How far can you tour go on one tank of gas, the rules are as follows.
1. 1 tank topped off, no gas can for that extra 30 miles... ok a gas can will be needed to get you home after it runs out. BUT NO FUDGING!
2. I drove my car at between 60 and 80 (depending on the traffic. and one 3 mile, shall we say sprited sprint for 3 miles cause this a$$ was like 6" off my back bumper and I couldn't get over. so mainly between 60 & 80
3. you have to drive it until it starts to sputter. now I can drive for another 3 or 4 miles after it starts to sputter, just coaxing it along, but I didn't this time.
REMEBER take a gas can with a gallon or so to get you back to the station.
That's it! anyone wanna take my challenge?
I got 425.7 miles out of my 1 tank of gas. See what you can get.
I got 440 on a tank coming back from Pittsburgh the other weekend. Cruise was set at 72 and when I filled up I still had more then a quarter tank, think I put 11 gallons in. That equals 33 miles to the gallon
damn beat me already that sux
mine has never gotten better than 425
Running till out of gas may get you clogged infectors as the tank sludge gets sucked up..
415 miles on 13.2 gal = 31.4 MPG (best highway cruise 75 MPH), I could extraplolate that if I used the full 14.5 gal that I "could" have gone 455 miles if I "felt lucky".
I could probably push it to almost 475-500 if I wanted to go until the car sputtered, but that's really bad for your car, so I'd rather not find out.
I've gone as far as 400-ish (don't remember the exact number now, but it was right around 400 miles) on 11 gallons before I refueled. That was highway cruise @ 90mph, no speed variation, with the aircon on.
On average road trips of 80mph speeds, usually will go right around 410-420ish miles when the light comes on. I've gotten up to 450 once before and IIRC, that next fillup it took in right at 13 gallons... 
You do the math... Let's just say that I've gone to Dallas and back to OKC on one tank of gas... besides, the milage is always steady between 28-32mpg... Beat that Billy!! 
ok now you have all made me very jealus. I only avg. 300-330 a tank. with mods when before i was avg. 400-460 so thats where i am at. I know thats bad but what do you do. and trick to jack my MPG back up i would gladly take. oh yeah its a Ztec/ATX.
I used to have similar, if not worse gas mileage than that, Midnight. I ran my tank almost dry, put in a bottle of Fuel Treatment and used a bottle of STP Oil Treatment as well. I noticed an immediate increase in gas mileage.
Some people think all that crap is just Snake Oil, but it alsost doubled my mileage.
tried that i have ran count less bottle of fuel treatment. like B-12 , and sea foam. and lucus. and did the oil treatment thing so far no difrence. i am thinking of have my jets done by the shop again that helped last time i think its been to long. oh well we will see what i gat with my new tranny when i gat it back this weekend i hope.
I made a mistake in my post, it was 340 when I filled up with just over 1/4 of a tank left, I think that would end up over 400 somewhere
didn't ddavis say he got 505 in another post when his light came on?
I could definently believe 505 if you were travelling at an economical speed without the airconditioner on and the windows closed.
Figure if I got 400 with 11 gallons, that's almost 40MPG. The light doesn't come on for 2 more gallons, that's 480 miles. And I was travelling at 90MPH with the aircon on.
Somewhere around 80MPH seems to be the magic number for fuel efficiency in my limited experience, at least for my car and purportedly a number of others with Zetecs/ATX too. Much higher than normal cars.
well now I'm wondering what else is wrong with my car, I only get 300 max on a good drive. oh well back to the shop
I got over 500 miles on one tank.
These cars get good gas mileage on the highway, especially with mods.
Originally posted by johnny hennessy:
well now I'm wondering what else is wrong with my car, I only get 300 max on a good drive. oh well back to the shop
the problem is summer weather!!
this last tank is half gone and I hardly have 150 miles
must resist urges to rev engine to redline... 
My last fill-up was after 478 miles, and I used 13.5 gallons. Assuming that I had 1.0 gallon still in the tank, I could have theoretically driven 513 miles.
If I run it to the light, I usually get between 350 & 370. I get in it constantly, too. That's on 87 - with my chip I have to run 91 and it seems I'll get about the same even though I regularly take 'er up to 7k
Originally posted by brapple:
must resist urges to rev engine to redline...
Maybe thats my problem, by the way what is the red line in a tour? I have no tack 
28.8 mpg on the last tank
My personal best (I think I had a tailwind
) was 35.5 mpg.
edit: I know I'm in the "Zetec" forum...but I couldn't resist.
When I had my zetec, I got 34.something on the way to and from Chicago. I think it was about 435 miles total when I got to Grand Haven, and I was not sputtering at all.
Originally posted by D Davis:
stock 6500
I thought it was 6750.
