Gurahl
Active LVC Member
I was averaging 22-24 mpg, until I did my gas pedal mod and my Max Microtuner.... the tune would probably improve my mpg if it wasn't so much fun to drive now.
thaywood
Dedicated LVC Member
thaywood
Dedicated LVC Member
What I love to do is set mine to instant MPG when I'm coasting downhill at 60mph and watch the reading jump to 99mpg!! Not accurate, but fun to watch.
marco
Well-Known LVC Member
Nope never towed, but the info center did show 21.5 mpg average today, then I drove it hard and it dropped to 19.5.
MediumD
Dedicated LVC Member
The only time my old 94 got less than 28 mpg on the freeway is if I was cruising over 80 mph. The best it did was 32.x mpg on a 400mi round trip at 69-74 mph. I guess that car had a few wiccan spells written into the tune or something.
2002WRXSTi
Dedicated LVC Member
Yeah so I came on to a bit of a pissy realization when I last filled me tank? It was $49.50 to fill it when it said I had 1 mile left on my info center. I mean I gotta actually start using cash to fill the damn thing to save the few bucks cause I'm at the gas station at least 2 times a week
That and how many people do a half fill. Like when it is half way empty on a tank of 93 I would fill it with 87. Then when it is half way again I fill it with 93 and the engine seems to be ok with that.
Jeez I hate it when gas prices get me to the point that I start pinching pennies :shifty:
That and how many people do a half fill. Like when it is half way empty on a tank of 93 I would fill it with 87. Then when it is half way again I fill it with 93 and the engine seems to be ok with that.
Jeez I hate it when gas prices get me to the point that I start pinching pennies :shifty:
topher5150
Dedicated LVC Member
I remember when I first started driving in 2000, when I could fill the tank of my Cutlass for $20, and I was complaining that gas went up to a $1.30 a gallon.
thaywood
Dedicated LVC Member
When I first started driving, I could fill my '67 T-Bird up with $15 bucks! That was with a 20 gal. tank on E! I got worried when gas started getting close to $1 a gallon!
2002WRXSTi
Dedicated LVC Member
Tell me about it, I used to drive a 440 R/T Challenger with 4:56 gears to work every day 50 miles round trip. These days I would go Bankrupt in a month
Keep in mind that there are so many additives in gasoline to control emissions, the performance and fuel economy are also affected. Alcohol takes three times the volume to equal the BTUs of gasoline and your gas may have 10-20% ethyl added to it. Winter blends are also made to flash in colder temperatures and that also hurts your MPG. Gas cleaners will help give you the most bang for your buck by adding efficiency from clean injectors and intake valves.
Raped Ape
Dedicated LVC Member
Well I filled up yesterday morning for the long trip to Disney and it is 199 miles NE. I drove up there and back on the same tank.
The Hess station in which I filled up at near my house is where I filled back up when I got in my neighborhood my fuel gauge said I had 0 miles left till empty.
I got 409 miles to a full tank. Which equates to 25.50 mpg. Not too bad.
The Hess station in which I filled up at near my house is where I filled back up when I got in my neighborhood my fuel gauge said I had 0 miles left till empty.
I got 409 miles to a full tank. Which equates to 25.50 mpg. Not too bad.
no kidding. doing 65 from Chicago to Nashville in sub 20 degree weather I averaged 22 mpg.
Kevin O'Connell
Well-Known LVC Member
Mpg
First car '66 GTO- 389 and powerglide. MPG= nobody cared at the time- 1973- LOL. Gas was $0.37/ gal. I made $2.15 min wage x 20 hours a week and took my girlfriend to McD's- Big Mac, fries and coke for less than $1.00 and then to the drive in movies and still had cash in my pocket and a smile on my face from the back seat time- don't remember the movies back then though.
First car '66 GTO- 389 and powerglide. MPG= nobody cared at the time- 1973- LOL. Gas was $0.37/ gal. I made $2.15 min wage x 20 hours a week and took my girlfriend to McD's- Big Mac, fries and coke for less than $1.00 and then to the drive in movies and still had cash in my pocket and a smile on my face from the back seat time- don't remember the movies back then though.
Raped Ape
Dedicated LVC Member
Ahhh, the good ole days at the drive-in movies. Popcorn, soda's, and sex. When you told someone you were taking your gal to the drive-in, they new for what.
danny_holtermann
Dedicated LVC Member
I get 40 all the time and an extra 150 hp with this cheap chip from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/PERFORMANCE-CHIP-Lincoln-Mark-VIII-1993-1997-/170605028286?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALincoln%7CModel%3AMark+VIII&hash=item27b8da23be
no B.S.
http://cgi.ebay.com/PERFORMANCE-CHIP-Lincoln-Mark-VIII-1993-1997-/170605028286?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALincoln%7CModel%3AMark+VIII&hash=item27b8da23be
no B.S.
93mkviii
Dedicated LVC Member
I usually calculate using the trip miles with the amount of fuel I put in when I refill. Easy division and I used to get about 20mph city driving. It used to do ~220miles to the tank with 11-12 gallon refill. I never trusted the info center.
Moes8
Dedicated LVC Member
3 or 4 years ago my Dad took his 93 on a 9000 miles 4+ week vacation around the US (Pa to Florida to california to nevada,back to california and then back home to Pa with side excursions along the way) and he averaged 30.XX according to pen and paper and 29.8 according to the display. he was totally amazed,this was a LOT of highway,but also had short city trips and waiting in traffic too as he visited all the sites on his vacation.
My dad refuses to fly in an airplane,and will only fly in a lincoln.
Actually he drives about speed limit or slightly higher at most.
He also mentioned that in some mid western states he could not find fuel higher than 85 octane!
His 98 got about 27mpg doing roughly same trip 2-3 years earlier.
My dad refuses to fly in an airplane,and will only fly in a lincoln
.Actually he drives about speed limit or slightly higher at most.
He also mentioned that in some mid western states he could not find fuel higher than 85 octane!
His 98 got about 27mpg doing roughly same trip 2-3 years earlier.