SUV gas mileage - Feel free to participate

1070 messages, Last post on Jun 04, 2009 at 10:34 AM

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#1069 of 1070 Re: Expedition, MPG [steve_] by ateixeira Jun 04, 2009 (10:19 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Jun 04, 2009 10:13 am) In my experience they start rich and then lean the fuel mix out as you go. So odds are the first tank will have even lower mileage than he's getting now. Longer-term it may have small gains, but I bet checking the tire pressure more often works out just as well. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jun 04, 2009 10:34 am)
#1070 of 1070 Re: Expedition, MPG [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST Jun 04, 2009 (10:34 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 04, 2009 10:19 am) I threw away a seat in my minivan when we first got it a decade ago. I bet that's saved me a nice hunk of gas over the years. Yeah, check the tires, toss out the extra junk stashed in the back of the SUV, anticipate the red lights. That simple stuff goes a long way.

#1069 of 1070: Re: Expedition, MPG [steve_] by ateixeira; Jun 04, 2009 (10:19 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Jun 04, 2009 10:13 am)

In my experience they start rich and then lean the fuel mix out as you go. So odds are the first tank will have even lower mileage than he's getting now.

Longer-term it may have small gains, but I bet checking the tire pressure more often works out just as well.

steve_ (Jun 04, 2009 10:34 am)

#1070 of 1070: Re: Expedition, MPG [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST; Jun 04, 2009 (10:34 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 04, 2009 10:19 am)

I threw away a seat in my minivan when we first got it a decade ago. I bet that's saved me a nice hunk of gas over the years.

Yeah, check the tires, toss out the extra junk stashed in the back of the SUV, anticipate the red lights. That simple stuff goes a long way.