How Many Miles
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My odometer and trip meter are both broken but I traveled a 140 mile trip and then i filled up adn I did the math. I got 27 MPG. I didnt believe it, but I filled up before I left and when i got back. But that was all interstate.
SWYZ721
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SeventyMach1
Keep it lubed .... keep it straight .... and keep
legalize420
Active Member
94-302-vert
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I normally got between 180 and 220 before I fill up... and that is jsut because it is 85 miles round trip for work and the ceapest and one of the most conveneint stations is by work... I have gone as far as 260-275 before....
BlackVert
15 Year Member
i'm happy if i get 180 on a tank these days.
i'm not raising the BS flag or anything, but that is unbelievable, or rather, amazing. what is your secret ... 95% highway miles?
legalize420 said:
i'm not raising the BS flag or anything, but that is unbelievable, or rather, amazing. what is your secret ... 95% highway miles?
legalize420
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BlackVert said:
no secret. its true. 50/50 city/highway. there are alot of motorcycle cops that like to hide in bushes around here. ive been busted 3 time in the past by them and i know most of their spots so i really never speed. the only time i open it up is on the track.
Mustangless
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legalize420
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either you guys have lead feet or something is wrong. i would be pissed if i only got 180 miles on 15 gallons.
BlackVert
15 Year Member
i'm actually very light on the gas for the most part ... but you get almost 100 more miles that the rest of us.legalize420 said:
what gears do you have?
legalize420
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nmcgrawj
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legalize420 said:
Does the speedo gauge read right?
But thinking about it, 280/15 = 18.6667 which sounds about right i would think. If u are only gettin 180 miles, thats 12 mpg....which aint right without a lot of mods or a lead foot. I think i remember pulling 240 sometimes if im gentle with her. I havent made a long road trip to check purely highway.
Straight from Edmunds.....
Fuel Data
Fuel
Fuel Tank Capacity: 15.4 gal.
EPA Mileage Estimates: (City/Highway)
Manual: 17 mpg / 25 mpg Automatic: : 17 mpg / 24 mpg
Range in Miles: (City/Highway)
Automatic: 261.8 mi. / 369.6 mi. Manual: 261.8 mi. / 385 mi.
BlackVert
15 Year Member
I DO have then Kenne-Bell, but even before that I was looking at 200 mles per tank, not 250+.nmcgrawj said:
Around 1500 just cruisin, Then one time I decided to go a went faster and burned almost 2x's more gas.SWYZ721 said:
legalize420
Active Member
nmcgrawj said:
not according to the calculators online. if i plug in my tire size, ratio, and 2500 rpms, in fifth gear it says i should be doing 74 but the speedo says about 78. in reality i dont think that will add more then 10-15 miles so i get at least 250+. when i do fill up the tank there is at least a gallon or two left. i can usually fit 13-14 gallons when i fill up. i agree about unless you have some serous mods you should be getting closer to 250 miles on a tank.
sade04
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im getting around 210-215 miles per tank, all city. For a few months i was getting 135-150 per tank all because of a bad thermostat
..so those of you guys getting terrible mileage, give the thermostat a shot. and i was just wondering if any of you guys know, does gas mileage really suffer if you make really short trips? b/c i never need to drive my car out of town or more than 10-15 mins at a time. Havent been on the highway (with the mustang) in like a year and a half.
..so those of you guys getting terrible mileage, give the thermostat a shot. and i was just wondering if any of you guys know, does gas mileage really suffer if you make really short trips? b/c i never need to drive my car out of town or more than 10-15 mins at a time. Havent been on the highway (with the mustang) in like a year and a half.