thirsty 2005?

showngo

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i read one guy said his car is thirsty

are they that much worse on gas than say 2000, or is it just a case of people hossing on cars since it is new , powerful and fun.?

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well the stock tune is pig rich most likely to allow you to run 87 octane so yes gas milage is worse then the previous model but with a tune and 91 octance you should see more power and better gas milage!

 

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my 05 is right now doin around 18mpg
compared to my 02 that did around the same,BUT it was already broken in and had 28K miles on it,,,,
I think the 05 will get better gas milage after the first 10K miles on it ,,,plus a nice tune too of course

 

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Yep, always got to have time to break an engine in before it becomes its most efficient.

 

TAP4636

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What do you guys mean by tune? Do you mean tune up?

Also, I bought my GT on Sat, and by yesterday I was filling it.

 

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TAP4636 said:

What do you guys mean by tune? Do you mean tune up?

Also, I bought my GT on Sat, and by yesterday I was filling it.

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Computer tune, so they don't run so rich.

 

TAP4636

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Speed_Demon1965 said:

Computer tune, so they don't run so rich.

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How does one get a computer tune done?

 

Scott_B

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Have to contact a Tuner..like SCT, or have a local dyno shop who does tuning do it for you.

 

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Scott_B said:

Have to contact a Tuner..like SCT, or have a local dyno shop who does tuning do it for you.

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But won't that void the warranty?

 

hotmustang331

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Lowest mine has ever got was 21 I think, even when pretty much brand new. I usually get 23 or so.

 

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TAP4636 said:

How does one get a computer tune done?

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If the 2005 is using the EEC-V computer and it is similar to that of the 96-2004 Mustangs, then you could probably buy a TwEECer and do it yourself. Pretty costly if you just want to tune it to get better fuel mileage though.
http://www.tweecer.com/

 

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http://www.sctflash.com/xcalibrator.php

 

TAP4636

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I'll probably just wait for some of the more experienced folks here to tune theirs first before I do mine. I'm a bit hesistant to make a change like that.