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My personal best is 390 miles.
That is 70 miles with the low fuel light on too.
This chick offered to pay for my tank and had a mobil card and we just couldn't find a mobile station.
When I finally did fill up it took 13.8 gallons.
I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties."
"I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible."
~Henry Ford
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you got 41MPG?? How do you manage this?
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That seems very high...but who knows. You have a zetec with a 5speed correct?
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Originally posted by JonGordo8:
That seems very high...but who knows. You have a zetec with a 5speed correct?
Originally posted by Will:
you got 41MPG?? How do you manage this?
Are you two talking to me?
390miles/13.8 gallons = 28.26 mpg
And I have a 99 SVT as my name suggests.
I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties."
"I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible."
~Henry Ford
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I hadnt reset the trip mileage because I was to poor at the time to afford a full tank of gas, but I once took my 96GL to the absolute limit. I drove it on the E line, from school, to the library, to home, to the library, then home AGAIN. the needle was below the E line, and I still made it to the gas pump. BOOO YAH. Man I love that Zetec's amaizing Gas mileage. Recently I filled to a full tank, reset the trip, and the needle has gone down about half of a quarter and the trip says 65 miles, this is city driving mind you.
98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
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The highest I ever got was 365 miles on a tank with NO highway miles (99 SVT w/ SHO-Shop CAI and Tru-Bendz cat-back). It was all around-town driving and going to school and back (1/2 hour away, no more than 40-50 MPH the whole way).
Matt
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX (WRB Stage 4+)
Old Rides:
1999 Sil-Fro SVT Contour 3.0L with goodies (Totalled 6/21/06)
1988 Bronco II (Sold)
You know you launch hard when you beat oncoming traffic through their own crosswalk lines.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
What mods does your ZETEC have? I've seen other modded zetecers report better gas mileage at higher speeds as well, I don't think I'm the only one. Also, my cam gears may or may not be giving me added performance at the current setting (too hard to tell) but it's quite possible they also help the gas mileage.
The only mod I have is a CTA intake. One of the reasons I bought it was to improve gas mileage (last year and before I drove 50k mi / yr) but it didn't affect mpg at all.
Tiv
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WOW u guys are getting GREAT gas mileage. The best I've ever done till the Gas light came on was about 220 miles. My car runs perfect. ( 2000 SVT Contour ) So why am I only getting 16 MPG. 
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how many miles do you have on your car? If you got plenty, I would recommend the UIM/LIM cleaning... change spark plugs and wires, oxygen sensors...fuel filter, and air filter.
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christ, I only get 400km per tank if I am lucky. I got 480 once all highway driving. But for the most part I only get 100km per 1/4 tank, faithfully.
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