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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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I managed 18.3 mpg city on my last tank of gas, usuially im high 17s. I keep trying for 20, so Im getting a little closer. Whats the highest you get?
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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i was getting like 20mpg, didnt put enough miles on it to get a good #.

theres some stuff you can do to get more mpg:
1. tune up
2. if you mainly city drive, get some gears
3. coast as much as you can and accel as slow as you can possibly handle.
4. do a h/c/i -no kidding! depends on what pieces you put on though.
5. lean the afr out
6. optimize spark tables

Old Jul 5, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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I get 18-20 mpg city if I drive it easy, 12-14 if I don"t
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Yea I have gotten like 17.5 mpg was my best I believe. I prolley average about 13 to 15 the way I usually drive.
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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best city? i wouldnt know, as I live in the country..

but I usually knock down somewhere from 20-25mpg highway depending when I shift and how far down I stomp the pedal down
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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ORIGINAL: 94StinkinLincoln

i was getting like 20mpg, didnt put enough miles on it to get a good #.

theres some stuff you can do to get more mpg:
1. tune up
2. if you mainly city drive, get some gears
3. coast as much as you can and accel as slow as you can possibly handle.
4. do a h/c/i -no kidding! depends on what pieces you put on though.
5. lean the afr out
6. optimize spark tables


shift at 2000rpm if you have a manual
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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17 mpgis about the most I can get in pure city driving. My car is all stock with 3.08s and I usualy drive pretty conservatively around town. I have noticed that my mileage is been consistently 1-2 mpg less since all the gas stations started using a 10% ethanol mix though [:'(].
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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The most I have gotten out of mine with a c4 and the stock 2.73's in the rear is 15.8. That was the last tank I had. I get prolly 12+ with some playing, some miles on the highway at 2800rpms+(75+mph), but mostly crusing at 55 to work and back on the back roads. If I was to empty a tank doing just 55 I could prolly get close to 20mpg.

I think I am doing pretty good with my eddy 600 carb, non roller 306 setup...it could always be better though.
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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stock with 177,ooo miles, t5,3.73's,full exhaust and boltons about 18-20 is what i got , now with my new 306 i dont know yet as i have just painted it and it just turned summer here and stopped raining...washington state [:'(]
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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If everyone gets mileage that high, why in the hell is epa so low? 16/24 for manuals?



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