My gas mileage results and question about Active Fuel Management
April 10th, 2009, 9:41 PM
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My gas mileage results and question about Active Fuel Management
I have a new 09 Silverado 1500 crew cab with the 5.3 flex fuel active fuel management engine. I wanted to check highway gas mileage as accurately as possible. I went to a specific gas station, picked the most level pump and filled up with 87 octane on the slowest feed setting until it automatically kicked off. I drove 140 highway miles round trip using cruise control set on 60 mph. I filled up again at the "same station, same pump and same slow feed until it automatically kicked off." Results 23.7 mpg . . . . I was thrilled with the results. I followed the same procedure again a week later for a round trip of 188 miles (this time part of the trip included a tour through an RV campground with some very steep hills . . . . therefore I knew my gas mileage would not be as good. Results 22.0 mpg . . . . again, very happy . . . . . . . . MY QUESTION: I NEVER SEE AN INDICATION DISPLAYED DIGITALLY THAT THE ENGINE HAS SWITHCHED TO 4 CYLINDERS . . . . WHY???
April 11th, 2009, 6:00 AM
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Gary can you see my post about 4 cyl vibration and let me know how yours is?
On mine I have to scroll through the displays to get to where I see instant MPG. To the right of that is where it lists if it is in V4 or V8 mode.
On mine I have to scroll through the displays to get to where I see instant MPG. To the right of that is where it lists if it is in V4 or V8 mode.
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