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Old 03-17-2011, 01:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Lincoln Mark lV - '70 Mark lV
90 day: 4.22 mpg (US)
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Improved my cars mpg to 4

My Lincoln Mark 4 was getting about 1 mpg in the city. But I decided to change the spark plugs and VOILA, i get great gas mileage, up to 4 mpg! and the power from my V8 7.5 litre engine is better, it just shoots off when i put the gas pedal all the way to the floor! I'm hoping to improve it even further soon.


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Old 03-17-2011, 02:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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USPS LLV - '91 Postal Truck LLV
90 day: 14.57 mpg (US)

My Stock S/R - '99 Escort ZX2 S/R
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90 day: 25.7 mpg (US)

Screaming Yellow Zonker - '99 Escort ZX2 S/R
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90 day: 28.68 mpg (US)

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90 day: 18.79 mpg (US)

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Old 03-17-2011, 02:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Camryaro - '92 Camry LE V6
90 day: 31.12 mpg (US)

Toy - '82 Pickup
90 day: 24.44 mpg (US)
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You'll do even better after you add some speed holes. Make sure to post up piks when you're done!

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Old 03-17-2011, 03:03 AM   #4 (permalink)
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98 Cherokee - '98 Cherokee
90 day: 15.66 mpg (US)

ZX7R Ninja - '99 ZX7R Ninja
90 day: 42.45 mpg (US)
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That's a savings of over $348 just on your first tank
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Old 03-17-2011, 03:17 AM   #5 (permalink)
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You'll do even better after you add some speed holes. Make sure to post up piks when you're done!
that reminds me of this one


she'll go 300 hectors on a single tank of kerosene
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Old 03-17-2011, 05:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
ooo ooo ooo ah ah ah
 
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Blue - '93 Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 F150 XLT
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

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90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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Old 03-17-2011, 06:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Why don't you do us and the planet a favor and get a Hummer to tow that thing around with?
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2010: 454.92L for 5313.90km => 8.56L/100km (27.5MPG US) (5 months)
2011: 606.11L for 7754.04km => 7.82L/100km (30.1MPG US) (Full year)
2012: 170.10L for 2405.00km => 7.07L/100km (33.3MPG US) (In progress)
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Old 03-17-2011, 01:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
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90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

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90 day: 125.37 mpg (US)

U.F.O. - '00 Insight
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90 day: 85.75 mpg (US)
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I'm waiting for the linkback...
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Old 03-17-2011, 09:33 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Pretty much anything would save money compared to that....
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Old 03-18-2011, 12:40 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Tahoe - '95 Tahoe LT
90 day: 13.22 mpg (US)

SRX - '04 SRX AWD

XL - '05 Sportster XL
90 day: 49.97 mpg (US)

Alero - '02 Alero GLS

Corvette - '75 Corvette Stingray
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Don't know how that is even possible I have a 6-71 supercharger with twin 675cfm demon Carburetors on my Vette and I get around 7mpg if I drove it on the street and that is with a 3.90 rear and a 3 speed th-400.


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