15.5 mpg - How can I improve this?

February 16th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#1
Disturbed One Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 19	15.5 mpg - How can I improve this? I recently calculated my mileage for my 2001 v6 (stock, no mods). 15.5 seems way too low. All of my driving is local streets (school, sports, parties, etc), but it still shouldn't be that low I think? Is this normal, or is there something I should check for? How can I improve my MPG?

February 16th, 2008, 01:45 AM

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im gonna say seafoam cuz that seems to work 4 every1 on here. ive never used it and i get 18.5 mpg on my 01 v6. someone will come along and explain seafoam for ya since im not gonna try cuz ive not used it

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February 16th, 2008, 01:47 AM

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do a tuneup on ur car and seafoam it

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February 16th, 2008, 01:49 AM

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just in case tune up includes:

-oil change
-air filter change
-fuel filter change
{and a lot more but those can change the mpg}

also check your tires if they need air it will drop ur mpg.. believe it or not..

seafoam..

buy it and put 1/3 on the pcv 1/3 fuel and 1/3 on oil (or something like that idk the measurements) after putting it on oil change the oil after 200-300 miles

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February 16th, 2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by El_Cangri

just in case tune up includes:

-oil change
-air filter change
-fuel filter change
{and a lot more but those can change the mpg}

also check your tires if they need air it will drop ur mpg.. believe it or not..

seafoam..

buy it and put 1/3 on the pcv 1/3 fuel and 1/3 on oil (or something like that idk the measurements) after putting it on oil change the oil after 200-300 miles

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February 16th, 2008, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Fryrice

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February 16th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#7
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February 16th, 2008, 02:00 AM

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thank you

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Originally Posted by Fryrice

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February 16th, 2008, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by El_Cangri

thank you

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take ur own advice

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tomorrow i am gonna get another betta. i think ima name this one zip

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if u name it Zip then it will never die

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naw, if you name it zip, it will just sexually abuse all the other fish.

February 16th, 2008, 02:11 AM	#10
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	how did you calculate you MPG? by pump or by what your gauge read? and yes a tune up will help you save gas __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

February 16th, 2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by stang_king_08

take ur own advice

i aint a postwhore...

post count is shit..

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and yeah nice Q. chris..

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February 16th, 2008, 02:22 AM	#12
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 618	mine gets that exact number and it is cause my o2 sensors are bad __________________ 1998 mustang v6,UD pulleys,msd 8.5 mm wires shorty headers no cats H pipe flowmaster knock offs cold air intake w/ k n filter headlights mirrors 2 10 xplod subs 1000 watt amp

February 16th, 2008, 02:24 AM

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I will look into the seafoam, and have read some pretty positive reviews and even tutorials on how to do it. Thanks for the suggestion guys!

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

how did you calculate you MPG? by pump or by what your gauge read?
and yes a tune up will help you save gas

I set the trip a week ago when I last filled up, and when I filled up today divided the trip by how much gallons of gas the pump said it put in.

February 16th, 2008, 02:25 AM

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ohh yeah that's another thing bad o2 sensors really fuck up the mpg's

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February 16th, 2008, 02:26 AM

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my car sucks....i get just about 20 mpg on highway....i seafoamed it. I must be one of the only people that it hasnt helped to much. I just bought a tuner so hopefully jgorm can fix the mpg hardcore with a tune

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February 16th, 2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by El_Cangri

ohh yeah that's another thing bad o2 sensors really fuck up the mpg's

Is there any way I can test to see if they are bad, or should I just assume so?

February 16th, 2008, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Disturbed One

I will look into the seafoam, and have read some pretty positive reviews and even tutorials on how to do it. Thanks for the suggestion guys!

I set the trip a week ago when I last filled up, and when I filled up today divided the trip by how much gallons of gas the pump said it put in.

ok thats the correct way
fill up til full
0 your miles
then fill up after 100-200 w/e miles aslong as its not like 5-15
then fill up and see how many gallons it take to put in then divide that by your miles

i'd do air filter, fuel filter and spark plugs and oil change
all can be done under $100 for SURE
$10 air fitler
fuel filter is $8-9
autolite copper plugs- $10 for 6
oil 5 quarts-$12-30(depending on choice)
oil filter-$3-10(depending on choice)

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February 16th, 2008, 02:31 AM

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well i dont know a exact way but well they are supposed to be change annually so if u haven't done it well do it

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Originally Posted by Fryrice

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February 16th, 2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Disturbed One

Is there any way I can test to see if they are bad, or should I just assume so?

if your sensors are bad your Check engine light willl come on, and using a OBD II scanner you can read the code

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February 16th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#20
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