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Mar 19, 2008 | 08:21 PM

5speed

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4.2L with superchip

Does anyone have a 4.2L with a chip in it. Curious to come up with a way of saving fuel, other then buying a car.

Mar 19, 2008 | 08:57 PM

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None that I`ve heard of yet, maybe check the FTE Ford V6 forum: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum184/

Mar 19, 2008 | 11:20 PM

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I have heard that the 4.2 liter isnt really a motor that ever gets really good fuel mileage. I would try the normal mods though, a higher flowing air intake, maybe an econo chip.

What does it get now for mileage?

Mar 19, 2008 | 11:31 PM

96sherm

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ford did away with the v6 in '09 because the 4.6 2v gets comparible mileage with loads more power. i'm afeard you might be no further ahead by spending the 4-700 bucks...

Mar 20, 2008 | 10:34 AM

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How much driving do you do? Takes a lot of driving to make up the difference of a vehicle that gets 10mpg better.

Mar 21, 2008 | 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Corner Gas

How much driving do you do? Takes a lot of driving to make up the difference of a vehicle that gets 10mpg better.

Actually 10 MPG makes a huge difference in how much you spend on gas even when you dont do loads of driving. Unless maybe by not driving much you mean like 100KM a month or something, which I dont think is the case with mose people.

Mar 21, 2008 | 02:11 AM

Fomoko1

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Hi 68-F250-4x4, fill in the location field in your profile, it`s nice to know where your from.

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Mar 21, 2008 | 08:50 AM

preppypyro

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I think it depends on how long you are going to keep your vehicle too.

If you keep it ten years, start adding those figures up over ten years.

I will use a happy medium in sherms example. 25 dollars extra a week, times 520 weeks(ten years) equals 13 grand.