1989 5.8 liter: How to Improve Mileage?
03-29-2014, 12:45 AM
#21
Formerly "the_breeze"
Well,,he does pose a slightly different question with the 3 speed tranny. However, I'd love to see a couple of more stickies on the 87-96 home page. MPG, 3G and E-Fans. Not that anybody will use it. I got chided for suggesting the search menu the other day and no thanks after posting a link to answer their question. This site has allot of great info to offer. The OP might get some good info from this new post though when dealing with his 3 speed.
03-29-2014, 01:11 AM
#22
Salvage Yard Pro
I'm talking about this search function on the web site. Top right corner of the 87-96 home page. Narrows the search to just the 87-96 forum and let's you select posts, or thread. I work out of town four days a week and the only internet access I have is my smart phone. Before I post, I'll search the site and some topics just wait until I'm next to my computer. I usually find allot more that way. Not to mention, every new post about a certain topic creates that much more searchable content. When Shoudust started the electric fan thread, it was one of two or three threads. Now there's a hundred of them with the same repeat answers. Not knocking anyone, it just cloggs the system up a bit. My last post about that when I was criticized I found the answer to the question on my phone in 5 minutes. Just my personal choice. Like TheCollector said, this was the 5th mpg post this week.
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03-29-2014, 02:18 AM
#23
Martin
I'd make sure the tune was in good condition, filters, oil,plugs,cap,rotor wires as needed. Anything beyond that will give minimal gains for the $ spent. The really obvious keep the speed down. Any amount spent above $100 chasing mpg with a 5.8/3spd would have been better used for fill ups or saved for repairs.
03-29-2014, 02:35 AM
#24
Martin
I'm talking about this search function on the web site. Top right corner of the 87-96 home page. Narrows the search to just the 87-96 forum and let's you select posts, or thread. I work out of town four days a week and the only internet access I have is my smart phone. Before I post, I'll search the site and some topics just wait until I'm next to my computer. I usually find allot more that way. Not to mention, every new post about a certain topic creates that much more searchable content. When Shoudust started the electric fan thread, it was one of two or three threads. Now there's a hundred of them with the same repeat answers. Not knocking anyone, it just cloggs the system up a bit. My last post about that when I was criticized I found the answer to the question on my phone in 5 minutes. Just my personal choice. Like TheCollector said, this was the 5th mpg post this week. [/URL][/IMG]
Solutions for good mpg that I've seen.
1. Drive painfully slow and methodical.
2. Keep all systems in perfect working order.
3. Have the proper configuration. So for our gen trucks that's a 4.9l 2wd 5spd with 2.73 or 3.08 rear gears.
Beyond this chasing mpg with mods doesn't return much bang for the buck.
12-31-2015, 05:55 AM
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We don't all commute to an office
The best way to get better MPG is to use a different vehicle. Trucks are for working, hauling, and towing.
I have a system worked out to get as many mpg's without doing major overhauls, it is as follows:
1994 5.8 F150 - used when buying large items, towing boat/camper, and to haul the dogs to a place they can run.
2004 2.7 Sebring Convertible - used to drive ~20miles to work during colder/rainy weather and on vacations.
2010 600cc FZ6R - used to go to work and anything else that doesn't require anything to be carried to/from during 50+degree weather.
With this system the bad mpg in the truck is balanced out by the other vehicles, since it doesn't get used as often or driven as far it is pretty much negated by the 45 mpg I get on the crotch rocket and the ~ 30mpg in the convertible. The way I figure it I put ~ 8000 miles a year in the convertible for about 270 gallons of gas, about 10,000 on the bike at 225 gallons of gas, and only 3000 miles (high estimate based on the last truck I owned as this one is new this year) for about 220 gallons of gas. If you add it all up 21,000 miles / 715 gallons = about 29.5 mpg. These numbers are all just taken by the number of miles I have put on vehicles divided by the years I've had them.
So basically I look at it like no matter what I'm driving at the time I'm getting 30 mpg.
I have a system worked out to get as many mpg's without doing major overhauls, it is as follows:
1994 5.8 F150 - used when buying large items, towing boat/camper, and to haul the dogs to a place they can run.
2004 2.7 Sebring Convertible - used to drive ~20miles to work during colder/rainy weather and on vacations.
2010 600cc FZ6R - used to go to work and anything else that doesn't require anything to be carried to/from during 50+degree weather.
With this system the bad mpg in the truck is balanced out by the other vehicles, since it doesn't get used as often or driven as far it is pretty much negated by the 45 mpg I get on the crotch rocket and the ~ 30mpg in the convertible. The way I figure it I put ~ 8000 miles a year in the convertible for about 270 gallons of gas, about 10,000 on the bike at 225 gallons of gas, and only 3000 miles (high estimate based on the last truck I owned as this one is new this year) for about 220 gallons of gas. If you add it all up 21,000 miles / 715 gallons = about 29.5 mpg. These numbers are all just taken by the number of miles I have put on vehicles divided by the years I've had them.
So basically I look at it like no matter what I'm driving at the time I'm getting 30 mpg.
12-31-2015, 10:34 AM
#26
Senior Member
Nobody ever asked what vehicle we should drive to our job as a glorified secretary, the men here were wondering how we can get ourselves, tools and trucks to work,and not spend more than we have to. This thread obviously has nothing to do with you, the only information you offered is that you don't know how this land you reside in gets built, maintained and protected. So you can keep driving your Sebring when the weather ain't just right for your liking. But some of us have jobs that require vehicles made for straight men, and if we wanna bitch a little about your presidents gas prices and try to figure a way around spending half or salary on fuel, you just let us go about our business and leave your papermate transporter out of our thread.
12-31-2015, 01:48 PM
#27
Senior Member
Nobody ever asked what vehicle we should drive to our job as a glorified secretary, the men here were wondering how we can get ourselves, tools and trucks to work,and not spend more than we have to. This thread obviously has nothing to do with you, the only information you offered is that you don't know how this land you reside in gets built, maintained and protected. So you can keep driving your Sebring when the weather ain't just right for your liking. But some of us have jobs that require vehicles made for straight men, and if we wanna bitch a little about your presidents gas prices and try to figure a way around spending half or salary on fuel, you just let us go about our business and leave your papermate transporter out of our thread.
