It has just had a tuneup and with no noticeable results. What can I look for or improve without spending much cash?
2007-06-07 03:01:00 · 7 answers · asked by redneck_rebellion101 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
My gas mileage is down to about 10-11mpg in town and about 12.5 highway. My latest tuneup seemed to do little or nothing. I don't want to spend much cash but is there at least SOMETHING that I can do.
Last dodge I ever buy.
2007-06-07 09:36:44 · update #1
Well now you know how big of a piece of crap that so called Hemi engine is. Go buy a Ford Truck, or the new Tundra, or Titan. The dodge trucks are pieces of crap in general.
2007-06-07 12:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yea I miss my 2001 Hemi truck, when I drove it it speed up so fast that it can outrun most cars and trucks even matching corvettes. The thing is it eats up a lot of gas! Once I fill up the tank like $40 (it was in 2002 when gas was like $1.89 damn Bush) drove it to Galveston I stay in Houston and when I came back it was already 1/4 of gas tank! I had it for show but for you it appears you needed for work so I would consider getting a regular V8 standard. The hemi I trade it for a turbo diesal ram 2500
2016-04-01 07:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the Ram's with a HEMI you should change the air filter a little more than a Ram w/ out a HEMI. I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Big Horn Edition with a HEMI and I was told to change the air filter quite often
2007-06-07 11:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your car will loose power gradually due to materials fatigue you has a 3-4 old car dont pretend a tune up restore your car performance like when it was brand new
when cars are loosing power in addition to give a tune up (air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, new oil and filter, etc) maybe you has a clog catalytic converter or something wrong on injectors
go to a shop for a computer diagnosis is the better thing you can do
2007-06-07 04:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what part of the performance? from a dead stop acceleration, from a roll, gas mileage, braking? if it is your acceleration then it wouldnt be from a plugged cat PAS, your dummy light would be on. i would say find someone to give it a real fuel injection cleaning. most dealers do it, but they dont do it right, believe me, i work at one and all the techs say its a waste of money because it takes too much time to do it right so they do it the cheap easy way. not worth going to a dealer. but if you have a mechanic that you trust ask him to clean out all the injectors and intake. etc.
2007-06-07 05:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by pooey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you do the tune up yourself? the pcm has an adaptive memory system which adjusts for your driving habits and worn out spark plugs. each time you get a tune up, your pcm has to be reprogrammed, this can only be done at the dealer with the star scan tool. good luck!!
2007-06-07 13:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to an auto parts store and get fuel injector cleaner. I put that stuff in my 99 Sable and it would run better, get better gas mileage, etc.
Next time don't buy a Dodge, they are notorious for crap. Buy Ford.
2007-06-07 03:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mary A 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