4.slow unusually poor fuel economy ?

[nine6sploder]

directions to a decent thread with fuel economy issues and fixs?

 

[Joe Dirt]

What are you pulling for MPG?

 

[nine6sploder]

uhmm welll it seems NO MATTER how i drive i get 200 to a tank, im assuming around 10-12mpg.

 

[corkey]

what all is done to your Explorer ??
i have a 96 with Superlift and more, on 33's i was getting almost 22 mpg,,
On 35's i was still getting about 18,,

 

[nine6sploder]

WTF... haha i have shackles T.T. 32/11.50 15's for the most part everything else is stock. other than K&n nd crap like that. oh nd a flowmaster and aftermarket Cat. magnaflow. its a V6 so im not expecting great but damn better than 10-12 mpg

 

[nine6sploder]

mines a 96 xlt also

 

[corkey]

could be that the computer is not setting up from all the extras,, did it get worse as you added the CAi and Exhaust ?

 

[nine6sploder]

its not even a CAI just a filter... and honestly for as long as i can remember it had shi**y mileage which is one reason why i installed aftermarket converter my old was.....FU*kED

 

[corkey]

did you do the usual tune up stuff, plugs wires and cleaning the intake parts ?
mine had bad economy when i got it, the idle air control was dirty pretty bad,,

 

[nine6sploder]

everything is spotless... throttle body, plugs, wires, clean IAC valve, full intake tube cleaning all OEM equipment (i am a toyota tech that shares a service dept. with FORD) etc. etc. baffled?!

 

[nine6sploder]

did you do the usual tune up stuff, plugs wires and cleaning the intake parts ?
mine had bad economy when i got it, the idle air control was dirty pretty bad,,

just cleaning the idle air valve helped your economy tho?

 

[corkey]

yes,i think the idle air control can affect the way your Explorer runs a fair bit,, the computer could see a lean condition and fatten up the mixture too much,,

 

[nine6sploder]

makes sense im pretty sure i cleaned it before but ill clean it again before our wheelin trip this weekend nd see what it does.

 

[Gabe96Explorer]

No reading bad O2 sensors are famous for our explorers. You should check and make sure your 02 sensors are in good working order. Check them for proper in and out voltage and make sure they are within spec.

They will go bad and not read out on our trucks.