What’s you’re avg. mpg in your expy

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1955moose

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Yeah I just reread the column you posted in the other engine section. It was 9 gallons of fuel to one gallon of lacquer thinner. You might check to be sure your ebrakes not dragging. Real common when the cables haven't been lubed, or shoes adjusted too tight. I leave mine on the real loose side. You can actually pull the cables and see if it helps. It did with mine, if you do change one side cable, change both. Just another thing to check.

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So I tried the sea foam and it really actually helped out a lot. It restored a lot of the take off power but it still feels a little sluggish so maybe one more can of that after the next oil change, also after I get my exhaust and intake put on it will probably be a beast
 

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My last 182 tanks (58,666 miles), I've averaged 13.0 overall. I've had a high of 15.7. Not sure of my low- probably in the 10s.
 

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Ford specs from Factory owners manual state 11 mpg city 15 highway, 13 avg for 1999 thru 2004 5.4 4x4 vehicles. Mileage for 2 wheel drive jumps by 2-3 city, and 3-4 highway. 4.6 models also got about 2-3 mpg better than 5.4. As they say your mileage may vary!

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Mine is a 2001 EB 5.4 L. I love thing. Too bad its rusting from the bottom up. Just replaced all rear control arms. The mileage I'm getting seems to vary. In the city it is at times over 10.1 then can be 9.0. Anyway, I've noticed I get better millage with Shell Gasoline. I had been using BP. I wondered about that and BP gas is up to 10% ethanol. I don't think there is any in Shell's. If I'm wrong about that please let me know. I do know that ethanol has less combustive power than gasoline.
 
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Ethanol also runs way Dirtier than regular gas I’ve been told. Not too sure
 

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My 02 5.4 XLT gets a solid 12 mpg every time I check it.
My 97 5.4 XLT gets 13-14 MPG. I drive them the same so I don't understand why they are different.
 
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