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Originally posted by D Davis:
stock 6500
I thought it was 6750.
that is for the duratec
the difference is where the red starts on the tach, could be missed if you don't look fairly close
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Originally posted by D Davis:
stock 6500
I thought it was 6750.
I have taken my car up that high.
ok i'm gonna retry since I changed out my plugs yesterday, they were slightly rusted and were fairly worn on the electrode. Ford Motorsport 9mm wires come next week, they're currently on order from OKC Auto Collection
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Originally posted by D Davis:
stock 6500
I thought it was 6750.
I have taken my car up that high.
7k here - you?
Originally posted by D Davis:
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Originally posted by D Davis:
stock 6500
I thought it was 6750.
I have taken my car up that high.
7k here - you?
7200 fuel cutoff.
mine's supposed to be 7k, but it actually goes slightly over (like 7100 or 7200). Don't bother me none since I carry decent power all the way there
I gotta get me a tach. I go by mph,
max shifting points
1st : 25mph
2nd: 40-45mph
3rd: 60-65mph
4th: 85-90mph
I think I can just about pull 30 in 1st and near 80 in 3rd
and that is only near 6k according to my tach since I have never gotten it higher or hit the fuel cut off
but then again I don't relly feel any more power going past 5k so that is normally that max I hit is spirited driving and that is at 80% throttle. Flat out I would come close to 6k orther wise is is about 3to 4k max
Right now I am at 3/4 of a tank and at 125 miles.
i would like to know. since there are alot of Ztecs running great numbers whats your secrect? because 300-350(on a really good day)per tank cant be right with mods?????? and its better to run 80MPH then 70 ??? oh well i will just deal with it. i still love my car. even if it dosnt have a tranny.
Well.......I dunno really. I have some mods, and gas mileage has always stayed pretty constant. I could get about 350-ish / tank when it was new, I still get about 350-ish per tank after 109k miles and a decent increase in power.
My secret? I just drive the hell out of it. It likes it.
Well i don't have a secret, and i have many mods. I've gotten the same mileage new as i do now w/ almost 100k miles. And I drive the crap out of it also.
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My secret? I just drive the hell out of it. It likes it.
I'd have to agree.
My 'Tour hates city driving. Gas mileage is horrible. But on the open highway, pushing it hard up to 90-100MPH (I drive fast), it handles well, purrs like a kitten, and rewards me with great mileage.
Originally posted by sigma:
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My secret? I just drive the hell out of it. It likes it.
I'd have to agree.
My 'Tour hates city driving. Gas mileage is horrible. But on the open highway, pushing it hard up to 90-100MPH (I drive fast), it handles well, purrs like a kitten, and rewards me with great mileage.
So true! I can't wait to get on the road next weekend. Seven hours of fun.
Right now at 1/2 tank with 200 miles.
Well it's not a 'Tour so I am dragging around 200-300 less lbs...
2000 ZX2 S/R with the VCT Zetec. 438 miles on 11.74 gal. most of it on a trip to Maine. Tank was filled to the top of the filler before and after. (37.3 mpg)
203 miles on 5.09 gal. on a round trip to Mass. I am less sure about the accuracyof the fillups on this trip than the one to Maine. (39.9 mpg)
Typically I get 33-35 mpg on highway trips if I keep the speeds below 73 mph and 27-32 mpg in combined local/highway driving.
Once I get above 80 mph the car starts drinking fuel with the fuel consumption dropping below 30 mpg.
this last tank is half gone and I hardly have 150 miles
must resist urges to rev engine to redline...
lmfao. I know how you feel. On my last couple of trips, I got 420 to the first tank of gas, (flooring it like crazy off of the off ramp and driving on RT 301.
I got 480 to the second tank. I think I used about 14 gallons that time. And I've never seen a gas light come on. Guess its one of the newer things. My gas light came on last time when I ran out of gas. Damn thing said a quarter of a tank, then I went down the hill. lmfao.
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Right now at 1/2 tank with 200 miles.
This morning I hit half a tank w/ 240 miles on the odo.
Originally posted by D Davis:
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Right now at 1/2 tank with 200 miles.
This morning I hit half a tank w/ 240 miles on the odo.
I hit that numerous times during the driving around the Nashville/Huntsville meets.
Finally filled it up this morning - 390 miles and still no light, but it couldn't have been more than a few miles from coming on.
Well peeps I'm gonna try again, this time I'm running with my new Ford Racing 9mm's and New Stock Motorcraft Plugs. I'll let you know in a week how far I get this time.
I have a lead foot, never get more than 300 miles to the tank.
