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Just my observations after using the "Moosing Fix" with a 11/32nd hole on my 1995 Contour SE.
1. Gas Mileage went down.
2. The car stalls when the car is cold. For 5 days in a row, the car has stalled on me during initial startup.
I removed the copper cap and the car hasn't stalled yet and the gas mileage went back to normal. The Copper cap stopped the moosing, so maybe I will drill a larger hole and see if it improves the mileage and stalling while still preventing the moosing.
1995 Contour SE, Duratec V6, 5 Speed
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The hole in the copper pipe needs to be enlarged to overcome the cold stalling, especially in colder weather. Some actually have two plugs, one for cold weather and one for warmer weather.
The plug should have no impact on fuel use. I suspect that there are other factors, probably seasonal adjusted fuel blend.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
The hole in the copper pipe needs to be enlarged to overcome the cold stalling, especially in colder weather. Some actually have two plugs, one for cold weather and one for warmer weather.
The plug should have no impact on fuel use. I suspect that there are other factors, probably seasonal adjusted fuel blend.
Also colder conditions requiring longer periods of rich mixture for engine warm up, and perhaps different driving habits after initial install of the cap - i.e. testing to see if performance is hampered. 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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I don't think the moosing fix is causing your mpg to drop.
I've noticed myself that I've "lost" a good 3-5 mpg since November'ish -- which I put down to "them" introducing 'environmentally friendly' stuff into the blend.
I tried switching gas companies (Hess / Citgo / Sunoco) but each tankfull of 87 octane produced the same results.
Am getting approx. 17mpg whereas I used to get a good 24mpg during last summer. (Yes, the car is in good condition - wires, plugs, air filter, etc. etc.)
With the price of gas here in NY - I can't wait until they STOP putting that crap in! -- a $50 fill up only to get a driving range of 200 miles is pretty disheartening!
Gerry
1997 Ford Contour SE V6
K+N
Michelin MXV4's
95,000 miles
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