My quest for 30 MPG - Ford Explorer Gas Mileage Tips

Katmandu · 08-01-2005, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by aldive

A positive effect.

Any idea on what MPG increase you got on your's from installing the air dam ??

*briwayjones* · 08-01-2005, 10:56 AM

Al, what mileage did you get on your Explorer when it was stock?

aldive · 08-01-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by briwayjones

Al, what mileage did you get on your Explorer when it was stock?

If memory serves me, it was 20-22 MPG.

aldive · 08-11-2005, 11:41 AM

Return trip from Ft Myers, FL, yesterday ....

avg speed 67.8 MPH
miles traveled 70.1
MPG 33.38
Ambient temp 98.7 F

New Mustang TB, C & L MAF and Doug's 93 dyno tuned program.

*Rhett* · 08-11-2005, 12:13 PM

I believe that (33.38) is your best mileage ever in this vehicle, is it not?

Are you running a TB from a Ford Mustang? Or is that a brand name?

aldive · 08-11-2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhett

I believe that (33.38) is your best mileage ever in this vehicle, is it not?

Are you running a TB from a Ford Mustang? Or is that a brand name?

If not the best, real close.

Take a look at this thread for the TB http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=139454

davidmmm69 · 08-11-2005, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by aldive

Ambient temp 98.7 F

yuck.. Too HOTTT...

nice mileage AL...
your explorers mileage I envy..

93liftedXLT · 08-11-2005, 04:08 PM

i have a 93 explorer with 4.0 v6, with kkm, and flowmaster, with automatic, 4:10 gears, 6'' lift and 33's, i am getting about 10 MPG, @ $2.56 a Gallon, here in Oregon

I have to go buy a cheap car soon, cuss ill be working jsut to drive around

ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET ANYTHING BETTER?

**JDraper** · 08-11-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 93liftedXLT

i have a 93 explorer with 4.0 v6, with kkm, and flowmaster, with automatic, 4:10 gears, 6'' lift and 33's, i am getting about 10 MPG, @ $2.56 a Gallon, here in Oregon

I have to go buy a cheap car soon, cuss ill be working jsut to drive around

ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET ANYTHING BETTER?

Yeah, dump the lift, tires & gears..they'll kill mileage every time. If you run a lifted truck on big tires, you can expect crappy mileage. My little Zuk which started out at 30 mpg is down to 14 mpg because it's on 32's now....

*jayhawkexplorer* · 08-12-2005, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 93liftedXLT

i have a 93 explorer with 4.0 v6, with kkm, and flowmaster, with automatic, 4:10 gears, 6'' lift and 33's, i am getting about 10 MPG, @ $2.56 a Gallon, here in Oregon

I have to go buy a cheap car soon, cuss ill be working jsut to drive around

ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET ANYTHING BETTER?

Read this thread; there's a reason its been viewed 31,000 times. And do what the above post said. You can't have an off-road truck and expect good mileage. As the old cliche says, "you can't have your cake and eat it too."

kdogg212001 · 08-12-2005, 01:22 PM

it would take me 2 tanks to get 580 miles! lol i get about 250 to about 280 with my 1994 xlt~

davidmmm69 · 08-12-2005, 01:39 PM

i can not even get 200 .. remember anyone with real good fuel mileage surely has stock or really close to stock tires..

**JDraper** · 08-12-2005, 06:56 PM

What's sad about the whole mileage thing is that Ford can and does produce gasoline powered motors that will get decent mileage. My Mach 1 has the 4.6 32V motor in it, and it gets almost 28 mpg on the highway if you treat it nice while still putting down over 300 hp at the rear wheels. Take that motor, re-tune it for efficiency (new cams and new program) and stick it in the Explorer and I bet it would still get close to 28 mpg with no mods.

It can be done....

aldive · 08-12-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JDraper

It can be done....

Yes, it sure can .........

inh · 08-12-2005, 08:27 PM

I just checked.. I'm getting 9 miles to the gallon and all ive done is replaced my stock airbox with an open element filter.... what a burn

aldive · 08-12-2005, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by inh

I just checked.. I'm getting 9 miles to the gallon and all ive done is replaced my stock airbox with an open element filter.... what a burn

You have a serious problem(s).

Have you replaced plugs/wires? Have you had a scan done to determine the condition of the O2 sensors? What tire air pressure do you run? How do you drive?

*jayhawkexplorer* · 08-12-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JDraper

What's sad about the whole mileage thing is that Ford can and does produce gasoline powered motors that will get decent mileage. My Mach 1 has the 4.6 32V motor in it, and it gets almost 28 mpg on the highway if you treat it nice while still putting down over 300 hp at the rear wheels. Take that motor, re-tune it for efficiency (new cams and new program) and stick it in the Explorer and I bet it would still get close to 28 mpg with no mods.

It can be done....

Umm, they do. The 3V version of that motor debuts in the '06 Explorer this fall and the 2V version has been in Ex's since '02. I seriously doubt going up to the 4V version would produce anywhere near 28 mpg.

