Poor fuel mileage
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stephen newberg
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NebraskaSHO
Harumph!
My car is originally from Ontario, so it would have a big fuel tank as well?
It's relatively simple to tell what tank you have. If you have the larger 18 gallon tank the there is a hole about 1" in the top of it. This is where the second emission vent well would go and is what the recall is about. The only Taurus to be equipped with the dual emission vent well is the FFV ones.
Now this is not saying that you can't put more than 16 gallons in your tank. This depends more on the gas station pumps and the speed the fuel is delivered.
Here's a picture that shows the difference in the tanks. Item 4 in the bottom picture is the extra vent well.
Now this is not saying that you can't put more than 16 gallons in your tank. This depends more on the gas station pumps and the speed the fuel is delivered.
Here's a picture that shows the difference in the tanks. Item 4 in the bottom picture is the extra vent well.
stephen newberg
SHO Member
Cool. So, if you have a powerful pump or a fast one, 16 gallons can be 20 gallons! I just love physics. Next up, perpetual motion so you do not have to fill the tank at all! Take that, 4 buck a gallon gas!
pax, smn
stephen newberg
SHO Member
Is yours the 16 or the 18, Paul?
pax, smn
pax, smn
LJRuddy
Pop lock n drop
I saw a guy fill his tank up so much it was running out the charcoal canister under the trunk one time.
Haha nice. I have the 16 gallon tank in my 95 but I once was able to fill it with 17.6xx gallons. And I still had a splash of gas left in the tank before I stopped to fill it. I was able to squeeze 105 miles off before the needle even started to move.
stephen newberg
SHO Member
LOL But we agree on the 16 vs 18 question, from what I have read that is trustworthy. Never know what people might do at replacement, though.
pax, smn
But we agree on the 16 vs 18 question, from what I have read that is trustworthy. Never know what people might do at replacement, though.pax, smn
stephen newberg
SHO Member
Agree completely. We are only talking about another 40 miles margin, which is certainly not a lot.
Though mine is getting no miles anywhere at the moment as we just had a late April snow storm that deposited about 4-5 inches here on Vancouver Island, which would be a lot in the middle of winter, let alone in spring, where all of April averages about half an inch. So the SHO will be parked until things melt off in a day or two, as everyone out there is likely totally debriefed on snow and ice driving, what little they ever did know about it anyway, and the roads will be seriously dangerous for a couple of days as it is going below freezing again tonight.
pax, smn
Though mine is getting no miles anywhere at the moment as we just had a late April snow storm that deposited about 4-5 inches here on Vancouver Island, which would be a lot in the middle of winter, let alone in spring, where all of April averages about half an inch. So the SHO will be parked until things melt off in a day or two, as everyone out there is likely totally debriefed on snow and ice driving, what little they ever did know about it anyway, and the roads will be seriously dangerous for a couple of days as it is going below freezing again tonight.
pax, smn
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jthod
Mr. Goodwrench
I forgot to tell you I've been siphoning you gas Paul.
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NebraskaSHO
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Paul, you have an email.
41908a is a cold start up and about 1/3 of the way to my destination that I take most mornings. Probably only about a mile in that entire excel file.
41908b-41908c are the rest of the way over to the school.
41908a is a cold start up and about 1/3 of the way to my destination that I take most mornings. Probably only about a mile in that entire excel file.
41908b-41908c are the rest of the way over to the school.
NebraskaSHO
Harumph!
21 mpg with about 80 % city and 20 % 55mph highway. This last tank I made an extreme effort to keep the revs at 2k from stop lights, with a max of 2500. Also made the effort to make sure the TC was locked to drop it down to around 1300 at 35mph. Seems like it worked...
My father got ~ 23 on the 2 hour trip back home.
My father got ~ 23 on the 2 hour trip back home.
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This weekend I got 21 MPG - it was 90% highway. Fueled up on the way back, I added 5 extra litres after the 1st click at the gas station (when filling up).
Now I 'm at 375 KM with about 1/4 tank left.... I thought it was pretty good.
Now I 'm at 375 KM with about 1/4 tank left.... I thought it was pretty good.
tqmx1
New Member
Just topped off mine today 23.4MPG. That was a combnation freeway & city. Not sure but I thing my last load was a summer blend mix.
I've been getting mixed numbers!
Been keeping track of every fill up since I bought my SHO (only about 6 times).
I've been taking it easy on the acceleration, that may have something to do with it.
Started with about 17 MPG, now I average about 21 MPG.
I did get over 26 MPG once - all highway using cruise.
I can say, I have ben putting more and more gas after the first click. I add extra litres everytime, right now I am at an extra 8 Litres. I'll let everyone know when I totally max out.
Been keeping track of every fill up since I bought my SHO (only about 6 times).
I've been taking it easy on the acceleration, that may have something to do with it.
Started with about 17 MPG, now I average about 21 MPG.
I did get over 26 MPG once - all highway using cruise.
I can say, I have ben putting more and more gas after the first click. I add extra litres everytime, right now I am at an extra 8 Litres. I'll let everyone know when I totally max out.
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