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Jul 13, 2007 | 11:44 AM

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sdsguy

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RE: quick question

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ORIGINAL: billybix76

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what i want to know is how you got 25 MPG originally. i was lucky to get more than 22

Mostly Luck of the draw I guess. 05's vs 06's etc...One thing i did do when stock. My whole throttle body assembly was replaced on a TSB because is the position sensor and air valve were incompatible ( ford's explanantion) causing codes and limp mode..So I do have a TB from 07 series...dont know if that makes much diference.

Also driving habits matter....A LOT.. when do you usually shift? I try to shift at 2000-2350 rpm to save gas and be as smooth as possible (except when that cheesy ricer next to me tries to cut me off....)

i generallly shift around 3K. i tried doing the early shift like what you do and i just didn't like it. i felt the car doesn't accelerate nearly as fast as i would like. i mean, i'm not looking to race but it felt like i was too low in the gears. i think i noticed i was in 5th gear at like 50 mph and there'd hardly be any pick up till the RMP's came up a bit.