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WOW, I thought that I got bad gas mileage for a full take at 220 average. though I get on it all the time usually in 4th on the freeway(keep forgeting about 5th hehe) and when I get down to 1/4 tank I put it in 5th every time whether it's 70mph, or 25
Built April 18th 1998 #5770 of 6535
Reborn: July 11, 2004 3L and gone again 12/13/2005
new ride: 98 Silver frost SVT with all my old goodies!!!!
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Originally posted by Ray:
WOW...
After reading these posts.. I decided to not take MY car over 3K at all..
Well
I normally got this:
11.9-12 gallons=
245-260 miles..
70% long distance highways, etc
(OUCH, I know..)
I filled up this time and haven't opened the secondaries once... I am at 190 miles, for half a tank... WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!! WOW.. I can't live driving that way ALL the time.. but it DOES help if you need it...
Ray
I actually did the same thing last week..maybe one or two times i went above 3k rpm and at a 1/2 tank i had gone something like 170 miles...but from there it seemed the gauge fluctuated alot.. i managed to get 280 before adding 12.4 gallons of gas...with my other car if u let it run out of gas the damn pepboys fuel pump dies instantly so i gas up as soon as i see the low fuel light...btw the most driving i did all highway was no more than 60 miles...but when i step into it often i get 180 miles before the low fuel light illuminates
98 Silver Frost EO
90 Grand Am H.O. Quad 4 300,000+ miles
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Originally posted by FROSTY SVT:
I actually did the same thing last week..maybe one or two times i went above 3k rpm and at a 1/2 tank i had gone something like 170 miles...but from there it seemed the gauge fluctuated alot.. i managed to get 280 before adding 12.4 gallons of gas...with my other car if u let it run out of gas the damn pepboys fuel pump dies instantly so i gas up as soon as i see the low fuel light...btw the most driving i did all highway was no more than 60 miles...but when i step into it often i get 180 miles before the low fuel light illuminates
I got the same response.. my gauge seemed to be less accurate after half a tank..
I ended up getting 290.4 miles to 12.45 gallons....
Like I said earlier, I couldn't imagine driving that way all the time, but it helps when needed.. (oh.. and a side note: my car seems more powerful this tank, since I have taken 'er "way" past 3K this time.... like a refresher!!!
Ray
'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
In a constant state of blow-off euphoria.
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I wonder why no f/i guys are posting here? Think 14 city. (keeping in mind my car is not tuned perfectly)
98 3.0 svt: Sold
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From the Fuel Economy.Gov site:
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Lock-up(4), Regular 20 29
$1135
8.1 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Man(5), Regular 20 28
$1135
8.3 NA
Funny how the Automatic gets better mileage than the Stick.
I average 25MPG (Over the last 50K miles) so I am right in line with EPA estimates.
I usually go 300 Miles to a tank, but I have gone 400 2x.
I get the highest mileage at 80 MPH (about 3000 RPM on the tach.
My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic.
NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black
BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport
Duratec ATX Spruce Green
PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in
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