very poor milleage
Asked by mickyandre Dec 16, 2009 at 06:22 AM about the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Please help, my 2001 Grand caravan i just bought was working fine but lately is very hard on gas, i only get about 16 miles/gallon wich is ridiculous. What to check where to start thanks
2 Answers
Though I haven't experienced a great change, this how I'm trying to improve mileage. Good fresh oil and filter, again same with the air filter. went to "Fuel Efficient" one higher size tires. try to stay at about ten mph slower on the turnpike. And accelerate steadily to make the transmission go to the highest gear possible let the van slow down on its own not using the breaks too much so that if traffic starts moving again I still have the momentum to speed up slowly. On my 2008 16 inch wheels I'm using 225/70R 16. At about 60 mph Im going about 4 mph higher than the dash reads. Good Luck. -by the way I emptied everithing I dont need out of it, even third row seat.