BensBud · 08-12-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by inh

I just checked.. I'm getting 9 miles to the gallon and all ive done is replaced my stock airbox with an open element filter.... what a burn

Wow that's ugly. I had a '93 which had 175k miles on it before I gave it away and I currently have a '98 with 132k. Both get/got in the high teens in normal driving (for me that's camped out at 75 on the highway), low to mid 20's when I was nursing it. Even when I'm hauling my horse-trailer loaded, I still get 12 or 13 mpg. I'd say you've either got engine problems, a seriously lead-foot

, or you're not actually running a 4.0l V6. Isn't the Eddie Bauer a V8?...

gtrz · 08-12-2005, 10:45 PM

Is there like any one particular chip I could put in my 97xlt v6 0hv to get better mileage? If so could someone point me to it? Everything is stock
with new plugs, wires, fuel filter, new K&N air filter. Sorry in advance if it's
already been answered and I didn't catch it.

aldive · 08-12-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrz

Is there like any one particular chip I could put in my 97xlt v6 0hv to get better mileage? If so could someone point me to it? Everything is stock with new plugs, wires, fuel filter, new K&N air filter. Sorry in advance if it's already been answered and I didn't catch it.

Yes, contact Doug Studdard at Bama Chips ( http://www.bamachips.com/ ) and ask him for advise. He will help you.

Good luck .....

08-01-2005, 10:56 AM	#542
briwayjones Elite Explorer Sykesville, MD '00 XLS, '03 Sport Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,328 Vehicle Specs	Al, what mileage did you get on your Explorer when it was stock? __________________ 2000 XLS, 4DR, 4x4, OHV, Manual ; 2003 Sport, 2DR, 2WD, SOHC, Manual Mobil 1 & Amsoil Synthetic Fluids, 2WD switch Brown wire mod, KKM air intake, overhead console, lighted sunvisors, custom 2nd HU install, '03 Ranger Fog lights, Hurst short-shifter, 75MM MAF, BBK 66MM Throttle Body My 2000 Explorer

08-11-2005, 11:41 AM	#544
aldive Elite In Memoriam 1999 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 25,271 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Return trip from Ft Myers, FL, yesterday .... avg speed 67.8 MPH miles traveled 70.1 MPG 33.38 Ambient temp 98.7 F New Mustang TB, C & L MAF and Doug's 93 dyno tuned program. __________________ Al Franklin My truck My Quest for 30 RIP Al Franklin! 1947-2010. Gone but not forgotten! :(

08-11-2005, 12:13 PM	#545
Rhett Let Them Eat Cake Cape Girardeau, MO 94 Sport 4x4 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,230 Vehicle Specs	I believe that (33.38) is your best mileage ever in this vehicle, is it not? Are you running a TB from a Ford Mustang? Or is that a brand name? __________________ 94 Sport 4x4; EA cone filter; Granitelli MAF; BBK 66mm TB; Jacobs wires; Magnaflow w/2.5" pipe; Rancho RS9000; EE sways; Apten dual-program chip; Visteon Super-Cool radiator; BFG 30 x 9.50's; AMSOIL throughout; etc. etc.

08-11-2005, 04:08 PM	#548
93liftedXLT Wannabe Elite Explorer left coast 92 xlt Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 604 Vehicle Specs	i have a 93 explorer with 4.0 v6, with kkm, and flowmaster, with automatic, 4:10 gears, 6'' lift and 33's, i am getting about 10 MPG, @ $2.56 a Gallon, here in Oregon I have to go buy a cheap car soon, cuss ill be working jsut to drive around ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET ANYTHING BETTER? __________________ loves you parent's, before its to late..

08-12-2005, 01:22 PM	#551
kdogg212001 Wannabe Elite Explorer stockton, california 94 xlt Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 385 Vehicle Specs	wow~ it would take me 2 tanks to get 580 miles! lol i get about 250 to about 280 with my 1994 xlt~ __________________ 94 XLT. pioneer 4800 seires deck, Infinity four channel amp(111 RMS @ 4 channels! ), four pioneer 6x8's(four ways) 4gauge rockford fosgate wires, Arc audio amp(300watts rms @ 2 rear channels and 75 watts rms @ front channels.), 1 farad capacitor and twostage 3 punch fosgate 10" woofers!! Also dymated doors and hatch and rear floor!! flowmasters (super 40 series)- duals out the rear, kkm intake, bosch platium plugs,66MM bbk throttle body, and taylor spyro 8mm pro wires!

08-12-2005, 01:39 PM	#552
davidmmm69 Wannabe Elite Explorer 1995 2wd 4dr explorer Fall River Ma... 2002 XLT Explorer 4WD Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,578 Vehicle Specs	i can not even get 200 .. remember anyone with real good fuel mileage surely has stock or really close to stock tires.. __________________ 1995 Explorer 2WD on 33"BFG Muds 7" lift... 2002 Explorer Sport 4X4 255/75/16

08-12-2005, 06:56 PM	#553
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,400 Vehicle Specs	What's sad about the whole mileage thing is that Ford can and does produce gasoline powered motors that will get decent mileage. My Mach 1 has the 4.6 32V motor in it, and it gets almost 28 mpg on the highway if you treat it nice while still putting down over 300 hp at the rear wheels. Take that motor, re-tune it for efficiency (new cams and new program) and stick it in the Explorer and I bet it would still get close to 28 mpg with no mods. It can be done.... __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

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inh Wannabe Elite Explorer Springfield(ish), MO '00 XLS Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,342 Vehicle Specs	I just checked.. I'm getting 9 miles to the gallon and all ive done is replaced my stock airbox with an open element filter.... what a burn __________________ cashtexts - Earn money for receiving text messaged offers cashtexts review not a scam

08-12-2005, 10:45 PM	#559
gtrz Wannabe Elite Explorer Wtlo, IA 97 XLT Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 48 Vehicle Specs	Is there like any one particular chip I could put in my 97xlt v6 0hv to get better mileage? If so could someone point me to it? Everything is stock with new plugs, wires, fuel filter, new K&N air filter. Sorry in advance if it's already been answered and I didn't catch it.