8mpg?! REALLY?
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The "E","F", and hash marks in between have little if any reflection on what is in the tank in my experience. I always fill my tank and use the trip clock to monitor mileage. I get about 330km on the front tank and 630 on the back on average. When my rear tank shows empty I'll often still have a 100km left.
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Thats not a bad idea.
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yea i had gave it a tune up a few thousand miles ago, cleaned the fuel injectors with the real stuff not the $3 bottles, changed the o2 sensor between the two cats about this time last year. and also iave had the 420 code come up for the cat efficiency below threshold (bank 1), so maybe one of my cats are bad or my front two o2 sensors are bad? i do realize though that when i fill up when the gauge is just above the E, i can get about 14 gallons, im pretty sure that it is a 18-19 gallon tank? so that means like i said that there is about 4-5 left on E?
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From: Mass.
This is news to me... I got 14-15/19-20 City/Highway with my I6..... Versus 9-10/12-13 with a 351, 10-11/14-15 with a 302 respectively.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Vancouver BC Canada
I installed a 32 gallon Bronco tank in the rear when the stock rear tank rusted out.
Cargo Master
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From: Elyria, OH
Why not just use the rear tank and plug off the front? 40 some gallons of fuel just seems like over kill to me.
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From: Pennsylvania Wilds
Never calculate mileage from the gauge.
My 300 with the M5OD got about 12-14 around the back roads and town, and pushed 20mpg on open highway with a slight downhill grade(heading south from here, it's downhill most of the way). Depends a lot on what gears you have, though. And remember, your 32" tires throw off your speedo, which throws off your mileage calculations.
My 300 with the M5OD got about 12-14 around the back roads and town, and pushed 20mpg on open highway with a slight downhill grade(heading south from here, it's downhill most of the way). Depends a lot on what gears you have, though. And remember, your 32" tires throw off your speedo, which throws off your mileage calculations.
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Well on my truck i do about 13-15 MPG and i just get the common tune up, with new rotor, spark plug, cables, and cap for rotor, also oil change, and fuel filter, air filter, also once in awhile Lucas fuel for the gas. i thinking about replacing the Oxygen senor.
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From: Ohio
Never calculate mileage from the gauge.
My 300 with the M5OD got about 12-14 around the back roads and town, and pushed 20mpg on open highway with a slight downhill grade(heading south from here, it's downhill most of the way). Depends a lot on what gears you have, though. And remember, your 32" tires throw off your speedo, which throws off your mileage calculations.
My 300 with the M5OD got about 12-14 around the back roads and town, and pushed 20mpg on open highway with a slight downhill grade(heading south from here, it's downhill most of the way). Depends a lot on what gears you have, though. And remember, your 32" tires throw off your speedo, which throws off your mileage calculations.
yea ive found out its .3 miles behind, so when it says ive gone 12 miles, ive really gone 12.9 miles. ill see what im gettin at the end of the week, hopefully gas doesnt change like it always does, it shouldnt be over $1.75 in the first place
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From: Iowa
My 94 Reg cab Short bed 4x4 351/E40D with 33" tire and possibly 3.90 gears.
Im getting 8-9 mpg consistently. No matter highway, city. It sucks. Im hoping to take it on a long trip to see if i can squeez more outta it.
Im getting 8-9 mpg consistently. No matter highway, city. It sucks. Im hoping to take it on a long trip to see if i can squeez more outta it.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Ohio
wow that sucks, thats almost as bad as a 79 with a 460 i drove! lol, sometime at the beginning of this summer ill do an electric fan swap, try and get whatever i can outa that since everyone says that they do give increases
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HOW TO RECALIBRATE THE SPEEDOMETER ON 92-96 FORD F-SERIES AND BRONCO .: Articles
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From: Pennsylvania Wilds
Indicated speedo and odometer errors are going to be exponential. It also works the other way, larger tires=slower speedo readings and lower odometer readings. The faster you're going, the more the speedo/odo is going to be off. Kinda tough to calculate mileage that way...
HOW TO RECALIBRATE THE SPEEDOMETER ON 92-96 FORD F-SERIES AND BRONCO .: Articles
HOW TO RECALIBRATE THE SPEEDOMETER ON 92-96 FORD F-SERIES AND BRONCO .: Articles