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Old 10-13-2013, 04:57 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I heard some horror stories about the late 90s vans with the 3.8 and the four-speed auto. IIRC the problem wasn't the engine so much, but the trannies tend to be trouble prone.

Breaking 25 is pretty good; I had a '92 with the 2.6 four-cyl, 25 is as good as it ever did.

Then it ate its own brain, that's a horror story for a different day.

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Old 10-18-2013, 10:32 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Woody - '90 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon LS
Last 3: 19.57 mpg (US)

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Last 3: 12.94 mpg (US)

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28.54 on this latest tank and most were highway miles; I drove over 340 miles this Friday! I set the tire pressure at 55 hot on Thursday.

I believe over 35 in this van is achievable. Diesel Dave achieved 50+ in his truck.
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Old 11-08-2013, 05:51 PM   #13 (permalink)
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24.66 on this latest fill up, Though it was at a different gas station it was still a GETGO. I have a partial grille block on the van now so that helped over the last 13 days.

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