Re: When to replace radiator and heater hoses

On Apr 21, 10:20=A0pm, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> > We have a 94 & 95 T&C, great vans.
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> > >> > Only problem is they suck gas like there's no tomorrow.
=A015-18Mpg=
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> > >> > pretty
> > >> > standard for mixed city/highway usage.
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> > >> > Ted
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> > >> The Mini trip computer in mine is currently showing 22.1 MPG over
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> > >> last
> > >> 2070 miles (I never reset it).
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> > > Yep, if your running 90-100% highway you probably will get that.
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> > > What's your 50-50 city/highway mix mpg? =A0(this is a T&T right?
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> > > 100% gasoline, not 10% ethanol mix? =A0Many Caravans had the 3.3L
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> > > is better mpg)
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> > > Ted
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> > The number I posted is for a 2WD 3.3 GC SE on E10 89 octane gas.
=A0Toda=
y I
> > did some around town driving and it dropped back to 22.0. =A0I
calculate=
d my
> > average speed via the trip miles and elapsed time displays and got
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> > 33MPH. =A0I normally still set the cruise for 54 on the highway for my
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> > mile round trip that I take twice a week. =A0The rest of my trips are
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> > that the engine barely gets to operating temp before it is shut off
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> > I plan to start using the non-ethanol 87 octane gas even though it is
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> > cents more expensive here as it will take less than a 1 mpg
improvement =
to
> > make up for the extra cost. =A0The grades here are 87, 89, and 91 with
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> > 91 being E10. =A0Currently 87 is $3.489/Gallon and 89 is $3.389/Gallon
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> Oregon has mandated E10 for all gasoline by end of year so we won't get
a
> choice. =A0It's already mandated for winter months in metro areas due to
s=
mog
> reduction. =A0I just filled up my motorcycle today - the lowest price
chea=
pest
> lowest
> octane fuel is $3.47/gallon. =A0Count yourself lucky!
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> The T&C comes standard with the 3.8L =A0It really makes a big difference
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n
> the mpg. =A0When you have the extra power on tap you tend to drive with
a
> heavier foot because you know you can pass the boneheads. =A0When you
> know you can't pass them, you tend to give up and just let it ride.
> My wife's van generally runs 17mpg when she drives it but she is
> usually exclusively city driving. =A0When I drive my van - which is also
a=
n
> AWD
> - it's around 15mpg. =A0It also doesen't help
> that my daily commute includes a 3 mile 5% grade hill. =A0Going up the
hil=
l in
> the
> morning your just burning the fuel, and coming back down it in the
evening=

> you can't coast because the boneheads in front of you seem to feel it is
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> requirement to ride the brakes the whole damn way down.
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How does fuel system components on older vehicles hold up to E10?

-KM