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on one gas tank!! Thats a new record for me by 55 miles! I'm amazed. 
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that's really good! they've definitely changed to the summer blends, i noticed 265 on my last tank!!! over the winter i'd get 190-220 
Todd Christ SVT Contour Registry
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Thats the same number I got until I swapped out the resonator. I have gone from 200 miles a tank to 220-240 (city). Perhaps the Y-pipe will increase that even more!
Summer blends?
Josh
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Originally posted by Spectra SVT:
Summer blends? resonator is next for me  and the gas companies modify the amounts of MTBE in the gas between certain months (I think it's October to March) to lessen HC's in the air during the winter months - the bad part is that the cars get worse mileage!! so we end up putting in more gas to get more miles, and i think all the stupid math gets evened out someone needs to shoot the gas regulators (hehe)
Todd Christ SVT Contour Registry
MODS: KKM Intake, SHO Shop Y-Pipe, Bullit Fuel Door, Edelbrock RPM Resonator
'98 E0 SVT Contour #1037 of 6535
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Greatest milage on a tank-full: 436 35.08 MPG
Average MPG at 26,500 miles: 28.48
I'll admit I bought the SVT for strange reasons. 50% handling, 40% uniqueness, 10% acceleration. The main reason beyond those characteristics was the overall beefiness of the suspension and drive-train bits. The way I drive, I expect 200,000 miles out of the clutch, shocks, struts and brakes. The tires are still original although they'll have to go by 30,000.
Bone-stock 99 SVT Black/Blue #2485/2760
I drive slow for longest life and best gas milage. (28.48 MPG avg at 26K miles)
I just don't bother to slow down for the curves!
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Most ever on one full tank? 340 miles! Average mileage on one tank? 260 to 280.
1998.5 Contour SVT - Silver Frost Metallic/Midnight Blue - 64K miles.
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Lol, I'm happy if i break 200. If I do a lot of highway driving 250.
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SLow SVT and ValCOR...you guys make me sick! How in the world do you get those numbers? Thats crazy. That far exceeds the Ford numbers given.
Josh
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Originally posted by Spectra SVT:
SLow SVT and ValCOR...you guys make me sick! How in the world do you get those numbers? Thats crazy. That far exceeds the Ford numbers given. drove from Pleasanton to Palm Springs at 58 MPH with only one stop en-route. I let the cruise control do the work and used no AC for the whole trip. The return trip was "only" 33.6 MPG, but there was a headwind most of the way. I opened it up for a few miles on a long open stretch near Bakersfield at 05:00. Reached 138 MPH and still climbing a little before I let off. I didn't want to pass a semi at that clip. Damn, it felt good!!!
Bone-stock 99 SVT Black/Blue #2485/2760
I drive slow for longest life and best gas milage. (28.48 MPG avg at 26K miles)
I just don't bother to slow down for the curves!
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Was driving 55mph to get those 340 miles. I drive at 80 plus now and my mileage is about 25 mpg on the highway. In the city I get about 20 because I really like to drive! Vroom vroom!
1998.5 Contour SVT - Silver Frost Metallic/Midnight Blue - 64K miles.
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