HOLY FUEL MILEAGE BATMAN!

J_Squared

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Apr 16, 2006

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Im just in a state of shock right now, i just got home a couple hours ago from a 300+ trip one way, filled up my tank and it only took 11 gals. exact mileage at the station was 320, and my gauge was still over 1/8. now i dunno what i did, i mean i was expecting low 20s, but, 29 something cant be right, can it?

 

Bad92GT

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that aint bad.. you got stock gears though so your kicking everyone elses asses.. people with 3.73s get 20s and there running way more rpms lol

 

Dean85GT

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Apr 16, 2006

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or ppl with 4.10s and a 4 barrel carb like me

 

J_Squared

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Apr 16, 2006

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ah yes carbed with 4.10s, my friend has a 347 carbed with 4.10s. he gets like low teens if hes lucky, ha. oh well ill just take it i guess.

 

NotQuik

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Apr 16, 2006

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I believe it, best my old coupe ever got with 3.31 gears was 28.7 and I was stunned by that backed up with 28.4

 

Ozz

I think I have a problem here.

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Canton, MI

Apr 16, 2006

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I got 250-280 on the highway with 3.73s, AOD, and the A trim w/19# injectors. After the 30# injectors and heads went on, that was all she wrote for good gas mileage Thankfully the jump to the 42# didn't make it more drastic.

 

5.0fox

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Apr 16, 2006

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i got 24 mpg with 4.10's just cruising some highways at like 55-60 mph.

 

Roland69

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Port Elgin, Ontario

Apr 16, 2006

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I never did the mpg but I was getting around 350-400 Km's to a tank and other times I would get around 250 just depends where and how I drove.

 

88_GT_5_oh

Sportin' a turbo 5.0 in Canadistan

Jul 4, 2004

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Apr 16, 2006

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Roland69 said:

I never did the mpg but I was getting around 350-400 Km's to a tank and other times I would get around 250 just depends where and how I drove.

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me too, when i put my PMS on i am hoping to gain back some milage

 

Musclecarfan88

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Apr 16, 2006

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ahh gas mileage... ive actually only had my car on the interstate once, and that was the day i bought it, so i dont know what highway mileage is... but on country roads (what i travel 90% of the time) and the little bit of city driving i do i get 10mpg if im not hot doggin it.

 

hemi_fan

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Apr 16, 2006

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Yeah, when my dad drives my car on the highway, he gets between 24-27mpg regularly (on a stock 5.0). One time when I was trying to burn off some gas so i could put in some methyl hydrate for an e-test, I managed to get 7mpg whipping around in the country. lol... all depends how you drive.

 

S&B

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i get about 17 hwy and 7 when i romp on it or less

 

Flavadave4

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Apr 17, 2006

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sounds right for stock gears.....I got 28 on a trip to Lake George a few years ago with the stock gears, with the 3.73's i get around 20 on the hyway

 

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iwashmycar

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Apr 17, 2006

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this past weekend i got about 350 miles to the tank, and that is with 3.73's. I never get that (maybe 290), but i used acetone again since it is warm out. Was too cold outside to put it in during the winter.

-adam

 

grey5.0beast

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Apr 17, 2006

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It is funny that they actually make good daily drivers in stock trim, my damn buick gets less than my mustang!!!!!!!

 

89five.o

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yeah my dad and I went on a road trip a little while ago and managed to get 32 mpg. I thought there was no way in hell. It has the stock 2.73's and we didn't go past 65mph though since we were cruising with a guy with tall gears.

 

srothfuss

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Oct 17, 2004

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Apr 17, 2006

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I've drove my old Mustang from Michigan to Florida and got very good gas mileage on the highways. I like driving my current car to and from work because it gets better mileage than my Liberty! (plus it has a smaller tank)

 

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tddpop

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Apr 17, 2006

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My first Mustang was a 1990 ex. Highway Patrol coupe that my dad drove right off the auction floor, drove 380 miles home, and got 36mpg. He could always get great mileage out of anything on the highway. The most I got out of it was 29mpg all highway, when it was all totally stock.

 

1988_gt_mustang

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Apr 17, 2006

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i dunno what year urs is but 88s get like 28 mpg on the highway

 

fiveohwblow

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I find this amazing, but can also back that up myself as I attained 27 mpg without even trying in my 89! Ya never see modern v-8's offering that much, except for those that cancel cylinders on the highway....imagine if our 5.0's did that!