Brutal Gas Mileage

[pugsy]

I'm getting brutal gas mileage on my 92 explorer. I'm averaging about 17L/100Km in the city. Much worse then my Dakota with a strong V8 and about 100 more horse. How can this be? Any sugesstions to improve mileage? Just got a new O2 sensor, air filter is clean, changed oil.
Help!
Thx...

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Can't hurt to change the plugs/wires. Hook up a scan tool and see what your computer is doing.

-Drew

 

[JStrider]

17 l = 4.49092487 US gallons
100 kilometers = 62.1371192 mi

so your getting about 13.8 mpg (for those of us using the inferior system)

is this a recent change?

doesnt seem that far out of the ordinary... i think i get like 14 or 15 mpg in the city...

 

[pugsy]

That math can't be right. Then for my dakota, highway mileage of 12.25 L / 100KM for a 4.7L V8 would turn into a really not attainable #.
I always though that 1 gallon = 3.8L

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i had a wierd problem like that happen to me my gas mileage dropped to 11 all around from a usual 15 or 13-12 if i was off-roding i fixed it by plugs wires then cleaning my air filter there were sticks and mud in it...

 

[sparky2263]

1 liter = .2462 gallons
Kilometer x .6214= miles

17 liters = 4.1854 gallons
100 km = 62.14 miles

62.14/4.1854 = 14.85 mpg

Not bad for city driving. Now, for the 4.7 Dakota;

12.25L = 3.02 gals

62.14/3.02= 20.58 mpg

Also not bad for highway driving.

 

[drstein]

Clean the MAF! :-D
I did that and noticed a great difference.

 

[vrytired]

thats about what i get in my 92. i think yours may even be a little better.

 

[FROADER]

I wish I got that much in my '92!

 

[alexefron]

i'd clean the maf, and put a piece of cardboard infront of part of the radiator. A number of people, including myself, have found that with a piece of cardboard you can get the coolant temp to better stabalize in the winter

 

[Rhett]

It sounds to me like nothing is wrong with his truck you guys. If your math is right, he's getting 13-14 mpg in the city already. That's pretty good for a 1st gen.

 

[tnstringbean]

dont feel bad man i was gettin 20mpg avg according 2 my info center in console before my new tires now i avg 10.9 mpg but i went from stock to 33's

 

[sn0border88]

I wish I got that much in my '92!

ditto. Now compared to other canadian cars, and considering what they charge for "petrol" up there. 13MPG is horrendus, but not for a 1st gen.