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Old 01-15-2009, 11:42 AM   #1
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Since I install an engine grille block each winter I do not notice any more mileage hits on the coldest days versus the average days. I still feel the overall hit of winter fuel and slower trips over the mountain due to snow and ice, though.

I generally go from averaging 47 MPG in the summer to 44 in the winter.
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Old 01-15-2009, 11:52 AM   #2
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Not doing anything special but I'm down from my summer average of 43-44mpg to 39-40mpg
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Old 01-15-2009, 01:20 PM   #3
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Since I install an engine grille block each winter I do not notice any more mileage hits on the coldest days versus the average days. I still feel the overall hit of winter fuel and slower trips over the mountain due to snow and ice, though.

I generally go from averaging 47 MPG in the summer to 44 in the winter.
I wonder if the fuel maps in the automatics are different than the manual cars, I also have a full grill block and any time when the temp dips to below 20*F it seems to really kill my MPG. (my 20% drop in the winter as opposed to your 7%)

The water temp is still staying in the 184-188 range, but it seems at any given RPM I'm sucking more gas, the only difference I can attribute this to is the intake air temp

anyone else have any thoughts???
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Old 01-15-2009, 06:33 PM   #4
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I wonder if the fuel maps in the automatics are different than the manual cars, I also have a full grill block and any time when the temp dips to below 20*F it seems to really kill my MPG. (my 20% drop in the winter as opposed to your 7%)

The water temp is still staying in the 184-188 range, but it seems at any given RPM I'm sucking more gas, the only difference I can attribute this to is the intake air temp

anyone else have any thoughts???
I don't know if your issues have to do with driving an AT.

I have no grill block, an AT and am seeing a hit of 9% max so far.
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Old 01-18-2009, 08:07 AM   #5
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I wonder if the fuel maps in the automatics are different than the manual cars, I also have a full grill block and any time when the temp dips to below 20*F it seems to really kill my MPG. (my 20% drop in the winter as opposed to your 7%)

The water temp is still staying in the 184-188 range, but it seems at any given RPM I'm sucking more gas, the only difference I can attribute this to is the intake air temp

anyone else have any thoughts???
I'm thinking the ATF gets cooled off a lot more than the grease in a MT and has a resultant higher mean winter viscosity.
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