pulling the 5.4 3v for gas milage

billfisher

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unfirtunately it has to go. 800 dollar a month gasoline bill has me pulling it and putting a bolt-on 93 4v in.


2.73 gears and slow driving.


the 3v is making the most power so far, but after the seasons first dyno and track runs it goes bye-bye. 16 mpg aint cuttin it.

 

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16? I've seen worse. 4v's are fun tho!

 

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charlesw6954

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Can afford a mustang with a 05 motor, but no beater Honda? That's odd. What's the reason behind driving something that gets horrible gas mileage compared to a beater that does not?

 

jstreet0204

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If my math is right, at $3 a gallon and average of 16mpg your are driving 4266 miles a month to get an $800 gas bill. I can't imagine that you are going to get a great improvement with a 4.6 4v. If I were driving that many miles I would just get a sub compact for a daily driver.

 

BurningRubber

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Keep 5.4, buy $1200 Honda Civic.

If you really do drive that much ($800 month... seriously..?) it will pay for itself in no time.

 

98COBRA281

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OMG!! 4266 miles a month, i do that in 9 months

 

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SilverBullet00

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I'm proud of my 16mpg!!!! MY gas bill equals my car payment- 180 a month

 

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mijo_latino

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heh, thats proably including other vehicles,$800 total.

Is it that you can't keep the pedal off the floor, or no matter what it gets 16mpg?

 

SRT Handz

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What are you going to do with the motor and all the custom stuff?

wanna sell me everything?

 

deftsound

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i think its just an excuse to get a 4v! Good luck though man, i think you should keep the 5.4 its got the unique factor but 4v's are pretty sweet too

 

SaleenGT2001

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i havent spent more than $100 in gas on my car in the past 9 months

then again i have only driven it twice since July

 

98COBRA281

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i must not drive alot, 80 bucks a month

 

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97speedster

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He is really not being unrealistic here. I drive 180 miles round trip everyday for work. 900 miles a week 3,600 miles a month and gas at 3.45 a gallon for low grade hell yeah it can get it expensive.

 

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97speedster said:

He is really not being unrealistic here. I drive 180 miles round trip everyday for work. 900 miles a week 3,600 miles a month and gas at 3.45 a gallon for low grade hell yeah it can get it expensive.

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So you think the 3 or 4 mpg he might gain is worth replacing the entire engine? If he wants a new engine to play with great, and I have a feeling that it really what its all about, but gas mileage doesn't make a vaild argument to me. If I commuted that far it wouldn't be in my mustang. An old honda would pay for itself.

 

ADRENLN

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16mpg sounds good. im gonna get about 12 once the blower goes on. thats terrable but its not my daily car.

to be honest i was looking at a new daily driver car for next year. i wanted something with great looks and nice performance. i looked at m3, g35, g37, 08 altima coupe, maxima. and im looking at the 4 door versions of those that come with it. they dont look as good but it might be more practical.

anyway, most of them only get 16-19 mpg. the altima being the best at 19. the rest were less. the m3 was like 15 so that is out. i might as well pick u pa gto with 15mpg if i wanted that crappy gas mileage.

so it down to the altima or g35. point is 16 for all the modding dont sound too bad.

 

SaleenGT2001

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beaters FTW!!!

 

billfisher

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first of all i am not driving a ricer.


2nd... 16mpg is at 60 mph with the cruise on.

i get much worse if i goose it. i do my best to avoid the go peddle. i would say i do a 120mph short run every day with a 140mph run once or twice a week and bury the 150mph speedo once a week.

thats watching the gas gauge drop in real time.

 

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billfisher said:

first of all i am not driving a ricer.


2nd... 16mpg is at 60 mph with the cruise on.

i get much worse if i goose it. i do my best to avoid the go peddle. i would say i do a 120mph short run every day with a 140mph run once or twice a week and bury the 150mph speedo once a week.

thats watching the gas gauge drop in real time.

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where do you do theyse 120-150 mph runs every other day haha

 

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billfisher said:

first of all i am not driving a ricer.


2nd... 16mpg is at 60 mph with the cruise on.

i get much worse if i goose it. i do my best to avoid the go peddle. i would say i do a 120mph short run every day with a 140mph run once or twice a week and bury the 150mph speedo once a week.

thats watching the gas gauge drop in real time.

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Sounds like the car is just untuned I get similar gas mileage and I bbbbeat on my car like nuts yo!

 

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97speedster

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jstreet0204 said:

So you think the 3 or 4 mpg he might gain is worth replacing the entire engine? If he wants a new engine to play with great, and I have a feeling that it really what its all about, but gas mileage doesn't make a vaild argument to me. If I commuted that far it wouldn't be in my mustang. An old honda would pay for itself.

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Never said anything about replacing the engine. Everyone was acting as if the guys was nuts for driving his stang as a daily driver and putting all those miles on it. The point I was getting across is that those of us who do drive ours daily it is not unusual to see high miles driven monthly and the cost of fuel very high.