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bestclimb · 12-03-2012, 11:21 PM

Get instrumentation. ultra/scan gauge, or a guino. You will then know if you are getting DFCO and you will know if in our out of gear is better for your car.

Seriously, we were getting 38mpg as an occasional woo that was an awesome tank, using the mojo that I learned in the civic (with instrumentation). Put an UG in the escort and 42 is pretty normal (it will be dropping with winter comming on but 38 has been the "low" tanks where 35ish were decent winter tanks) no matter how good you think you are a scan/ultra gauge will pay for it self if you interpret and adapt correctly to it. (UG is cheaper so the payoff is a bit quicker)

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bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	Get instrumentation. ultra/scan gauge, or a guino. You will then know if you are getting DFCO and you will know if in our out of gear is better for your car. Seriously, we were getting 38mpg as an occasional woo that was an awesome tank, using the mojo that I learned in the civic (with instrumentation). Put an UG in the escort and 42 is pretty normal (it will be dropping with winter comming on but 38 has been the "low" tanks where 35ish were decent winter tanks) no matter how good you think you are a scan/ultra gauge will pay for it self if you interpret and adapt correctly to it. (UG is cheaper so the payoff is a bit quicker) __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world. Last edited by bestclimb; 12-03-2012 at 11:27 PM..