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Any Escape owners experienced loss of mpg since reformulated gas came out?

7 messages,  Last post on Jan 25, 2007 at 5:00 PM

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What is this discussion about? Ford Escape, Fuel System, Fuel System, Ethanol, SUV

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#3 of 7 Re: C if your dealer has a reflash [mschmal] by binazone

Dec 26, 2006 (2:47 pm)

Replying to: mschmal (Dec 26, 2006 9:59 am)
Mark,
 
Thanks for your reply. I will inquire about the reflash.
 
Joe

#4 of 7 Thanks for the info by roxford

Dec 29, 2006 (7:56 pm)

my wife has a 01 and after a fill up, trip to Georgetown, TX and back the Dallas. we had to fill up to make sure we got home. thought i'd hallucinated the pre departure fill up. I'll be visiting my mechanic about that if we don't trade in the escape and sport trac for freestyle and 4 cyl escape.

#5 of 7 Re: Any Escape owners experienced loss of mpg since reformulated gas came o by elias

Jan 25, 2007 (8:00 am)

Replying to: binazone (Dec 23, 2006 1:51 pm)
binazone, reformulated gas came out around 1993, long before your 2002 ford escape. so i think you are talking about the recent change from MTBE to ethanol in some areas.
FWIW, when i compared RFG1/MTBE to RFG1/Ethanol back in 1993, i got slightly better mpg results with the MTBE type of RFG1. all these tests were with 1992 & 1993 honda civics. but not a 10% difference.
however if you are truly comparing non-RFG gasoline with "E10" gasoline, then a 10% mpg drop or more what I think you will see, based on my many mpg "benchmarks"

#6 of 7 Re: Any Escape owners experienced loss of mpg since reformulated gas came o [elias] by explorerx4

Jan 25, 2007 (5:00 pm)

Replying to: elias (Jan 25, 2007 8:00 am)
between the cold temps and the reformulated gas, i usually figure about a 15% mileage reduction.

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