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Old 10-28-2010, 01:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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A ford aerostar. Yes a ford aerostar can do that.

So I had just joined this form before I left for a 11,000 mile long road trip around the united states. Love this site by the way. I kept a running log of my mpg during the trip. For now I will only post my best and my aprox. average.

And the number is..... 28.62 MPG yes yes. not the best out there.
(543.50 miles on 18.99 gallons)-- Yes I did almost run out of gas in oregon.
My aprox. average comes out to about 25.2 mpg I thought it wasnt bad.

Just a few facts about this van.
Its amazing.
It currently has 194,434 miles and counting.
During the trip it was carrying around 900 pounds of cargo.
It is in major need of new spark plugs. (E3s?)

The trip was great and the van surprised me by actually lasting the whole trip.

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Old 10-29-2010, 03:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice! My family had one of these vans when I was growing up. Good to see it's still chugging along.
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Old 11-11-2010, 08:53 AM   #3 (permalink)
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So I had just joined this form before I left for a 11,000 mile long road trip around the united states. Love this site by the way. I kept a running log of my mpg during the trip. For now I will only post my best and my aprox. average.

And the number is..... 28.62 MPG yes yes. not the best out there.
(543.50 miles on 18.99 gallons)-- Yes I did almost run out of gas in oregon.
My aprox. average comes out to about 25.2 mpg I thought it wasnt bad.

Just a few facts about this van.
Its amazing.
It currently has 194,434 miles and counting.
During the trip it was carrying around 900 pounds of cargo.
It is in major need of new spark plugs. (E3s?)

The trip was great and the van surprised me by actually lasting the whole trip.
What engine? 2.3L 4cyl. 3.0L V6 4.0L V6 ?
What Year?
What Transmission?
2 wheel drive or All wheel drive?
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Old 11-14-2010, 12:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I hope to make a trip like this soon.
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Old 11-14-2010, 06:35 PM   #5 (permalink)
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