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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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Question mpg 92 2.3

i just got a 92 ranger 2wd 2.3l 5spd and was wondering what other 2.3 owners were getting for gas mileage i got 20mpg on the first tank of gas i ran through it. is that good or should i expect more later because it was sitting for 4 months with a half tank of gas so the tank had good and bad gas in it
 
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 11:09 PM
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Then I'd expect it to get better. I would think that 25 to 30 would be possible with the 2.3 5spd combo.. That depends on the gear in the rear end though.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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How can I tell what gears I have in the rear end??
 
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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88' 2.3L, and I now get 23-25 city, and 25-27 hwy. Wasn't so good before doing ALOT of overdue routine maint. If you search around you will find some more info on this.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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My personal 90 Ranger 4-cyl averaged 25 mpg over the last 100k miles. Our fleet of Ranger 4-cyl automatics average 23 - all urban usage. My recently acquired 1993 4.0 automatic 2wd is averaging 15.5.

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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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25-26mpg seems to be a realistic number depending on the transmission/rear end/cab configuration. My S/C 95 5 speed w/3.73 rear gets about 25mpg. It may bump up a tad after I replace the factory O2 sensor that has only 133,000 miles on it.
 
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