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got everything tuned up?
Only thing I can do right now to get better mileage is change my plugs - still workin on that! Been raining and snowin all damned week.
95 Merc Stique
Zetec 2.0 Auto
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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
what are you guys doing to get that type of fuel milage? i have never gotten near that with the svt...please let me know.....
Wesley
Stop driving wiht me and maybe your gas mileage will increase  .
Aaron
AKA NVS SVT
98.5 Silver/Blue SVT#4553
Yeah it's modded
98 T-Red/Blue SVT Contour Totaled 06/05/06
03 3L,VCN 2000,CAT Cams,MSDS Headers w/Y-Pipe,XCal2 and lots more
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Originally posted by loggerbomb:
got everything tuned up?
Only thing I can do right now to get better mileage is change my plugs - still workin on that! Been raining and snowin all damned week.
yeah just did a tune up..thats when i got 475
Wesley
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And a Blond Haired Blue eyes girlfriend. How can it get any better?
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wonder if something done in the tune up was no good? like faulty plugs or something? Maybe the computer needs a bit of time to readjust itself?
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i did the tune up myself.....but the computer thing sounds like a good idea.....maby some more fuel injector cleaner...
Wesley
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And a Blond Haired Blue eyes girlfriend. How can it get any better?
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yeah, the first time i drove after a big tune up i thought something was up from low mileage but it went away after a couple tanks.
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You all make me sick. I won't begin to tell you the horrible mileage i get on an untuned 3L... but i'll bet i coulda saved enough in fuel to get it tuned by now. 
96 LX 3.0L MTX - Black/Tan
K&N; 12lb F/W & uprated clutch
2.5" Pipe; SVT bits; Mystery Mod; Pull-tie Mod;
UN-tuned Mod; 3rd Gear Synro-Crunch Mod
280K on the Shell, and 40ish on the Motor... 1/4 mile??
Yeah, it's a fun daily driver...
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