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Smoke 'n BAD Gas Mileage?! #645414 09/09/05 05:46 AM
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kuso Offline OP
Mudrunner
Here's a question that may or may not have been asked, but could a forest fire cause a drop in gas mileage?? I live out in the country, and we've got a few fires burning right now and the air is just thick w/ smoke! It almost looks like fog when you're going down a road. I'm curious because I thought I was going to hit about 19mpg, but that quickly went up in smoke when I looked at my gas gauge! Is the truck having trouble breathing???(kinda like the rest of us <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />)

Thanx!

-kuso <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />


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Re: Smoke 'n BAD Gas Mileage?! [Re: kuso] #645415 09/09/05 05:58 AM
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There is not as much O2 in the air with all the smoke so it is possible or your foot got heaver to get you out of the smoke!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Check your air cleaner also, the smoke may be thicker that you think and the AC is getting clogged and you are running rich causing more smoke!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Last edited by OOP'S; 09/09/05 06:00 AM.

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