# 87 Dodge Dakota Gas Mileage Question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-dodge-dakota-gas-mileage-question/78963>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [April 27, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-dodge-dakota-gas-mileage-question/78963 "2013-04-27T21:38:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-dodge-dakota-gas-mileage-question/78963/1 "2013-04-27T21:38:46Z")

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My 87 Dakota 6 cyl. only gets 11 - 12 mpg. Is this normal or should I be trying to fix something? I’ve done the normal tuneup things like plugs, plug wires, etc. and had the carb rebuilt and adjusted and gotten some improvement. The previous mpg was 8 -9.