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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.
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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
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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.
Jason G.
1997 Mercury Mystique GS ZETEC ATX
Born: 11/96
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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.
Jason G.
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Born: 11/96
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yeah how many engines can you say that about
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2012 Lotus Evora
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95 Mystique MTX - GONE 395,000 Kms
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'97 Contour Mtx - stock - GONE
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This thread is depressing for every Duratec owner...you guys suck. 
99 Black Contour SE Sport
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Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
This thread is depressing for every Duratec owner...you guys suck.
HAHA!
Jason G.
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Yeah keep on running your cars to empty and watch your fuel pump go out.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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