MPG - Personal "test" results

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tjm73

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This past Saturday I took my '90 GT convertible about 110 miles one way to Syracuse NY to go to the Syracuse Street Rod Nationals. Before I left I decicded I'd fill it up to the top and check my mileage since I'd be on the Thruway (NY's State Super-Highway) for most if not all of the tank of fuel.

Well I drove out and back and drove around home Sunday before needing to refuel. I filled up and crunched the numbers and was pleased with the result. 22.06 miles per gallon. That's on roughly 2/3 highway & 1/3 country roads.

IMO, not bad for 3.73's and a B303 cam. Oh and I had to drive with the windows down since my a/c wasn't blowing cold, or even close to cool.

 

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strokedandblown

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Good #'s were you horseing around or tryin' to save gas? what octaine?

 

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mackey

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My personal is 12.9mpg. That is stepping on it every once and a while. I know I am running rich and could use a tune though.

 

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tjm73

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strokedandblown said:

Good #'s were you horseing around or tryin' to save gas? what octaine?

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Cheap old 87 octane gas. Not horsing at all on the highway, but yesterday I was on it pretty good several times.

 

BlownStangGT

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In my stock 92 aod coupe, driving 2/3 highway with the ac on, and 1/3 street with no ac and getting on it pretty good I got 25-26 mpg, but then agian, its mostly stock with 2.73s haha

 

illwood

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mackey said:

My personal is 12.9mpg. That is stepping on it every once and a while. I know I am running rich and could use a tune though.

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Wow, that's pretty poor. . .

I've gotten as high as 24mpg (driving lightly) and last time I filled (yesterday) I got 22mpg.

But then again Steve, you car is more fun than mine.

 

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mackey

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Just a little. Well that is still stepping on it a little and having some fun. I'll be at the track weds. Hoping for 12s if my new TB gets here. Then I'll get some sticky tires.

 

91lxvert

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well my 85 gets 21 using the throttle as an on/off switch all day long cruising at 80-85 on way home from work.
my 91 gets 22 under same conditions.
both have 3.73's.

 

RacEoHolic330

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my best with the supercharger is 22 mpg which was pretty much all highway doing 75 at 2400 rpms. Around town I get like 15mpg. Not too bad for 500 ponies.

 

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I got about 15 the other day in my car. 1/2 highway 1/2 city. 92 Octane with the A/C on. Runs mid 11's at the track on all motor

 

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I use to get 18 or more on the car, then i put in a bigger fuel pump then it went down to 15. oh well its not a daily driver.

i barely count on more than 12mpg but its a fun car and my gears and second fuel pump don't help either

 

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Mark89coupe

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My best was 30mpg on the hwy. I drove from Tampa to Ft Meyers, filled up before the hwy and filled up again when I got off.

 

super302

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just over 20mpg's all city

 

Dean85GT

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I get around 17.5 mixed driving with a stock 5 speed 85.

 

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I get 32mpg on the highway in my 88 SD GT.. (that is feathering the throttle) i never calculated city or hard driving but its alot less

 

HardmanGT

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tjm73 said:

This past Saturday I took my '90 GT convertible about 110 miles one way to Syracuse NY to go to the Syracuse Street Rod Nationals.

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Man was the heat and humidity bad. Friday was like the worst. Then we got hammered with rain around 4PM. Half of my booth was flooded

 

Thenemesis

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at the track we filled the car about 7 gallons.. with premium stuck some booster in it and its about 100 octane and i been racing it.. and i still have a good bit left over.. youd think 5k rpms would take a tole when havin 24# er's but nope.. thats two times over basically non stop racing.. i went 10-15 passes each time car isnt on the street so i have no idea what actual mpg it could get

 

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tjm73

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HardmanGT said:

Man was the heat and humidity bad. Friday was like the worst. Then we got hammered with rain around 4PM. Half of my booth was flooded

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I heard Friday was bad. At least it didn't rain on Saturday, but it was pretty brutal too.

 

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jimilane

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'93 AOD tranny
373 gears
performer rpm upper and lower
no cats
flowmasters
bbk equal length

21.0 without Vortech a trim

15.7 with Vortech A trim connected

Jim

 

siege

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lets see...a couple years ago on all highway driving it was 20, and about 15 city. Now, my EGR broke so I just unplugged it and I get 12mpg I really oughta do something about that....