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Old 09-08-2009, 10:27 PM
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We have an 06 with the I6 engine.
I think its a 27 gallon tank and we routinely get about 400 out of the tank. But how many miles should we be able to do once the low fuel beeper chimes?
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Originally Posted by wakonako
We have an 06 with the I6 engine.
I think its a 27 gallon tank and we routinely get about 400 out of the tank. But how many miles should we be able to do once the low fuel beeper chimes?
wish i could get 400 miles on a tank. i have the 5.4 v8 with a 30 gallon tank. i know when the chime starts im on 5 gallons reserve, each quarter tank for me is approximately 6.25 gallons
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i think i remember my owners manual said roughly 50 miles once the light comes on. this is for an 07 V6 xl. thats about 2.5 gal. of gas for me, i average 20-21 mpg
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Originally Posted by AusFx4
wish i could get 400 miles on a tank. i have the 5.4 v8 with a 30 gallon tank. i know when the chime starts im on 5 gallons reserve, each quarter tank for me is approximately 6.25 gallons
Is yours 4x4? whats your MPG? I get 11.5!
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Originally Posted by wakonako
We have an 06 with the I6 engine.
I think its a 27 gallon tank and we routinely get about 400 out of the tank. But how many miles should we be able to do once the low fuel beeper chimes?
ford stopped making the straight 6 in 1996.
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Originally Posted by firefighter
Is yours 4x4? whats your MPG? I get 11.5!
its a 4x4, four door w/20" fx4 rims and tires. I average between 12.4-13.6 city/highway. currently at 222 miles on a half tank, drove to san diego and back to oc
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Originally Posted by firefighter
Is yours 4x4? whats your MPG? I get 11.5!
just got an 04 Fx4 about 3 weeks ago....checked my milage twice. first time i got 13.6 2nd time i got 15.7 i dont know what type of driving you consider mine to be. I live in the country so its mostly country back roads at 45-55mph

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Originally Posted by obusnizzle
ford stopped making the straight 6 in 1996.
I thought about this too! Did this person do an engine swap?



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