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Originally Posted by slowmover
1] Mechanical/Electrical baseline first: No assumptions that systems are good until checked thoroughly.
2] Smart Use: Combine all trips. Go to farthest point first via freeway if possible, and work back to house
3] Smart driving: The reduced number of annual miles driven better.
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This.
Make sure it's firing on all 8 cylinders. I've seen a 7 cylinder V8 that ran perfectly smooth.
Another poster recently found that his mileage was low because the ignition timing was retarded.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.
22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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