miles per tank thread

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  1. Feb 16, 2014 at 7:48 AM #1
    joeygr8gt

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    i know this isn't accurate testing but for the 2001 body style 5.4 f150 and expeditions how many miles per tank are you guys getting...moderate driving 50/50 highway and city before my nittos is was getting about 275-325 miles on a tank..now I'm barely breaking 200..tires couldn't have killed it that bad
     
  2. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:06 AM #2
    MyFX4Project

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    How big is your tank?
    How big are your tires?
    How big were your old tires?
    What gear ratio do you have?

    Cold weather also causes a drop in mpg... but there are a lot of different factors in mpg.
     
  3. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:10 AM #3
    joeygr8gt

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    26 gal
    285/75/17-34.5"
    265/70/17-32.5"
    whatever is stock idr
     
  4. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM #4
    MyFX4Project

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    With a 26g tank 200 miles is really low. I can get just 250 with my truck and its bad on gas and thats with a 23 gallon tank.

    Id say you need to do a tune up.
     
  5. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:21 AM #5
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    Tires are a factor. If you dont have a programmer or have recalibrated your speedo then your readings are off. I suspect that your mileage went down some but your not getting an accurate reading. Do you have a tuner?
     
  6. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:33 AM #6
    joeygr8gt

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    no tuner i was looking into one but I'm stock nothings done
     
  7. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:48 AM #7
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    the plugs, fuel filter, anti freeze, brake fluid, and filter were changed less than 2k miles ago
     
  8. Feb 16, 2014 at 10:17 AM #8
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    Soft tires can have an impact on mpg. Happened on an Accord we had one time. Decided to put some "stickier" performance touring tires on in place of a harder tire that came on the car and there was a huge difference in mpg.


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  9. Feb 16, 2014 at 12:08 PM #9
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    phew, Im glad Im not the only one that gets about that. supercrews have 26 gal tanks, while Im 2wd and your 4wd, I have more weight with the cab while you have the t-case/diff...etc Id be estatic if I could get 270-300 lol

    but 200 does seem really low, you need a good tuneup, while it may seem to run fine, may need new filters all around
     
  10. Feb 16, 2014 at 3:19 PM #10
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    Mostly highway during the summer time I got above 300 a few times but thats running it to fumes lol I get about 250 a tank right now on 23 gallon tank.
     
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