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Old 03-02-2007, 07:07 PM
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My F150 Sucks down the gas. Is there anything I can do to get more miles from my tank?????? Or at least more power? I mean I'm spending like $3.00 every ten miles. (Don't get me wrong, I love this truck!!!)
 

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Old 03-02-2007, 07:11 PM
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Here's a cure - Run downhill with a strong tailwind.
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:14 PM
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I paid $65 for 270 miles today
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:24 PM
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Take some of those lead weights out of your right boot.
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:31 PM
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One thing that can affect fuel mileage is a dirty air filter. You may want to take a look at that if it's been a while. I have an '01 Supercrew 4x4 and I average about 18 mpg. I am a fairly conservative driver. Anything over 65mph is just throwing money away.
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:32 PM
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I get about 190 miles to a full tank of gas and thats pushing it into the gas station
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:37 PM
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i was getting 17mpg highway
city terrible,my fault, my foot is glued to the floor board
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:46 PM
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I get about 190 miles to a full tank of gas and thats pushing it into the gas station
HOLY SH*T! I get about 350 per tank.
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 09:10 PM
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ive got a 98 4.6 and i get about 280 on a full tank
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 09:12 PM
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I drive foot to the floor as much as possible. It's an unaerodynamic rollin' brick. It's gonna get crappy mileage. Might as well have fun.


I'll be seein' ya up around 4-5k rpms...

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Old 03-02-2007, 09:24 PM
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I paid $65 for 270 miles today
I paid $54 for 394 miles (2007 F150 5.4l V8)
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 09:25 PM
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I have a 99 F150 4x4 5.4 get 380 a tank
 
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Old 03-02-2007, 10:04 PM
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last tank I got 535 miles for $80. I drive like a little ol lady and get 17.3 mpg going back and forth to work. I wish the computer was accurate... that says I am getting 18.6 mpg when I fill up. Oh... I have the optional 35.7 gallon tank too.
 
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Old 03-03-2007, 02:22 AM
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dang, I get real close to 400 miles per tank (sometimes over). It's a 4.6 but I definitely don't drive slow. I mainly do highway with some nasty 800,000,000 stop lights city and I'm rarely under 75MPH on the highway.

98 F150, 4.6, 2WD, 25 gal
 

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Old 03-03-2007, 02:56 AM
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240 -260 a tank - speed limits 70 here on the E-Way , I set cruise at 79 and and I'm STILL just about the slowest one on the road

They fricken fly round here . I was under the impression that all vehicles where designed to get 350 mile out of a tank, I prolly could squeak 300 if I stayed out of the rockin lane, moved over to the welkin it lane and backed off to 65mph , but hell , I would have a semi up the wazzu in a matter a seconds - Everyones hammer down on the E-way it seems - hurry hurry hurry , hurry up so you can wait in that traffic jam (rush hour ) - Stop go, Stop go Stop go - WHOOPS! Pull over and sh^t out that Saturn that just stuffed itself up your a$$ - Yeah , tons of those around here..My REESE must be pretty tasty...
 


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