How can i get better MPG?

[Smith22295]

I have a 97" XLT and it is a gas hog! it seems like its consuming to much fuel. Im going to run the injector cleaner fluid through it today to see if it helps. im gonna get a new intake to help with MPG also. any ideas how to get better MPG without spending much money? like small mods or tricks.

 

[wwrightsc]

Don't use the air conditioner if you're not on the highway.

 

[Smith22295]

ya. i try not to use it but living in florida in the summer its kinda unbearable. but i did some research on how much gas the a/c takes up and they say its really not much at all.

 

[kstrayhorn]

My ex gets great gas mileage. I usually get from Dallas to Little Rock with under a tank of gas. But then again that's when I tow it...

 

[uchi]

22 mpg with the ac on. i get 14 mpg in the winter, but ac on or off it changes by about 2 mpg. mixed city and hiway driving. but then again i do 10 over the speed limit everywhere and tend to not beat on it

 

[Smith22295]

i must be getting like 15-16 MPG.

 

[olskool reddevil]

Seafoam

I now get 20 around town. I did Mac fresh air, Araid throttle body spacer,Flowmaster cat back,full tune up,synthetic oils and last I did the Seafoam treatment. I was averaging 14 b-4. My ploder is a 2dr 4x4 soch motor with 4:10's 255/85/16 Cooper's and a very heavy right foot.
The biggest noticeable mod was the seafoam that's my humble opinion.

 

[pwrshft99]

My basically stock 00 limited V8 is putting up 18city/24hwy

All Ive done is take out the stock air box entirely and clamped a huge filter to the mass air and I run walmarts high mileage oil

Once a week i take a 275 mile trip and i always inflate the tires to about 36 psi... it helps mileage alot but i have to drop the pressure once i get back or every bump throws u around.

 

[safn1949]

On my 94 4.0 I did plugs and wires and replaced the airbox with a KKM intake,it went from 15 to 16.2 around town.I haven't had a chance to take a long drive since then so highway mpg now is unknown,it used to get 19.1.

My 2000 gets 15 around town and 17 hwy at 70 with the A/C cranked,but I have never done a thing to it,I have no idea how old the plugs and wires are.It's a dead stock 5.0 AWD.

 

[rileyrs]

Check Tire Pressure
Replace the Air Filter
Replace the Fuel Filter
Do a Seafoam treatment on the motor.
Clean the Throttle Body with Carb/Throttle Body Cleaner
Change the Spark Plugs
Replace the Spark Plug Wires
Clean the Mass Air Flow Sensor, CRC makes a Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner in a spray can.
Change the oil
Change the Transmission Fluid
Change the Fluids in the Differentials
In this order.

There is a very complete tune up list that should help.
From there you are left with mods, do some searching to see what mods fit your skills, budget, preference, etc...

 

[Smith22295]

thanks. im gonna start doing all this.