150mpt sound bad???

[haulbalz]

i'm getting 150 miles per tank, i know the things not gonna get the best mileage, and i dont mind feeding a hungry car. but 150 miles per tank is pretty BAD. it's running great, so i just dont know. any suggestions?

 

[ef200098]

lighten the foot a little? the charger might not be a good idea if u dont like your mileage now. with my setup i get about 11-13 mpg

 

[Venom351R]

I get just under 200 miles a tank w/ it not tunned right and take a look at my mod list. Mileage depends upon how often the boost is applied


Nice Blower choice BTW

 

[BlackVert]

i get right around 200 per tank, but i have 3.73's so my odometer is not accurate.

 

[qwick94GT]

I get about 240 MPT and I use 93.

 

[AZ95GT]

I only get around 150 mpt as well, I do not get on it THAT much... Any ideas?

 

[BlackVert]

I get about 240 MPT and I use 93.

what percent highway/city, and do you have 4.10s?

 

[LoudToy958]

Might be some of your mods also.

I did a 80 mile rally Saturday with the SVT club, and through all the tough turns and straights, I had to keep my foot down a lot. I pulled 89 miles and had less than a quarter tank left.

If I drive normal, I can get up to 250 per tank. That rarelly happens, but I have done it a few times.

Best advice I have is check your air/fuel, and if its good, maybe try a good tune. Not cheap, but it can deffinetly help.

And as said above, keep you foot off the pedal.

EDIT: Forgot, - Also have FMS 3:55s

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

If you are driving mainly in stop and go traffic then that isn't bad. I only get around 12-15 mpg with mine in city driving.

 

[go-stang5.0]

I get about 150 too w/ mostly city and a bit of highway. If its all high way I get over 200+ but then and only then. I also run a untuned stock cpu and 24 lb/h injectors.

 

[haulbalz]

i have 3.73 gears, and do alot of city driving. i do use 93 gas and i've had it tuned 3 times....

 

[barkinloudpipes]

first of all, you might want to consider measuring "miles per gallon" as opposed to "miles per tank"... miles per tank is a guestimate at best...miles per gallon is a very useful figure to go buy...no one has the same or even similar "miles to a tank" measurements, because not everyone refills with the same amount of gas left...not all gas gauges are accurate, and you may have 3 gallons left when it reads "E", and the next guy may have only one gallon left when it reads "E"... Now, having said that, this is how to get a Useful idea of how economical your mustang is.... fill your tank up and either A) reset your trip odometer or B) write down your mileage. then, drive normally, and when the tank gets near empty, fill up again. write down the exact amount of fuel it took to refill the tank (I.E., 10.272 gallons), and the exact amount of miles driven since you last filled the tank (ie 165 miles). Divide the number of miles driven by the amount of fuel used and BINGO, you get 16.06 miles per gallon, a useful figure to work with...

Now, on to suggestions to improve MPG....
a full tune up> new spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, pcv, etc.
K&N air filter
inflate tires to Maximum psi listed on the side of the tire
underdrive pulleys improve mileage
synthetic lubricants throughout the car are good for 1 or 2 mpg
bad o2 sensors KILL gas mileage
also, lose as much weight as you can (from the car i mean) and the single most important thing is to drive with a light right foot! a given car's fuel mileage can vary within 15 or more mpg between consecutive tanks only by changing driving habits!
good luck

 

[CBZGT50]

I filled from 1/4 and had 120 on the ODO. I have a mostly stock (motor wise) 95 Cobra and the best city mpg I have ever got was 180. I have a heavier foot now and am lucky to get 150 a tank. My 95 Mustang consistantly got 220 no matter how my foot was. Wait tell you hear how many mpg an strim driver with a heavy foot gets! Might as well drive a super hummer.

I guess it is the price we pay for fun.





If I wanted gas mileage, I'd buy a Honda!!!!!!!!!!

 

[haulbalz]

first of all, you might want to consider measuring "miles per gallon" as opposed to "miles per tank"... miles per tank is a guestimate at best...miles per gallon is a very useful figure to go buy...no one has the same or even similar "miles to a tank" measurements, because not everyone refills with the same amount of gas left...not all gas gauges are accurate, and you may have 3 gallons left when it reads "E", and the next guy may have only one gallon left when it reads "E"... Now, having said that, this is how to get a Useful idea of how economical your mustang is.... fill your tank up and either A) reset your trip odometer or B) write down your mileage. then, drive normally, and when the tank gets near empty, fill up again. write down the exact amount of fuel it took to refill the tank (I.E., 10.272 gallons), and the exact amount of miles driven since you last filled the tank (ie 165 miles). Divide the number of miles driven by the amount of fuel used and BINGO, you get 16.06 miles per gallon, a useful figure to work with...

Now, on to suggestions to improve MPG....
a full tune up> new spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, pcv, etc.
K&N air filter
inflate tires to Maximum psi listed on the side of the tire
underdrive pulleys improve mileage
synthetic lubricants throughout the car are good for 1 or 2 mpg
bad o2 sensors KILL gas mileage
also, lose as much weight as you can (from the car i mean) and the single most important thing is to drive with a light right foot! a given car's fuel mileage can vary within 15 or more mpg between consecutive tanks only by changing driving habits!
good luck

I guess there's nothing i can do then, it's a brand new engine with brand new everything. oh well.

 

[lietuvis91]

my 95 gt w/ o/r h pipe and mac headers get about 230 miles to the tank

 

[urban96]

250-275 with AODE and stock 2.73 gears