Horrible Gas Mileage

[OR VietVet]

what's the driving condition like where you live? I ask because for years I got bad Mpg but just accepted the fact that the speed limit is 25 and lucky if I can go more than 300 feet before I hit a stop sign it red light

Yea, stop and go and staying at low gear in low speed zones does not do your MPG any good. Hilly areas too, when you downshift to get up those hills.

 

[Capsalot1]

Yep, clean that MAF and throttle body and then check over several tank fulls and do the basics as has been said.

I’m getting 11mpg town, 15 hwy, 2 who drive, 5.3l 16 inch wheels.

 

[Capsalot1]

I’m getting 11mpg town, 15 hwy, 2 who drive, 5.3l 16 inch wheels.

What part of the throttle body needs to be cleaned and what’s the best thing to use to clean MAF?

 

[OR VietVet]

The throttle body plate and where the shaft attaches at the plate. You can get cleaner at the parts store and follow directions and would be good to watch a few you tubes as well.

 

[Capsalot1]

The throttle body plate and where the shaft attaches at the plate. You can get cleaner at the parts store and follow directions and would be good to watch a few you tubes as well.

Are there any links to the videos?

 

[Fless]

Document and post up your short- and long-term fuel trims, both banks. Can be viewed with nearly any scanner.

 

[OR VietVet]

throttle body plate cleaning - Google Search

www.google.com

 

[wsteele]

throttle body plate cleaning - Google Search

www.google.com

You are a better man than I am.