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Old Dec 15, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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i have a 97 4x2 f-150 5spd i'm lucky to get 300 miles outta a full tank (22 gal) any one else having this problem

 
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 08:21 AM
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 16-Dec-02 AT 09:22 AM (EST)]I have a 2000 5 spd and I can barely get 400 out of a 24 gal tank,and thats on the interstate.Much worse in the city,sometimes between 250 and 300.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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400 on a 24 gal tank ......i get 300 on a 22 gal tank you get much better mileage than me and that interstate driven i dont drive in the city i would hate to see what i did in the city probly 200-225
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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99 4.2 2wd 5sp----->15 MPG city, 22 MPG hwy
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-Dec-02 AT 01:37 AM (EST)]there has got to be something wrong with this truck then
i already have 2 gas guzzlers that are modified this truck is bone stock wish i knew why it drank so much gas the best gas mileage i ever got was 330 miles out of the 22 gal tank worst i ever got was 250.....i have owned the truck since it had 32000 now it has 79000
i have always got this bad of mileage

 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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