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Gas Mileage

Started by Guest_Gator_* , Feb 12 2004 07:01 PM

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#1 Guest_Gator_*

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Posted 12 February 2004 - 07:01 PM

My engine is 351 need better gas mileage everything is stock.

#2 shaun94

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 07:06 AM

Do a full tune up plugs,wires,cap and rotor,new coil. You'll notice a difference.

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#3 Guest_Juice_*

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 07:10 AM

Bronco+Driving=Poor Gas Millage
dude, you drive a bronco, don't expect great millage, why do think the tank is so big

#4 davids78bronco

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 07:19 AM

Buy a honda

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#5 Guest_Ice Man 860_*

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Posted 18 February 2004 - 08:33 AM

honda? thats a swear word im my book

#6 Guest_94F150-408_*

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 03:34 PM

yea, Shaun is right. Do a complete tune up and dont expect miracles. That engine is not exactly a gas miser, nor is the Bronco very aerodynamic.

#7 Guest_azrockrat_*

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 05:31 PM

gas mileage :))

#8 Guest_Gunner_*

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Posted 26 February 2004 - 10:49 AM

you guys dont know what the hell your talking about i get great gas mileage.

Iam pushing a good 8-10 miles per gallon

#9 Guest_TreR1969_*

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Posted 08 March 2004 - 10:35 PM

A few other comments on MPG.

First of all, everyone else is right...the words "fuel economy" are not in the Bronco dictionary.
However, to maximize your truck's MPG do as the other posts mentioned - full tune up. In addition, check to make sure your tires are in good shape and are properly inflated. Finally, make sure you go easy on the throttle when accellerating from a stop light: lightening up on the pedal may take you two or three extra seconds to clear an intersection, but if you are not in a hurry at the time then why not? Plus, it can easily give you an extra one or two MPG, especially if you live in an area with a lot of stop signs/lights.
For reference, I have a low-milage, pretty much stock '95 w/ a 351 and I keep her happy with regular maintnance, and the best I have gotten on a long, flat stretch of Interstate in Louisiana was a hair over 15 mpg. And I think I had a tailwind most of the way! The fact is, in normal everyday driving I get about 12 to 13 MPG. I am going to add a high-flow intake and exhaust when I got home and that may help a bit, but I am not expecting miracles. I knew what I was getting into when I decided to buy a Bronco (just about everyone in my family has owned one at some point).

#10 Shadow_D

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Posted 16 March 2004 - 06:43 PM

TreR1969:
12 to 15 MPG is great for a Bronco.

I have a 90 with a new factory rebuilt 351W in mine and all I can get is around 9 MPG Although I was able to pull out 9.9 MPG at my last fill up.

Gator I feel your pain, I just spent $59.00 last time I filled my pig up.

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#11 Guest_Raven_*

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Posted 17 March 2004 - 08:21 AM

I was pulling about 10 mpg in mine before I found the fuel pressure reg was bad now it seeems like I am getting a lot better milage even just doing city driving ..