MPG

PeejConk · March 31st, 2008, 01:05 PM

recently ive been noticin that i get shitty gas mileage. i have a v6 with a manual trans. i usually gt 200 miles to a full tank which means 12 mpg which is horrible. but on friday i filled up and only got 150 miles which mans 10 mpg. and with gas prices up to 3 somethin a gallon i need better mileage. and dont say its the way i drive lol cuase even if i baby it i still get the same. can anyone help?

GTsetGO · March 31st, 2008, 01:06 PM

holy hell. anything done to the car??

i have a modded gt and still get 280 miles to a tank.

shadow5403 · March 31st, 2008, 01:13 PM

theres already a thread about poor gas mileage. try to search for threads before you start one.

Blainestang · March 31st, 2008, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by shadow5403

there's already SEVENTEEN threads about poor gas mileage. try to search for threads before you start one.

Fixt

BTW, my heads/cam 3.8 gets >300 miles/tank.

Onemanzu · March 31st, 2008, 09:02 PM

replace your O2 sensors... seafoam your engine

1FUN4RD · March 31st, 2008, 09:14 PM

Ahhh dont be so hard on the new guy. Atleast give him a link to one of those "17"

Remembermorrison · March 31st, 2008, 11:10 PM

How many miles does your car have? Get autozone to check for codes. Check your cats. Do a couple of 0-60 runs to stomp some carbon out. Fuel additive treatment for cleaning engine. Seafoam. Change spark plugs. Unplug battery and leave overnight....

RavensChild · March 31st, 2008, 11:38 PM

^sounds good to me

itschristorres8 · April 1st, 2008, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by shadow5403

theres already a thread about poor gas mileage. try to search for threads before you start one.

im going agree
i was about to say the same thing i coulda sworn i had just seen one on BAD MPG

PeejConk · April 1st, 2008, 08:42 AM

sorry guys i know there are alot of posts about this but ive looked and i cant find anything that helps. ok so heres alittle about my car its a 2000 v6 with a 5spd tranny. its got around 91,000 miles. the engine is completely stock. it has a 15.7 gallon tank and i get around 200 miles to a full tank. and i dont beat the hell out of it so thats not the reason. i get the same mpg as my friends 02 gt with a shit load of engine mods done to it. can anyone help??

AtlanticBlue99 · April 1st, 2008, 08:50 AM

is your check engine light on?
do your rpms stay constant at idle?
does your car smoke out the tailpipes?
are your tires properly inflated?
when was the last time the spark plugs/wires were changed?
when was the last time the fuel filter was changed?
when was the last time the air filter was changed?

this is a good list of places to start finding possible problems.

PeejConk · April 1st, 2008, 08:53 AM

no mil light
when im idling the car shakes alot and kinda feels like its strugglin to stay on and rpms bounce a tiny bit they stay under a grand tho
no smoke
tires are good
no idea about spark plugs or fuel filter
air filter just changed

AtlanticBlue99 · April 1st, 2008, 08:56 AM

if you threw some codes for the mil, i would say it is a gasket (probably upper intake manifold gasket). you may have a vacuum leak (but should show up through mil) as that is a usual sign of the stuttering you see with a fluctuating rpm.

spark plugs and wires are cheap, and it cant hurt to pull a plug out and see how it looks...

we need to get you back up to 20+mpg!

March 31st, 2008, 01:05 PM	#1
PeejConk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 26	MPG recently ive been noticin that i get shitty gas mileage. i have a v6 with a manual trans. i usually gt 200 miles to a full tank which means 12 mpg which is horrible. but on friday i filled up and only got 150 miles which mans 10 mpg. and with gas prices up to 3 somethin a gallon i need better mileage. and dont say its the way i drive lol cuase even if i baby it i still get the same. can anyone help?

March 31st, 2008, 01:13 PM	#3
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,041	theres already a thread about poor gas mileage. try to search for threads before you start one. __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/pro2/shadowx/mustang_pics

March 31st, 2008, 09:14 PM	#6
1FUN4RD MMs Ford Racing Nut Swinger 2007 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CENTRAL IOWA Posts: 3,983	Ahhh dont be so hard on the new guy. Atleast give him a link to one of those "17" __________________ sig by MUSCLETANG. Thanks Chad.

March 31st, 2008, 11:10 PM	#7
Remembermorrison Regular 07 Mustang GT-R SRT8 Z71 6.11@345.02 mph Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iraq Posts: 323	How many miles does your car have? Get autozone to check for codes. Check your cats. Do a couple of 0-60 runs to stomp some carbon out. Fuel additive treatment for cleaning engine. Seafoam. Change spark plugs. Unplug battery and leave overnight.... __________________ Full Bolt Ons.

March 31st, 2008, 11:38 PM	#8
RavensChild Enthusiast 1998 Mustang Coupe Amazing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southwest MO Posts: 907	^sounds good to me __________________ HARDCORE CREW

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March 31st, 2008, 09:02 PM	#5
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11,840	replace your O2 sensors... seafoam your engine

April 1st, 2008, 08:42 AM	#10
PeejConk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 26	sorry guys i know there are alot of posts about this but ive looked and i cant find anything that helps. ok so heres alittle about my car its a 2000 v6 with a 5spd tranny. its got around 91,000 miles. the engine is completely stock. it has a 15.7 gallon tank and i get around 200 miles to a full tank. and i dont beat the hell out of it so thats not the reason. i get the same mpg as my friends 02 gt with a shit load of engine mods done to it. can anyone help??

April 1st, 2008, 08:50 AM	#11
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,865	is your check engine light on? do your rpms stay constant at idle? does your car smoke out the tailpipes? are your tires properly inflated? when was the last time the spark plugs/wires were changed? when was the last time the fuel filter was changed? when was the last time the air filter was changed? this is a good list of places to start finding possible problems. __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

April 1st, 2008, 08:53 AM	#12
PeejConk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 26	no mil light when im idling the car shakes alot and kinda feels like its strugglin to stay on and rpms bounce a tiny bit they stay under a grand tho no smoke tires are good no idea about spark plugs or fuel filter air filter just changed __________________ STANGER BANGER

April 1st, 2008, 08:56 AM	#13
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,865	if you threw some codes for the mil, i would say it is a gasket (probably upper intake manifold gasket). you may have a vacuum leak (but should show up through mil) as that is a usual sign of the stuttering you see with a fluctuating rpm. spark plugs and wires are cheap, and it cant hurt to pull a plug out and see how it looks... we need to get you back up to 20+mpg! __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

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