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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Question fuel pin+fuel mileage

where can i get a stock pin, im looking for really good mileage and my pin isint helping it has added great power but i lost like 1-2mpg. i ground it just like the bully dog pin and its great but i think a stocker pin w/ just a tiny amount of grinding should do for me. will this even help my mileage?
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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You could try and tighten up your starwheel. That will keep the pin from coming into play as quickly and should help to bring your sub-15psi mileage up. Anything above 15psi and you're just romping it for fun anyway
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Easy fix for you. Do a valet switch then you don't have to lose the "fun to drive" feel but you can get better mileage. JMO
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by G1625S
You could try and tighten up your starwheel. That will keep the pin from coming into play as quickly and should help to bring your sub-15psi mileage up. Anything above 15psi and you're just romping it for fun anyway
x2.

Did this on my old smoky pin. Backed the starwheel out 1.5 turns and got an extra 1.5mpg.

Andy
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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i got my fuel pin in and i just got 17.6 mpg i'm happy with that and still fun to drive
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokemS
i got my fuel pin in and i just got 17.6 mpg i'm happy with that and still fun to drive
And his pin looks like the one on the right.

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