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What kind of gas mileage are you getting 4.6 related

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Old 11-27-2007, 03:21 PM
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Default What kind of gas mileage are you getting 4.6 related

My 01 has 82k on it and I get maybe 16mpg and I do not have a heavy foot at all.

Anything I can do other than a tune to help increase mileage? Ive already changed plugs
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Old 11-27-2007, 03:42 PM
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i used to get 15 city and 21 on the highway as long as i stayed below 2100rpm. You will get your best gas milage if you shift below 2600rpm and try not to be on an off the gas.
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Old 11-27-2007, 03:53 PM
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Would sea foam help? I haven't tried it, but I've hear people say it works. Its supposed to clean your engine. checkinto it. http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:12 PM
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I get 18-19mpg 95% city driving. a lot of cruising in the 35-45mph range
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:12 PM
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Do a full tune up, so change all of your filters and sensors then change your oil.change your pcv valve too.
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:14 PM
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Default RE: What kind of gas mileage are you getting 4.6 related

That isn't too far off from what I'm getting...in fact I was getting around 16 mpg before I switched from my BBK CAI to my JLT RAI, now I get 18-19 mpg.

Check out your air/fuel filters, if they are good, there probably isn't anything you can do.
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:58 PM
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I get 12MPG city and 24-25 stictly highway, 17MPG combo of city and highway.

BBK CAI
BBK LTs
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18s thats it...

02 w/ 74kish miles
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Old 11-27-2007, 05:04 PM
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Feathering the pedel I get 25 on the highway and about 16-17 around town.
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Old 11-27-2007, 05:29 PM
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27.6 on the freeway at 65-70. 22-24 in city. 2:73 in gears.
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Old 11-27-2007, 05:40 PM
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21.5 mpg with my normal 100 mile (round trip) commute--45 to 60 mph for 5 miles, then 65-70 for 10 miles, then 80-85 mph for 35 miles each way.[/align][/align]On the weekends with some around town cruising it drops off to 19-20...[/align]
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