Ok lets talk mileage . who is getting it ?

[whiskerz]

Since gas is almost at $2 a gallon who here is getting great fuel mileage ?what improvements work ? I seem to be stuck in the 23-24 range with my 93 5 spd car. Car has a ranger header, air silencer removed and 3.45 rear gears. I will admit my commute speeds average arourd 75-85+ mph but even on cruise I do not seem to get much better. Thanks W.

 

[Lex]

I noticed that my new CCAI is giving way better gas miliage.

 

[furvel]

Just changed plugs & wires, now getting a steady 28 MPG.
The tuneup added 2 MPG. Do you have a K&N air filter, that will help also.

 

[Lex]

What kinda wire and plugs furvel? I have to get some new ones.

 

[140cilx]

320 miles outta the last tank in my SVO - dunno what that equates to per gallon.

 

[furvel]

What kinda wire and plugs furvel? I have to get some new ones.

I'm gonna get crucified here for not using Motorcraft parts. I used Autolite platinum plugs (so I don't have to change them again for a long time) and generic plug wires. My 'vert is not a racer, it's for cruuuuising.

 

[QWIKSVO]

i'm getting about 22 to 24 out of my SVO, and that depends on how much I keep my foot out of it.

 

[rbohm]

to give you guys a bench mark, my grand marquis is getting 14 in daily driving, that include mountain, freeway, and city driving. and my six cylinder falcon averaged 21 in the same conditions.

 

[ssjmaverick23]

my 88 5 speed i average about 22-24 somewere in there and i have no mods and i use bosh plug wires and autolight plugs.

 

[QangMartoq]

Gas tank size

According to my quick start brochure (amazing that it was stil in the glovebox when I bought the car) the fuel tank capacity is 15.4 gallons.

I can't say whether this is true for other Mustangs, but my educated guess would be that this would apply to at least '79-'89 Stangs. '90-'93 changed engines, and possibly the tank.

 

[GASCOOB]

my 90 gets a consist 29 mpg with 3.27 gears and a 5-speed the last set of motorcraft sparkplugs went 115,000 miles and wern't platnum my 86 GT has 240,000 on stock replacement plugs most of my driving is hiway 75 to 85 mph with the gear that in it turns about 2700 rpm at 80mph.

 

[i4power]

I fill up after i've put 350 miles down. I figured it out the other day that i'm getting 24mpg.

 

[Dan P.]

According to my quick start brochure (amazing that it was stil in the glovebox when I bought the car) the fuel tank capacity is 15.4 gallons.

I can't say whether this is true for other Mustangs, but my educated guess would be that this would apply to at least '79-'89 Stangs. '90-'93 changed engines, and possibly the tank.

The 91-93 2.3s all have the same 15.4 tank. I get about 28 on the highway, before I made some of my mods (cutting off the EGR ) I was getting almost 30 mpg.

 

[Frumious B.]

Everythings stock except the alternator, and I get consistant upper twenties, 30 on a good day.

 

[JamesBaumann]

I get around 28-32 mpg in my 88 5 speed. It is pretty much bone stock for now. But hey, you cant complain about the fuel economy. Actually, I am going to a do a full tune-up on it soon, hopefully that will increase economy a bit. Mind you, my motor only has about 2200 miles on it, so that helps a lot.

 

[Dr_EluSivE]

25 if i am driving it hard, 25 if i am on the interstate, 25 if i am calmly driving in the city.. It doesnt make sense, but that seems to be what i get.

Dr.

 

[Shawneebear93]

I go 200 mi and only its VERY CLOSE to empty. However, I can never get more than 10-11 gallons in.

 

[DRAGPAK]

milage

My 86 svo gets between 22 & 26 thats with an a234 cam ported upper intake and gutted e6 and 373 gears and k&n cone filter

 

[Red_LX]

I've been gettin solid 24-25 mpg in my turbo coupe. I'm happy!

 

[kiddiccarus]

26-30 cold air kit going on soon hopefully I can improve this