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Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
I just got about 205 miles on a full tank in the LX. does this sound normal for a completely stock mustang?! It got 3.27 rear gears and AOD, new tune up parts(ie: cap/rotor/plugs/wires/pcv/a/f oil change etc) to me it does nt sound right though. your thoughts please? thanks.

Ernesto
 
Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
Sounds pretty reasonable. Could be better, depending on how you drove it. It is carb'd too, so that could be a contributing factor if its not properly adjusted.
 
Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
25+ mpg in a 5 speed coupe.
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by silverLX:
Sounds pretty reasonable. Could be better, depending on how you drove it. It is carb'd too, so that could be a contributing factor if its not properly adjusted.

i would agree with you if it the LX was carbed, but it has the CFI induction. [Frown]
 
Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
What is your mile per gallon?
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
full tank as in how many gallons?

divide the miles traveled by the amount of gallons needed to fill the tank and that gives your mpg.


my 91 gets around 190 miles to a tank usually, really shitty ass milage, but none of it freeway.
 
Posted by 84GT5.0 (Member # 5227) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by blind:
190 miles to a tank usually, really shitty ass milage, but none of it freeway.

thats what i get too, all city driving
 
Posted by JoHnNy SaVaGe (Member # 6424) on :
 
yup me too. If I stay off the gas then I sometimes get into a little over 200 miles.(which I rarely do) just about all my driving is city

[ January 24, 2006, 11:59 PM: Message edited by: JoHnNy SaVaGe ]
 
Posted by WayFastYTee (Member # 6116) on :
 
best i ever got was 268.full tank, driving to fresno,and some light city driving.
 
Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
Man you guys are either savages driving or your cars suck. [Razz]

BTW mine was all highway with some 1-2 miles city.

[ January 25, 2006, 12:05 AM: Message edited by: Fostang ]
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Fostang:
Man you guys are either savages driving or your cars suck. [Razz]

BTW mine was all highway with some 1-2 miles city.

I wont bother saying what my 89 gets, some people are a little sensitive with their disbelief [Wink]
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by blind:
full tank as in how many gallons?

divide the miles traveled by the amount of gallons needed to fill the tank and that gives your mpg.


my 91 gets around 190 miles to a tank usually, really shitty ass milage, but none of it freeway.

i'll find out how many gallons this tank holds and let you know. [patriot] i think a true dual exhuast would help a bit! [Cool]
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
I was getting like 23MPG with a stock long block and just about every bolt on you get get. The car is a 5-speed and it had 3.55 gears.

That was on the freeway of course [Smile]
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Best I ever got was 318 on one tank. Recently with whats been going on with my car its only getting about 240-260 to a tank with city/freeway driving.
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
I use to get 300 miles to a full tank in my 87 LX Hatch but after some bolt ons and 3.73's with a lot more city driving than i use to i get about 220, but it seems to be getting worse the more i drive in the city.
 
Posted by TrickRacer50 (Member # 6345) on :
 
I have a 331 stroker with stock gears and I drive 70% freeway and 30% town and I get a about 17.4 MPG. That is about 236 miles per thank. When I drive up to Sac I seem to get more out of the tank. It seems if I drive all freeway 75-80 I get the best mileage.

I have heard guys with 3:73 gears get even better mileage with my combo.
 
Posted by Camaro Kid Z/28 (Member # 3100) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by blind:
full tank as in how many gallons?

divide the miles traveled by the amount of gallons needed to fill the tank and that gives your mpg.


my 91 gets around 190 miles to a tank usually, really shitty ass milage, but none of it freeway.

It's supposed to be a 15 gallon tank, but since the 'low fuel' light goes i get paranoid and fill up! [Confused]

i quess about 16.4 miles a gallon! ATI makes a 22 gallon tank for the fox bodies!! [Eek!]
 
Posted by BCINGUU (Member # 2397) on :
 
I get 150 miles per tank in both my 347s. Always have, always will. Never more than 10 miles more or less.

They run clean though, low emissions and no richness or wasted fuel. It all goes to power.

Part of that is the car, part is the driver. My wife gets 35mpg in her Honda Pilot. But when I drive it, you can practically see the fuel gauge drop with the naked eye. I get less than 20 in it.
 




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