Increase MPG on a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport?

96eb96 · 03-02-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ramren16

wouldnt that put allot of air in the system

Same as draining it....

You have to burp the air anyway...

johnp1226 · 03-25-2009, 10:34 PM

Not sure how to say this but stock that 14.7 MPG is about as good as it gets if you are doing stop and go and some highway. I have a 2004 4.6L V8 and quite a few mods but even when I drive very careful I still only might get 15 driving some stop go and the highway and the back to stop and go. However stock on the highway cruising around 60 MPH I think it would max out at 22 MPG. I now can get 25 - 26 mpg at that same speed. Is it worth the cost of the mods? Maybe but I like the sound of the exhaust and that it self is worth the price so the extra MPGs are $$ in the bank. Hope that helps.

03-25-2009, 10:34 PM	#42
johnp1226 Wannabe Elite Explorer Oak Park, IL 2004 Eddie Bauer 4.6L Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 Vehicle Specs	Not sure how to say this but stock that 14.7 MPG is about as good as it gets if you are doing stop and go and some highway. I have a 2004 4.6L V8 and quite a few mods but even when I drive very careful I still only might get 15 driving some stop go and the highway and the back to stop and go. However stock on the highway cruising around 60 MPH I think it would max out at 22 MPG. I now can get 25 - 26 mpg at that same speed. Is it worth the cost of the mods? Maybe but I like the sound of the exhaust and that it self is worth the price so the extra MPGs are $$ in the bank. Hope that helps.