My 1994 Chevy P/U uses alot of gas. What do i need to look in order to save gas?

save the planet buy a hybrid

One of the BEST ways of saving gas is to drive with less… umm… accelleration

Buy a toyota, nothing like 51 mpg

buy a moped

if it is a v-8 then not much you can do.

good regular maintenance keep a vehicle running optimally
(spark plug, air filter, fluid changes etc……)

get another car

You need to buy a new car if you want gas mileage! If thats not a good answer, then overinflate the tires a little, provides less rolling resistance.

Switch all fluids to synthetic, gear oil, engine oil, differential, thats good for about 1mpg right there.

Treat the car to a full tuneup, an efficient running car will save you more gas.

change your driving habits, since gas prices rose I dont drive unless I need to. I know some people who drive just because they’re bored, dont be one of those people.

And also remove any excess weight from the car.

chevy pick ups, are by nature gas hogs. being a truck, the tranny is geared a bit different for power, and so is the rear end.

If you want milage and not power, try a different carb

It will always use more gas than most vehicles, but there are a few things you can do. Make sure your tires are inflated to the proper pressure. There is a sticker on the drivers door frame that has recommended pressures. Increasing the pressure over the suggested for “stock size” tires will not save you much, if anything, and will make the tires wear out in the middle faster. Synthetic fluids do help a lil. Basic maintenance is the second best thing you can do. Make sure the air filter is clean and if it is fuel injected, try a fuel injection cleaner. The best thing you can do is to be light on the gas petal. Slowly accelerate from a stop and don’t drive over 65.

Check the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor (if it isn’t fuel-injected), pcv valve. Check the tire pressure and wheel alignment. Also check the Oxygen sensor. Bad ignition system means you get crummy combustion inside the engine, thus needing more gas to achieve the same horsepower. Bad wheel alignment and poorly adjusted tire pressure makes your wheels drag a little as they spin, thus wearing out faster and robbing you of miles per gallon. A bad oxygen sensor means that your air/fuel ration adjustment is off and you could be burning too rich of a mix, thus wasting fuel.

Get an engine tune-up, and maybe get some gum-out. You may have Lord knows how much gunk accumulated inside your cylinders. Use high-mileage synthetic oil next time you get an oil change.

That oughta be a start.

ANALYZE THE ENGINE ASSEMBLE AND SCANNING OF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER TO CHECK FOR ANY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS CODES AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA ON WHAT THE PROBLEM TRULY IS BEFORE YOU START BUYING AND CHANGING PARTS THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STAGE BEFORE ASSUMING THAT YOU NEED A TUNE-UP.

TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE.