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flygirl92 -> Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:16:46 AM)

Any suggestions on how to get  better gas mileage.....I filled up Sunday...70.00.....and as of today, I will have to fill her up again. I'm only getting about 120-130 miles per full tank. Is there any maintenance I should do to help better this....before gas reaches $4.00 per gallon........[sm=bs.gif]

  
Aquaholic -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:21:06 AM)

How many miles? What year?

flygirl92 -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:26:01 AM)

Sorry....2002 Disco II....73,000 miles

skrams -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:27:51 AM)

Ouch!!!

I am generally getting between 300-325 miles per tank out of my 2000 DII.

flygirl92 -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:33:10 AM)

Tell me...at this rate...once gas reaches its peak ($5.00 per gallon) I'll be looking at spending about 750.00 a month on gas.......[sm=smiley19.gif]

okdiscoguy -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:44:43 AM)

holy crap. I am getting 16-17 at the worst...and I have a 97. What have you done to the truck so far?

flygirl92 -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 7:57:47 AM)

recently....changed out spark plugs....new tires....just standard stuff. I just ordered the spark plug wires from Mikes guy in California....waiting on them to get here...

Landzu -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 8:07:04 AM)

With 10% ethonol I get 12 to 12.5  mpg in town 14.5 hwy.
With out ethonol I get 14 to 14.5 in town and 16 to 70 mpg hwy.

Darover -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 8:27:52 AM)

The wires are an excellent idea, and from what I understand, the 2 front O2 sensors play a role in the fuel consumption if they are going or dropping in performance. There's apparently a way to check their performance, but for about $150.00 you can change them both.

Check it out. You might want to set your plug gap at around .045-.050 when you change your wires. Makes for a longer spark and better fuel burn.

Landzu -> RE: Gas Mileage...yikes (5/9/2007 8:37:31 AM)

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ORIGINAL: flygirl92

Any suggestions on how to get  better gas mileage.....I filled up Sunday...70.00.....and as of today, I will have to fill her up again. I'm only getting about 120-130 miles per full tank. Is there any maintenance I should do to help better this....before gas reaches $4.00 per gallon........[sm=bs.gif]

If you have a MIL ( check engine light ) on start with that before
you start throwing parts at it.
Most problems will turn the light on,

  

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