On the next tank - 383 and no light yet. Gotta fill up before I head home....
or do I [/Kramer]
i think i have everyone beat i get 200-240 miles every time i fill because i must travel the autobahn everyday and i go 100 mph to work. gets me to work quickly and also to the gas pump
Originally posted by afboy:
i think i have everyone beat i get 200-240 miles every time i fill because i must travel the autobahn everyday and i go 100 mph to work. gets me to work quickly and also to the gas pump
lucky SOB
I drive 100MPH to work everyday too. No Joke. I hit the speed limiter at least once a day.
But I do it on I-35W from Denton to Ft. Worth and back again,
If you see the Moonlight Blue '97 'Tour driving Southbound around 7am, Northbound around 6pm, that's me. Unless your a cop, then that's most definently not me.
I still get over 400 miles to the tank. It's when I drive 20-40 that I get 250 to the tank.
Just to note, I do drive very fast, but I keep 5+ car lengths between me and other cars, always signal, practice lane discipline, and don't get frustrated when I get behind someone actually obeying the law.
I believer it sigma. About a year ago I was through there during morning traffic and couldn't believe how fast people were going. I dug it
440 miles on my last ank.
Originally posted by sigma:
I drive 100MPH to work everyday too. No Joke. I hit the speed limiter at least once a day.
But I do it on I-35W from Denton to Ft. Worth and back again,
If you see the Moonlight Blue '97 'Tour driving Southbound around 7am, Northbound around 6pm, that's me. Unless your a cop, then that's most definently not me.
I still get over 400 miles to the tank. It's when I drive 20-40 that I get 250 to the tank.
Just to note, I do drive very fast, but I keep 5+ car lengths between me and other cars, always signal, practice lane discipline, and don't get frustrated when I get behind someone actually obeying the law.
I've seen you on the highways before when I used to live in the DFW area and I would tavel though denton!
I can usually get 100 miles from full to the 3/4 mark, 200 miles to the 1/2 mark and 300 miles to the 1/4 mark.
The best I've ever recorded was a trip to Prince Edward Island, Canada --36.5 mpg which with 14.5 gallons on board would have given a range of 529 miles.
Normal for my driving is only 25-28.
Had about 380 miles with a 1/4 tank left.
went down to virginia from Mass. 8 hour drive. went about 70-75mph the whole time. except to slow down for the cops.
got 552 miles on one tank. had a little less than 1/4 tank when i got there
so can anyone beat 552 miles on one tank?
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went down to virginia from Mass. 8 hour drive. went about 70-75mph the whole time. except to slow down for the cops.
got 552 miles on one tank. had a little less than 1/4 tank when i got there
so can anyone beat 552 miles on one tank?
Umm... That seems a weeeee bit excessive.
That works out to damn near 50 miles per gallon.
Originally posted by sigma:
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went down to virginia from Mass. 8 hour drive. went about 70-75mph the whole time. except to slow down for the cops.
got 552 miles on one tank. had a little less than 1/4 tank when i got there
so can anyone beat 552 miles on one tank?
Umm... That seems a weeeee bit excessive.
That works out to damn near 50 miles per gallon.
I will get just above three if I have a decent (hour?) freeway trip with speeds 75+. If I stay in the city I never crack 300. I am intrested to see what happens with the commute to my new job. I will be doing almost 100 miles a day, all freeway except about 3 miles.
Though I have pushed it to where I put in just above 13.2 gallons. I was extremely nervous because of how it was pointing to the E (no light). Though I did the same thing a few weeks back and it only took in about 12.5 gallons. Weird.
well so far I'm at 225 miles and half a tank with some spirited driving but not much my speedometers off so i think i'm like 5 over what it reads so i've been driving to compensate IE it says 80 but I'm going 75.
So far the plugs and plug wires seem to be improving my mileage, we shall see, i'm going to buy a new fuel can and keep it in the back just in case
i wish i got the mileage you guys were getting...better take the lead plates out of my shoes
I get about 300 per tank. and with this chip...my pockets are always lighter..kinda makes me wanna drive faster since ill be light
my friend is a witness. he would tell u
Originally posted by One Tan MDer:
i wish i got the mileage you guys were getting...better take the lead plates out of my shoes I get about 300 per tank. and with this chip...my pockets are always lighter..kinda makes me wanna drive faster since ill be light
Originally posted by i4getlots:
so can anyone beat 552 miles on one tank?
Doubtful, but I wouldn't be surprised. My record tank was 505 when the light came on. Average speed was 80-90. Also, 100 miles of that trip were from Phoenix to Flagstaff...about a 3000 ft. elevation change. I could see 550 happening under near-perfect conditions
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I could see 550 happening under near-perfect conditions
Yeah, so could I, but 550 on just a bit more than 3/4 of a tank as he said?
That would mean it would get 700 miles on that one tank alone.
That's better mileage than any hybrid car out there gets.
