Originally posted by Daniel Segall:
OK, so I'm loving the car, but not the fuel economy. Here is what I plan to do. If you have any thoughts please tell me.

1. Replace the plugs; it's been seven years and 70km (I think). Plan to use Motorcraft??
2. New fuel filter!
3. I've already had the injectors cleaned. I don't think I'm ambitious enough to clean my LIM or UIM, and really don't want to pay a shop to do it. So I may try the Mr. Lube stuff (they say it cleans injectors, but is put in the vacume line, which makes me think???)
4. New O2 sensors! Only one is out of spec, but I was wondering what you all thought of using universals instead. I can have the all four done for the cost of two OEM ones. If you guys advise going this route, how many wires are the sensors!

THANKS,
D.



1. Yes, use motorcraft double platinums

2. Yes, always a good idea

3. No, your wrong. That mr. lube stuff is crap. You have to remove you TB, UIM, LIM, injectors, and give them all a good scrubbing. Do it yourself, there is no reason not to, and there is no other good way of doing it.

4. Univerisals should be fine as long as the threads & wire count are the same. I have to wonder if the plugs might be different though.


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