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Topic: HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE!!!!!!
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PeninsulaCOBRA
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WHY IN THE WORLD IS MY 95 GT ONLY GETTING
8-9 MILES A GALLON.I DRIVE IT NORMAL.
EVERYTHING IS WELL WELL WELL MAINTAINED
AND ITS ALWAYS RUNNING ICE COLD (GUESSING
THATS THE DAMN ISSUE) ITS STOCK AND 5 SPEED
HELP LOL I NEVER HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH
ANY OTHER STANGS! THE ONE IM SELLING *THE 94 GT*
GETS ALMOST 20 MILES A GALLON!!!
DAMN IT
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"U feel like u run it huh? Now u know how we feel"-Kanye
Posts: 411 | From: Burlingame to San Diego | Registered: Apr 2005
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MustangNate
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Sell this one and keep the one getting nearly 20mpg? lol
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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PeninsulaCOBRA
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Member # 5549
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hahaha
hmmmmmmmmmmm
ya its normal i know
for 5.0's to have bad
MPG duh...but this is
rediculously bad for
being stock and maintained
like a champ ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
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"U feel like u run it huh? Now u know how we feel"-Kanye
Posts: 411 | From: Burlingame to San Diego | Registered: Apr 2005
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30Tunes
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Member # 8105
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timing is a big cause of bad gas mileage....maybe thats a reason?
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SUCCESS ONLY COMES BEFORE WORK IN THE DICTIONARY
1991 Calypso Green Notch
1993 Cobra Clone - SOLD
Posts: 829 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2007
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92stangLX
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Member # 3252
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tune up?? need more info. What is your setup?
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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nsty_2000
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Member # 7921
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yeah tune up? plugs make a world of difference. fuel filter?
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2000 GT- 373s comming soon/shift kit/stall
2000 Accord- L7 15'/Diamond D3 1000.1
caraudio.com "2kaccord"
Posts: 109 | From: San Leandro | Registered: Sep 2007
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venommS
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Obvious things might be tire pressure, clean air filter. Try some fuel injection cleaner. Maybe it's time to change your o2 sensors.
Posts: 104 | From: American Canyon | Registered: Aug 2007
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Stan G
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If it's running cold, it probably is running rich.
Find out why it's not warming up.
Are you sure it's running cold ? does your heater work ?
Do you have a "fail open " thermostat ?
Also you might check iat sensor .
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1985 RX-7, 347/T-5 , T/F T/W heads, typhoon intake, Tfs2 cam, pulleys, 2500 lbs .
3.63 rear gears , Megasquirt
Posts: 105 | From: Sun Coast , Florida | Registered: Nov 2005
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92stangLX
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quote:
Originally posted by Stan G:
If it's running cold, it probably is running rich.
Find out why it's not warming up.
Are you sure it's running cold ? does your heater work ?
Do you have a "fail open " thermostat ?
Also you might check iat sensor .
You should check for error codes as well.
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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maeco
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i would do a seafoam treatment.
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Looking for clean white mustang email me
Posts: 2409 | From: bay area | Registered: Mar 2003
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nsty_2000
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seafoam ftw! ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) do it on a day where you dont expect to be going anywhere important though, your car will stink like poop for the day
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2000 GT- 373s comming soon/shift kit/stall
2000 Accord- L7 15'/Diamond D3 1000.1
caraudio.com "2kaccord"
Posts: 109 | From: San Leandro | Registered: Sep 2007
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PeninsulaCOBRA
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YA ITS ALL STOCK....
NEW OIL,PLUGS ETC ETC
ITS TUNED UP..RUNS FANTASTIC
ALL I HAVE DONE TO IT IS INTAKE,
SHORT RAM..SIMPLE SH**
ITS NOT WARMING UP,AND YES THE GAUGES ARE WORKING.THE OIL PRESSURE IS PERFECT AS WELL.IM HEARING IT MAY BE A THERMASTAT ISSUE SO I GUESS IM GONNA LOOK INTO THAT ?? !!! ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
AND YA ABOUT 8 MPG.HORRIBLE.
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"U feel like u run it huh? Now u know how we feel"-Kanye
Posts: 411 | From: Burlingame to San Diego | Registered: Apr 2005
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PeninsulaCOBRA
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Member # 5549
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ttt
changed plugs and did a ANOTEHR good quality tune up
still sucking up gas
PISSING ME OFF! such a good car to me,other then this lol
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"U feel like u run it huh? Now u know how we feel"-Kanye
Posts: 411 | From: Burlingame to San Diego | Registered: Apr 2005
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Stan G
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Member # 6226
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1. pull codes
2 take out the thermostat , check to see if it is
closed ( should be closed when cold)
put it in a pot of water on your stove, turn
on the heat, borrow your wifes meat
thermometer ,( make sure she doesn't see this)
and and make sure it opens around 180-190
degrees .
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1985 RX-7, 347/T-5 , T/F T/W heads, typhoon intake, Tfs2 cam, pulleys, 2500 lbs .
3.63 rear gears , Megasquirt
Posts: 105 | From: Sun Coast , Florida | Registered: Nov 2005
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Xplosive22
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Member # 8210
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I agree with the thermostat theory.
Posts: 20 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Feb 2008
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30Tunes
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Member # 8105
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thermostat will give you bad gas mileage?
hm, thats new.......
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SUCCESS ONLY COMES BEFORE WORK IN THE DICTIONARY
1991 Calypso Green Notch
1993 Cobra Clone - SOLD
Posts: 829 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Dec 2007
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