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Got back from yet another long trip and must say...

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GTA_V6_Mustang

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I am impressed, 29mpg this time Tops my previous best of 28, lol. Guess the 100% nitrogen i used in the tires plus the full synthetic help get me that extra mpg And that is with a FULL!!! Trunk and my g/f myself of course and the dog. @73mph on E10
 

Mustangless

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what gears do you have?
 

94-302-vert

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You Tweeked it right? what was your mileage like before?

I KNOW my car runs rich and the best I get is ~18.5 MPG, I would love to get 22-23 with how I drive.
 

BlackVert

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wow that is impressive. you sure you don't still have a v6 under your hood?
 

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BlackVert said:
wow that is impressive. you sure you don't still have a v6 under your hood?
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Ha ha ha.... Very funny

You Tweeked it right? what was your mileage like before?

I KNOW my car runs rich and the best I get is ~18.5 MPG, I would love to get 22-23 with how I drive.
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Well only thing I really did was put back in the stock thermostat, Got my alignment perfect, used cruise control the whole way at 73-80mpg (closer to 73 most of the time though), cleaned out my TB real well and used some combustion chamber clean, set timing to 7*, cleaned air filter, changed oil upgrading to full syn, and filling the tires with nitrogen to 42psi. In reality its just how I normally maintain my car. Only difference was the t-stat, full syn motor oil, and nitrogen.

BTW I also use full syn fluid in the rear and Just replaced my axle bearings.

what gears do you have?
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3.08 stock
 

GTA_V6_Mustang

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I am actually planning on getting a tweecer soon so that I can have a tune for my long trips to hopefully break into the 30mpg which is godly for a V8 lol
 

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I've gotten 32mpg coming home from vegas with 4ppl in the car. I almost couldn't believe it.
Then there's been times I've gotten x<10mpg on a drive back home. That sucked terribly.
 

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GTA_V6_Mustang said:
Ha ha ha.... Very funny



Well only thing I really did was put back in the stock thermostat, Got my alignment perfect, used cruise control the whole way at 73-80mpg (closer to 73 most of the time though), cleaned out my TB real well and used some combustion chamber clean, set timing to 7*, cleaned air filter, changed oil upgrading to full syn, and filling the tires with nitrogen to 42psi. In reality its just how I normally maintain my car. Only difference was the t-stat, full syn motor oil, and nitrogen.

BTW I also use full syn fluid in the rear and Just replaced my axle bearings.



3.08 stock
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The key to ur success is them 3.08 gears
 

NotQuik

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that's awesome, best i've gotten in my 95 was 27 mpg and in the 07 I got 31.0 on fill up as computer read 31.9, couldn't believe it but that was also on a road trip to louisana.
 
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