate rpms with barly givin it much push on the gas petal?
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86' honda 250R woods bike
fresh motor as of sept. 9th 08'
esr trx 5 pipe and silencer
38mm air stryker carb
stock cyl. with 68mm wiseco piston (86')
cr thin head gasket
180psi compression (stock head)
88' hot rods stock crank with spacer plate
vforce 3 reed valve
01 cr250 ignition system
+4 axle
13/38 gearing
durablue lowering strut
maier front and rear fenders
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