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Old 02-09-2010, 10:49 PM   #5 (permalink)
Ford Man
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I have 2 '88 Escorts. The MPGuino will not work for us. Our cars are cable driven speedometers instead of electric. (no VSS) If your car has a 4 speed manual then it's probably a Pony, if it's a 5 speed manual it's probably not. To answer someone elses question, your car is throttle body injected. If you have the Pony and most of your driving is highway or rural roads and you keep your speed at 50-55 mph you should be able to pull about 36-42 mpg and if it's a 5 speed your mileage will be lower. Right now I'm getting about 36-39 mpg most of the time on my '88 Pony with a 4 speed manual, of course that's with cooler winter temperatures and winter blend gas and most of my driving is trips of 15 miles or less on rural highways with 15-20% city driving.
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