Poll...Miles per tank. And average fill-up gallons

[customperforman]

I get around 16-17 mpg all HWY miles on my 94 ATX sho that I bought back in August. 2weeks ago I just finished the front and upper 60k and the mileage hasnt improved much at all since before the work. The trans is not slipping and I have verified it is going into OD . Other than gutting the cats or putting new ones on and getting new o2 sensors is there anything else I can do to improve mileage?


Before I completed the work the ran ok but now it runs super and doesnt break down on me at all. I baby it 55-60 on the hwy back and forth to work.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

The regular taurus tank was a 16 gallon or so tank. And yes, some SHOs got them. As I stated above, my daily driver SHO got one.

Any way to tell if you have a 18 or a 16 gal tank? Because when my low fuel light is on but the gauge it not totally on red, and I refill when its almost ontop of the red line and I fill up it usually only will fill 15 ish gallons..... 16 gal tank for me?

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Sounds about right. Ive NEVER been able to feed my SHO more than 15 gallons. Even after traveling a long way (TOO LONG) with the low fuel lamp on.

 

[shoteen95]

Other than gutting the cats or putting new ones on and getting new o2 sensors is there anything else I can do to improve mileage?

The mileage of my 95 ATX increased noticably when I replaced the stock O2's last summer. I was pleased with the results especially when you consider how straight forward it is to replace them. The rear one was kind of a pain to get at though.

 

[SuperHO]

i thought i remebered hearing that there was a 16 gallon tank, and i think it was superho that i heard that from...

Yep...that was me...my lil base model SHO. No options at all in this baby. I love it!!!

 

[93rev2sev]

I get around 16-17 mpg all HWY miles on my 94 ATX sho that I bought back in August. 2weeks ago I just finished the front and upper 60k and the mileage hasnt improved much at all since before the work. The trans is not slipping and I have verified it is going into OD . Other than gutting the cats or putting new ones on and getting new o2 sensors is there anything else I can do to improve mileage?


Before I completed the work the ran ok but now it runs super and doesnt break down on me at all. I baby it 55-60 on the hwy back and forth to work.

My brother had a meticulously maintained '95ATX and he would bitch up a storm that he only got about 18MPG in mixed driving, while I got well over 20MPG in my MTX.

 

[dpsutphin]

My 1990 gets 23-25 MPG, depending on how many times I kick in the secondaries. Mostly driven to work and back 13 miles each way. 11 freeway (but at 6:30 AM around here, the freeway can become city driving) and 2 city.

I, too must have the 16 gallon tank. I never let it get low enough for the light to come on, but I have never put much more than 14 gallons in it.

 

[bittertech]

I got 17mpg cross country

towing a 5x8 uhaul trailer

my "terminal velocity" was 45mph -- going down a 5% grade and let it coast, that's as fast as I could go without getting on the gas.

Normally I'm around the 23 mark. Hoping to improve a little since it's about 5k overdue for a 60k, and I don't think it's ever had it's shims gapped with 190k on the engine.

 

[shoteen95]

I, too must have the 16 gallon tank. I never let it get low enough for the light to come on, but I have never put much more than 14 gallons in it.

I have never needed more than maybe 13 gallons to fill up with my low fuel light on. I don't know if I just have one of the small tanks or a REALLY conservative gas gauge.

 

[haydenm315]

My mileage varies a lot with temperature. It's always been that way.. as I think back to high school. You get a lot worse mileage in the cold. I think the car runs richer for longer when it's cold out? I'll get 320-350 in the winter and 350-400 in the summer. That's usually with a 16.5 gallon fill.

I drive an almost always hellishly slow 60 mile roundtrip commute to work.
I have a number of aftermarket engine/exhaust parts and can **** my tank if I don't drive like grandpa. Usually I do drive like grandpa.

If I start playing games and trying to break records I can get 450 miles in the summertime. I've also run out of gas and had my fuel pump get mad at me for abusing it. I want to say I've gotten 500 miles to a tank driving all highway miles with no traffic.

 

[marbs]

I get around 16-17 mpg all HWY miles on my 94 ATX sho that I bought back in August. 2weeks ago I just finished the front and upper 60k and the mileage hasnt improved much at all since before the work. The trans is not slipping and I have verified it is going into OD . Other than gutting the cats or putting new ones on and getting new o2 sensors is there anything else I can do to improve mileage?

I'm with you. I can usually get about 18. I don't like it but I can't complain too much. It's not BAD.

 

[0V3RC10CK3D]

Hmm, well I usually get about 230 miles or so before the light goes on and I fill up again, but at that point i only fit about 12-13 gallons in it....does the light trip THAT early?

 

[HighRev85]

For the most part, I average between 18-25 MPG with very varied highway/city and not a whole lot of flogging. I saw no change when I changed my O2 sensors (I was getting a code for a solid month too...I was disappointed).

If I'm EXTREMELY light on the throttle and it consists of 100% highway driving, I can squeak out 28MPG...but what's the fun in that if minivans pull away from you at a tollbooth? I'd rather keep my dignity at the expense of my fuel economy at that point.

 

[Minnesho]

my 95 ATX gets usually just over 300 per tank. when it gets really low it takes about 16 gallons so i'm guessing i have the smaller tank.

 

[Titanium89sho]

I get 550 to 600 km (not miles, lol) to a 55 litre fill up, but have gotten 750 km to a tank only on the highway, which is roughly 30-32 MPG, but with 50/50 driving, I get about 23-25 MPG, I have the 16 gallon tank.

 

[yamapowered]

sounds like all that dirty oil slinging around is dragging alot of dollars for gas out of peoples pockets, I get 20 mpg never less :corn: and 28/32 on hwy runs the longer the better mpg, all stock 1991 MTX with some external mods, Im not insulting anyone nor am I trying to because I used to get lessMPG than was advertised when my car was new, I think now I get as good or better. and that is not always easy to maintain

 

[isusho]

I get a solid 20 in town and 30 on the highway at 70-75 mph.

I used to get 16-18 when i first got it. WOT was my best friend back then.

 

[doclees]

The 89 does about 25 mpg with 50/50 in the touring mode. 30+ on highway trips. No difference with or without the 73mm MAF from C&L. But now the pinging is gone without it. The wifes 93 atx about the same in my hands and about 20 mpg/ 24 mpg in her hands or should I say feet. She can't get the concept of coasting between gas and brake. It's either or. We use lots of brakes on her car.

 

[93rev2sev]

I just went from detroit to dayton and back with a little city driving mixed in and got 26.5

93MTX

 

[WeGoSHOp]

I get 420 miles out of a 16 gallon tank, when I do all freeway. And about 320 miles when I do in town and some freeway.

I have no idea how my o2 sensors are, but I am thinking I may need to replace them because I get get a CEL whenever I get on the gas real quick, and that's the only time. I haven't checked codes yet.