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Don't feel bad. I only get like 210 maybe to a full tank. Hoping a complete tuneup or service will help some in feb.
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Current Mods: Fog light rewire, 20% Tint, SVT Banner,Rockford Fosgate RFX-8340, 2-12" Bostwick SPL Subs & Audiobahn 600x2
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Originally posted by 99MystiqueATX:
Tire pressure is at 42PSI all the way around (max is 44 according to tires).
I hope you have bigger rims and tires than the car can take,
cause you should use the psi from the drivers door decal and not what's written on the tires. 
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one thing I've always made sure to do was to get good gas from a place that is respectable. When I'm down in the dirty south I normally go to chevron. The ZETEC sure loves that techron and I'm sure the duratecs will too. Up north I'm normally around the WAWA's and Sheetz. I absolutely REFUSE to go to any place that sells more alcohol than other beverages. Or any place that just looks run down. They're probably a little desperate for some extra cash and therefore get the cheap gas or water it down some. I make sure the gas I put into my baby comes from a well known company and the station itself had better be in good condition. And my lucky pump number is 5. Never gone wrong at that pump. 
95 Mystique GS Zetec ATX: Dead - Dec 5th, 2003
94 Accord LX 2.2L MTX Non-Vtec. Few bolt ons.
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Originally posted by SVTJoe:
Don't feel bad. I only get like 210 maybe to a full tank. Hoping a complete tuneup or service will help some in feb.
yeah i get the exact same on mine  . but its been like that since i got it in september so i really didnt know it if was supposed to be like that or if something was wrong since i never saw anything other than that kinda mileage. any recommendations or tips anyone??
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
any recommendations or tips anyone??
Mystery mod ! 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by chongo:
Originally posted by 99MystiqueATX:
Tire pressure is at 42PSI all the way around (max is 44 according to tires).
I hope you have bigger rims and tires than the car can take,
cause you should use the psi from the drivers door decal and not what's written on the tires.
The tires say 44 PSI...
The Goodyear Eagle GT's that came on it said like 44 PSI and we ran them around 42 and they wore evenly.
EDIT: Forgot to ask, is there any way I can test the O2 sensor??
Last edited by 99MystiqueATX; 01/02/04 06:52 PM.
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Alpine CDA-9807, Rear deck sub, Opt. TB, K&N RU-3530/MAF adaptor, custom heatshield, FSVT 17's, SCT 4-program chip, Eibach's/ST200's, Hella Fogs...
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i drove 320 miles on a tank with my three litere when i went to tahoe thats like 27mpg
98 svt sil/blu 3.0 oval heads full P&P, msds headers,bat kit,2,1/2exhaust 30 inch glasspack and 2 spintech mufflers 14.78@94mph
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On my way back from the Dragon this past fall I got 32.8 mpg at one point from KY to Bowling Green OH. I went 225 miles, filled it up and did the mileage and got the 32.8 mpg. This is my personal best, but usually when I go down to WV my car gets between 29-30 mpg on the freeway portion of the trip.
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completely draining a full tank, my SVT usually gets about 200-210 miles. Im not happy.... 
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Damn that really does suck because I can go up to 340 miles, but thats with the fuel light on and the gauge on "W", W for WALK  Hope you get your problem taken care of, I'd say it might have something to do with a combination of tune-up, fuel filter and O2 sensors 
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