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Old 05-08-2013, 02:02 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by JDMLOL View Post
e85 mileage: "Miles per gallon? Bitch, gallons per mile."
LOL, no joke.
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Old 05-08-2013, 02:02 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by JDMLOL View Post
e85 mileage: "Miles per gallon? Bitch, gallons per mile."
Sounds like my Bronco with the old engine... 8 mpg city, 8 mpg highway, 8 mpg uphill, 8 mpg downhill. I usually got around 260-270 miles on a 35 gallon tank.
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Old 05-08-2013, 02:13 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by Phuck Phace View Post
I'm getting 9.3 on E85.
I'm sure that has a little something to do with your lead foot too. lol

I'm averaging 20 in town and 27 hwy. I had it almost up to 30 highway but I've been driving the car a lil harder lately cuz I'm starting to get bored with the car.
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Old 05-08-2013, 02:13 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by DirtyD View Post
You will eventually calm down on the running it in the ground on a daily basis. It took me about 7 months. LOL
Errr, I don't know if that will ever happen sir! I have been driving like this since I was 16 and with every new mod comes more reason to step into it!

I guess I will just accept that I will be filling up every week, like I have always been!
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Old 05-08-2013, 02:36 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by Smurf50 View Post
Errr, I don't know if that will ever happen sir! I have been driving like this since I was 16 and with every new mod comes more reason to step into it!

I guess I will just accept that I will be filling up every week, like I have always been!
I fill up on average every 5 days, so I know your pain.

I guess coming from a V6 F150 when I was 16 didn't get me used to going fast a lot, unless it was downhill with a hurricane force tail wind.
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Old 05-08-2013, 02:56 PM   #36
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I get about 19-20 with my daily commutes, which is about 75% city driving. I skip shift 1-4-6 all the time when just driving like an old man. I do also time to time get on it a bit during those commutes. My present round trip commute is about 25 miles daily. I work 3-4 days a week (depending on the week), so with here and there driving when I am off work I get about that same average each tank. Last week I did however drive to Muenster and back and drove to work 3 days and averaged 23.5. I averaged 26-27 doing 80-85 to and from muenster. You can get over 27 if you keep it around 70 and use cruise control. I also have 3:31 gears so that helps a bit in the fuel economy department.
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Old 05-08-2013, 03:05 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by DirtyD View Post
what speeds are you driving around town at to use 6th? I seen you have 3.73s, so I imagine around 45-50. I can hold 6th at 40-45, but it's like 1100 RPM. LOL.
Usually around 40-50 for 6th. I do hear a little gear chatter from the back though around 40. Below that i drop to 5th and the MPGs drop like flies.
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Old 05-08-2013, 03:27 PM   #38
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Usually around 40-50 for 6th. I do hear a little gear chatter from the back though around 40. Below that i drop to 5th and the MPGs drop like flies.
Yeah, I keep 5th up to about 45 or so, which is roughly 2000-2100 rpm for me with 3.55s.

I have found that my MPG rolling in 5th at those speeds it actually not too bad, around 19 or so.
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