mileage and power
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First, a lil bit of info.
I recently upgraded from a 90 Ext. cab with a 300 six, auto & 3.o8 gears to a 97 3 door with the 5.4, auto, 3.55 gears and 265/70r17's.
Wow...what a difference. My only disappointment was that mileage seemed to be nearly identical...
Now the GOOD news !!!
I was getting appx. 12.5 MPG outta my new truck.
Most of my driving is city with a lil bit of short distance hwy. thrown in. I started poking around in the engine section here and found an article on the Poormans FIPK. The more i Read the more interested I got. Being a poor working class dad i decided to give it a go (could'nt hurt).
I followed all the instructions and used the original paper filter that was in the truck and 30 mins later it was a done deal.
On my 1st trip to work the truck had a lil more aggresive sound coming from the engine...
On the way to take the kids to school the next morning, I chirped the tires taking off at the corner...
Truck DID have more POWER. And yesterday when i filled up I checked my mileage.
I went from 12.5 to 14 MPG.
Guys if you REALLY want to do something cheap, easy and good for your truck...YA GOTTA TRY THIS
What do ya have to lose ???
I recently upgraded from a 90 Ext. cab with a 300 six, auto & 3.o8 gears to a 97 3 door with the 5.4, auto, 3.55 gears and 265/70r17's.
Wow...what a difference. My only disappointment was that mileage seemed to be nearly identical...
Now the GOOD news !!!
I was getting appx. 12.5 MPG outta my new truck.
Most of my driving is city with a lil bit of short distance hwy. thrown in. I started poking around in the engine section here and found an article on the Poormans FIPK. The more i Read the more interested I got. Being a poor working class dad i decided to give it a go (could'nt hurt).
I followed all the instructions and used the original paper filter that was in the truck and 30 mins later it was a done deal.
On my 1st trip to work the truck had a lil more aggresive sound coming from the engine...
On the way to take the kids to school the next morning, I chirped the tires taking off at the corner...
Truck DID have more POWER. And yesterday when i filled up I checked my mileage.
I went from 12.5 to 14 MPG.
Guys if you REALLY want to do something cheap, easy and good for your truck...YA GOTTA TRY THIS
What do ya have to lose ???
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hey there i have a 92 f 150 xlt with a v8 302 and im gettin bad gas milage about 8 mpg!!!! i cant afford it!!! i see that you did something cheap and easy and you found it on here but i have been lookin for about 30 mins and i can t find anything on poormans fipk!! can you tell me where i can find it or can you just tell me what to do!!! im sure anything can help!! thanks
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I have a '97 Lariat that I just bought in July. It has the 5.4L V-8 and I have been looking around for an inexpensive way to boost horsepower. I've been looking on Ebay for FIPKs and other items. I have seen some no-name cold air intake kits and also the K&N and MAC FIPKs. The K&N goes for about $225 and the MAC was going for about $150. How much did you pay for your FIPK? Where can I find one? Thanks!
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 15-Aug-02 AT 08:52 PM (EST)]On another web site I found a guy who had posted pictures and detailed instructions on how to accomplish this feat for just the cost of the K&N filter (about $55) and some labor. His initial response on the improved performance (and sound) was encouraging. I remember quite well how to do the conversion (it is very simple), but it is too lengthy for me to try and list here (especially without pictures). I’ll see if I can find the web site and article for anyone interested. Contact me via my email at SpearLA@netscape.net and I will send you the link for the site.
After writting this I went to make sure I actually remembered where I found it. Good news! I just found it and have saved the web site address, so contact me if your interested. I will forward it to you as fast as I can, Regards...
After writting this I went to make sure I actually remembered where I found it. Good news! I just found it and have saved the web site address, so contact me if your interested. I will forward it to you as fast as I can, Regards...