Ah - missed the 1/4 tank part. That's strange...
i did 540 on all highway driving, died as i was getting off I-45. i coasted into a shell station at the bottom of the ramp.
Originally posted by 1fast95tour:
i did 540 on all highway driving, died as i was getting off I-45. i coasted into a shell station at the bottom of the ramp.
That's some serious luck!
I get 455 KM's to a tank, on our contour!?
That seems pretty bad, oh well it idles rough, stalls, doesn't run smooth, we should have a "BEATER CONTOUR" post, I would win!
PS - I'm Serious!
Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
I get 455 KM's to a tank, on our contour!?
That seems pretty bad, oh well it idles rough, stalls, doesn't run smooth, we should have a "BEATER CONTOUR" post, I would win!
PS - I'm Serious!
Yeah!
Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
I get 455 KM's to a tank, on our contour!?
That seems pretty bad, oh well it idles rough, stalls, doesn't run smooth, we should have a "BEATER CONTOUR" post, I would win!
PS - I'm Serious!
Sounds like you should start with plugs and wires. When was the last time you did those?
They were replaced not long ago (the spark plugs)
the wires, I have no idea!
it went back to the shop like 12 times! and they still couldn't fix it, oh and it all started after the timing belt was changed its soo crappy!
Meh!
Hmm sounds like a good challange but that's really bad for your fuel pump. I usually wouldn't go under 1/4 tank otherwise the pump will start to heat up since it's not emerged in the gasoline. I usually get 350+ on a full tank [roughly].
Originally posted by i4getlots:
went down to virginia from Mass. 8 hour drive. went about 70-75mph the whole time. except to slow down for the cops.
got 552 miles on one tank. had a little less than 1/4 tank when i got there
so can anyone beat 552 miles on one tank?
What mpg's do you normally get? Is this typical for your car? I usually get 33 or so on my zetec mtx, but I have gotten as high as 36 mpgs.
i hit 40 mpg on my way up to minnesota from cleveland. mpg ranged from 38-40 i think...was going about 70-75
The most iv got out of a tank is abt 550 miles. That was driving about 70 most of the time. Could have got more if id went a bit slower. I usually get abt 300-350 out of a tank with mixed driving
Originally posted by Nate S:
i hit 40 mpg on my way up to minnesota from cleveland. mpg ranged from 38-40 i think...was going about 70-75
My best so far is 37 MPG.
Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
thats what my reaction was!
how many gallons do our tanks hold?
im wondering how many tanks of gas i can do the trip in, since im going back to cleveland in august it was about 750 miles i think.
Originally posted by Nate S:
Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
thats what my reaction was!
how many gallons do our tanks hold?
im wondering how many tanks of gas i can do the trip in, since im going back to cleveland in august it was about 750 miles i think.
13.5 or 14.5...not sure which...may even be 14...somewhere in there.
best ive ever gotten was 18 mpg per gallon
Originally posted by lsneo:
best ive ever gotten was 18 mpg per gallon
What's wrong with your car?
3 things
1. i dont know.
2. Very heavy right foot
3. I live in houston, drive here and you will understand why we have worse mpg and why our breaks wear out faster
I got 482 on a tank once. Put 12.2 gallons in, wasn't sputtering either but it was definately on empty.
I reaaaally babied it that tank of gas though, and haven't got as good since.
werd i kinda thought the ol zetec liked to be pushed a lttle more than other cars
the other day i was doing 85-90 mph and the engine was loving it my car cruses at 80 mph i mean smoothe as glass
Originally posted by Stryker:
Originally posted by Nate S:
Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
thats what my reaction was!
how many gallons do our tanks hold?
im wondering how many tanks of gas i can do the trip in, since im going back to cleveland in august it was about 750 miles i think.
13.5 or 14.5...not sure which...may even be 14...somewhere in there.
The owner's manual says 14.5 but you can put in more then that. I THINK a few times I put in at least 15-15.5 Gallons, people don't realize that they still have the tube that goes to the fuel tank to fill.
I've put in about 12-13 gallons right at the Empty line, and I know I can go way more then that, I've gone a little past the empty mark (IIRC) and it still was going with no sputter.
Furthest I went on a tank, it was pushing 300MPT, but I was real close to the empty mark. I do mostly city driving.
Originally posted by johnwilliams474:
werd i kinda thought the ol zetec liked to be pushed a lttle more than other cars
The Zetecs love to be pushed to the limit, I do with mine all the time (had it for almost 3 years) and it runs great.
yeah how many engines can you say that about
This thread is depressing for every Duratec owner...you guys suck.
Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
This thread is depressing for every Duratec owner...you guys suck.
HAHA!
Yeah keep on running your cars to empty and watch your fuel pump go out.
Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Yeah keep on running your cars to empty and watch your fuel pump go out.
what he said
Been running mine to empty since I got it. Over 5 years now.