HORRIBLE fuel mileage

2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER
117,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BLAZERCOUNTRY2002
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i have a 2002 chevy blazer 4x4 4.3L and i am getting 8 miles a gallon, no smoke and dosent smell rich and has a smooth idle but when driving down the road it feels like i am pulling a trailor. and when i let off the gas my truck dosent "coast" like it should, it feels like somethings holding my truck back PLEASE HELP what can i do to check out why i am getting such horrible gas mileage??
Jan 14, 2011 at 4:24 AM
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SCOTTJ762
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Are your rpm's going unusually high when you accelerate? Is the Check Engine light on? Your catalytic converter may be clogged. Try taking to a muffler shop and seeing if it's the catalytic converter.
Jan 16, 2011 at 3:55 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You may want to check to make sure no brakes are sticking.
Mar 12, 2011 at 3:41 AM
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