Differences between '05 and '09 gas mileage..
10-31-2011, 02:35 PM
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And - its like I said - with the GT's you get the same acceleration/speed for far less throttle.
Also I skip shift in mine so I'm sure that helps. You can still skip shift in the automatics (that Ford for the genius of putting in that 1-2-3 shove shifter) by using your gear selections.
10-31-2011, 02:38 PM
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I could get 30mpgs on the highway if I really stayed out of it
And - its like I said - with the GT's you get the same acceleration/speed for far less throttle.
Also I skip shift in mine so I'm sure that helps. You can still skip shift in the automatics (that Ford for the genius of putting in that 1-2-3 shove shifter) by using your gear selections.
And - its like I said - with the GT's you get the same acceleration/speed for far less throttle.
Also I skip shift in mine so I'm sure that helps. You can still skip shift in the automatics (that Ford for the genius of putting in that 1-2-3 shove shifter) by using your gear selections.
what about city?
As for skipping shift..
that means I could technically just drive around in 3rd or second? and save mpgs?
Also, when I manually shift with the auto, if I have it in gear without giving it any gas, it makes a strange grinding sound. Like it's giving it power but not going anywhere....why does it do that? is it bad?
10-31-2011, 02:43 PM
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Wow..
what about city?
As for skipping shift..
that means I could technically just drive around in 3rd or second? and save mpgs?
Also, when I manually shift with the auto, if I have it in gear without giving it any gas, it makes a strange grinding sound. Like it's giving it power but not going anywhere....why does it do that? is it bad?
what about city?
As for skipping shift..
that means I could technically just drive around in 3rd or second? and save mpgs?
Also, when I manually shift with the auto, if I have it in gear without giving it any gas, it makes a strange grinding sound. Like it's giving it power but not going anywhere....why does it do that? is it bad?
I noticed that too - its not permanent but it sounds like its happening when it goes into gear. It never caused any PROBLEMS - but it isn't a nice noise. Anyhow, when I had my transmission serviced they didn't say anything and it kept up the noise so I figured its not an issue
10-31-2011, 05:28 PM
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Wow..
what about city?
As for skipping shift..
that means I could technically just drive around in 3rd or second? and save mpgs?
Also, when I manually shift with the auto, if I have it in gear without giving it any gas, it makes a strange grinding sound. Like it's giving it power but not going anywhere....why does it do that? is it bad?
what about city?
As for skipping shift..
that means I could technically just drive around in 3rd or second? and save mpgs?
Also, when I manually shift with the auto, if I have it in gear without giving it any gas, it makes a strange grinding sound. Like it's giving it power but not going anywhere....why does it do that? is it bad?
With the stock shifter, it's mostly made for upshifting. You can still downshift but it feels harsh on the tranny. I don't know if there will be long term negative affects if you constantly manually downshift. Upshifting there is no problem as long as you shift proper. There is no "skip shift". You can't go from 1st to 3rd in one motion. It doesn't work that way. Still have to lock a gear and then shift again.
10-31-2011, 07:40 PM
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10-31-2011, 08:28 PM
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10-31-2011, 10:27 PM
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