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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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how can u guys be getting that good of MPG if i have a 07 F150 XL with a 4.6L V8 with a AFE cold air intake and a edge programer and im only getting 11 to 12 miles to the gallon i dont get it if anyone got any idea please help me
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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is it because you have a tuner and intake, and like to get on it quite a bit?

cant help ya without knowing your driving style, and what kind of driving you do.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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it doesnt seem to matter what type of driving i do if im on it all the time or if im babying it its always 11 to 12 and i only drive to work witch is about 11 miles on the freeway then to my girls house with is about 22miles in town and freeway and then to seattle so i dont get it like when i went to spokane i only got 13MPG and i only did 75 at the most
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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the fact that you were going 75 might be what did it to you.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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https://www.f150forum.com/showthread...hlight=mileage This is mine
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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but the speed limit was 70
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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I'm clicking off about 15 or 16 on mine consistently. More so when I drive interstate at about 70 or 75 mph....but it really doesn't seem to matter that much whether I'm in town or not.

I thought that maybe a K&N drop in might help me some, but I'm not so sure, to be honest. I'd considered the AF1 intake too, but I don't want to fork out 300 bucks and kill my mileage even more.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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i really hope the AF1 helps my mileage not kill it since i just ordered it. but i was only getting 13 driving 55 constantly through back roads.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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I get high 13's around town took a 2hr road trip a couple of weeks ago and was able to get 17 on highway @ 65-70 miles an hour I personally think these are great compared to my last truck (02 dodge 1500 quad I was lucky to get 13 hwy and 9 around town)
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Before I installed my edge Evolution, I was getting 11.8 in town and 15.6 on the highway. The week I installed my Edge Evolution, we went to Disney World. It is a 16 Hour trip from my house. On the way there, I averaged 17.9 on the highway at 75 mph. In town I get around 13 to 14, but I cannot keep my foot out of it. I'm sure I would get more if I took my foot out. My truck is a 2006 F150 4x4 4 door with the 6 ft bed.
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