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Club Soda - 08 Apr 2005 12:00 GMT

I have a 1999 Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0 that I just bought a few weeks ago.
I'm getting just under 16 mpg. which seems kinda low to me.
Is this a "normal" gas mileage ?
If not is there something I can change or check to improve it?

TIA
JC

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Grippin - 08 Apr 2005 13:47 GMT

dont know if it helps but i have a 01 ranger w/ a 3.0, but 2WD and get
around 20 highway and around 17 in town.

>I have a 1999 Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0 that I just bought a few weeks ago.
> I'm getting just under 16 mpg. which seems kinda low to me.
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> TIA
> JC

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Grover C. McCoury III - 08 Apr 2005 14:23 GMT

> I have a 1999 Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0 that I just bought a few weeks ago.
> I'm getting just under 16 mpg. which seems kinda low to me.
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> TIA
> JC

You forgot one determining factor: Manual or Automatic transmission. I
average 18-19 MPG Highway in my 2001 Ranger 4.0L 4x4 MANUAL 5-speed
transmission (4.10 diff).

Yet another $.02 worth from a proud owner of a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 and
a 1970 Mach 1 351C @ http://community.webshots.com/album/18644819fHAehGJAjt

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Club Soda - 08 Apr 2005 15:01 GMT

Sorry its a automatic.
and its a combination of highway and city driving mostly highway

>> I have a 1999 Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0 that I just bought a few weeks ago.
>> I'm getting just under 16 mpg. which seems kinda low to me.
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> Yet another $.02 worth from a proud owner of a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 and a
> 1970 Mach 1 351C @ http://community.webshots.com/album/18644819fHAehGJAjt

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Grippin - 08 Apr 2005 15:23 GMT

one thing you may wanna try is a product called 'Sea Foam' orielys sells it
i believe

> Sorry its a automatic.
> and its a combination of highway and city driving mostly highway
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>> Yet another $.02 worth from a proud owner of a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 and a
>> 1970 Mach 1 351C @ http://community.webshots.com/album/18644819fHAehGJAjt

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Kevin Bottorff - 08 Apr 2005 16:03 GMT

> one thing you may wanna try is a product called 'Sea Foam' orielys
> sells it i believe
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>>> and a 1970 Mach 1 351C @
>>> http://community.webshots.com/album/18644819fHAehGJAjt

or any of the other good injector cleaners, and change the fuel filter.
KB

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DanG - 08 Apr 2005 22:41 GMT

I am just curious, but why would changing the fuel filter gain any
mileage?

I'm not trying to make the new Ranger owner feel bad, but I get
15.2 in my 94 F150 with 185,000 miles in city driving (302).

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>> one thing you may wanna try is a product called 'Sea Foam'
>> orielys
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> filter.
> KB

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R&B - 15 Apr 2005 00:35 GMT

While the fuel filter is disconnected during replacement, you do get better
mileage.
Ron

> I am just curious, but why would changing the fuel filter gain any
> mileage?
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>> or any of the other good injector cleaners, and change the fuel filter.
>> KB

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