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I'm not sure you understand. My mileage initially INCREASED when I put the lift on. It stayed that way for several months.
Now, my emissions have doubled, and my mileage has nearly halved. Something is amiss, and the lift has nothing to do with it.
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86 M1009, ~66k miles.
When I picked this up last year, I was getting approximately 17 mpg on average. I lifted it 4" and put 33" tires on it about 6 months ago. At that point, I was getting ~18mpg, I guess due to lower RPM's required with the bigger tires.
Over the...
First, CONGRATS!! Glad it got you home in one piece! Siskiyou pass is tough. I took it in an RV in October. Not lots of fun.
This might sound stupid, but did you have both of the underdash vents closed? Little round knobs just above the kick panels. If either of these is open, it pretty...
Bumping this thread, cause I have a similar issue.
My M1009 went from ~20mpg to 11.5mpg over the last 3 tanks. Nothing has changed otherwise. I replaced the fuel and air filters and no change.
Any suggestions on where to look next?
I disagree with them, but I abide. It is not legally possible for SS to face any kind of criminal or civil penalties for allowing firearm discussions.
However; his house, his rules.
I'm gonna have to try this. Mine steers too "easy". Very little resistance when I turn even with my 14" wide 33" tall super swamper boggers. It also wants to wander a bit at every rut in the road.
Maybe I can do this and 'firm' up the steering a little.
Well, being Mr. Industrious, and bored, I decided to go give it a look.
Good news! Bolts came out no problem at all. Disconnected the batteries, pulled the drivers side alternator and all brackets. Removed PS pump. Found out that GM must have thought about these studs snapping off, as they...