I LOVE my new gas mileage

70stangcoupe

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Here recently, wallet strains have forced me to lighten my right foot and try to save some money in gas (240 miles per tank sucks!). In my 97 GT with K&N and Flowmasters, I've been getting 300+ miles per tank. I get 70 miles before the needle moves from full! It's beautiful

I feel like a grandpa riding around town in 5th at 45mph, but hey, the saved money is well worth it!

 

Dark Knight GT

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Ozark, Missouri

Jun 16, 2004

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Glad to hear you're having good gas mileage. I wish that kind of mileage was possible in my car, but with the performance mods I have, it's just not possible.

 

340.29m/s

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Jun 16, 2004

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When I first got the Mach, I had NO money left to be wasting (I had to pay Taxes and Title)

I drove around all the time like you are.... a complete grandmpa but it did give me some really good gas mileage.

Now that I have a little more money back, if the engine is not over 3k RPM.... it's time to downshift!

 

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CrazyHorn

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Jun 16, 2004

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I've always got around 500km per tank on my stang, its pretty awsome for a v8, its close to what I've been doing in my old civic siR, except when I step on it then its another story

 

decoy562

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Jun 16, 2004

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Yeah, I just filled up today and got over 21 mpg, I'm happy

 

Turbo92PGT

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Auburn Washington

Jun 16, 2004

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I filled up today, supposedly got 20 mpg. I dont believe it. I dont think I must've zero'd the trip meter right when I filled up, I cant remember. I gunned it alot this tank. 240 miles per tank. I would kill to get 300. The 4.10's arent gonna be helpin me though lol

 

PSCBrenden

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Jun 16, 2004

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I'm getting about 200 miles per tank..and im driving kinda easy. Is this pretty good?

 

69fb00GT

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Jun 16, 2004

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I average about 21...but my best so far on highway was 28.4. That was actually with some around town driving mixed in too...without it..i'm sure i would've hit 29.

 

BNH4.6

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Jun 16, 2004

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my gas milage SUCKS!!!!! I drive 1.5 miles to work and just tool around town no interstate driving. I filled up yesterday and I was on 1/4 tank and at 149 miles. Maybe if I actually did drive it farther it would get better milage, it also doesn't help that I have to let the damn thing warm up before I can drive it because of the longtubes. If the 02 sensors are not warmed up it won't even run.

 

MachAzure

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Jun 16, 2004

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Currently I only get 175 miles per tank at best.

Hope gas mileage will go up when the car gains some miles.

 

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02_2VStang

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Jun 16, 2004

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i wish i could see over 230 miles on a tank. just wont happen, price you pay when u start putting mods on your stang .

 

StngStr

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Jun 16, 2004

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average 19 mpg now. best on highway was about 26 mpg.

 

krly79

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Jun 16, 2004

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I got about 23-25mpg on an 1800 mile round trip and I usually get about 275 miles before I fill up and I usually have just a tad under 1/8th of a tank left.


Best of all...I'm running 4.10's I've also got an O/R H, CAI w/ a K&N, ported and polished upper plenum, flows (which I hate).

 

FallenPhoenix

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Jun 16, 2004

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I'm sitting with 180 on the trip meter and 1/4 tank left. I get on it quite a bit though

 

AirWolf87

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Jun 16, 2004

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i hear ya... gas milage sux! unfortunately i dont have the self-control to ride around in 5th. I cant help stretching 2nd sometimes...maybe i should go with the setup you did

 

neoclasiccl

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Help I can't see !!!!!!

Jun 16, 2004

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Not touching boost at all I can barely muster 180 miles a tank

 

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xomegax

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I get about 15mpg mixed driving.. around 200ish a tank, it sucks but hey atleast I have fun driving it.


03' Oxford White GT

 

triggz

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Gadsden, AL

Jun 16, 2004

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i got 23.6mpg on my best mpg attempt right before getting gears.

yet to see what ill get now...

 

JonJon

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Jun 16, 2004

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that is ridiculous
i think i'm at 170 miles right now, close to E.

 

69fb00GT

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Jun 16, 2004

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JonJon said:

that is ridiculous
i think i'm at 170 miles right now, close to E.

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man..i'd be pissed...that is terrible...

unless you set your cruise at 60 mph in second gear...i can't see how it could be that bad!