[darrent15]

I have a major gas problem. Im only getting about 120 - 140 miles on a full tank of gas. I really dont know what the problem is. Can anyone help. Any suggestion. My only conclusion is checking the carburetor.

[GTRaptor]

Carb, ignition (plugs, wires, distributor).

You dont mention more details, like how many miles, trans type, mods, etc.
Its hard to help when no details are available.

[Aaron]

i have the same problem

i just bought this car and the prev owner said it had great gas milage ha

just did a tune up and exhaust no help

i have to rev up to 35k to go any where filled up with prem fuel 30 bucks and under 150 miles this is wrong my 5.0 went that far with a 1/3 tank

89 2.3 144k efi


please tell me there is a magic part that could be bad or worn please

[ARdoller]

its all in how you drive it. i used to think i was only getting 10mpg, id go on a 150mi trip and id only have 1/3 tank left, but i was also doing anywhere between 80-95 which my engine was revvin at like 3500 all the way suckin up all the gas. so i started to slow it down on these trips, keeping it at like 75 so my tach was like right at 3k and id got it up to about 1/2 tank for the 150mi trip, which is about right. you should get about 300mi for the tank.

[Aaron]

i drive like a grandma


the car wont break 65 and if its windy it slows down in fifth

my buddy's car runs fine like a normal car and it has double my mileage and a two year old tune up

i have serious problems and darrent15 sounds the same
i want to say its some thing with the ign it kinda wants to go but like its constipated lol and cats are gutted one was bad little difference after

I'm going to try a coil next ugh more money

I've searched other forums and there's quite a few with the same prob but know answers

[Aaron]

doh!

coil and new plugs didnt help

its a newer engine 40k and new head wtf?

the prev owner said it was out of a ranger any info?

[darrent15]

Well I have asked around and I have been getting different answers on why I get shitty mileage. It looks like I goona try checking the fuel injectors, the carb. If nothing improves I think Im gonna drop the tank and look at the fuel pump and lines. Other than that I dont know what else to do. Any suggestions anyone?

[Aaron]

your going to check your injectors and your carb

sweet

im going to buy a 302 pretty soon

[Aaron]

fixed it yaaa

i had to turn my dist 2/3 of a turn

it was way off

i dont know what the prev owner did but he didnt do it right

[darrent15]

I looks like I have the wrong fuel injectors. I ordered these 4 months ago, and I havent driven the car much because there was always something wrong with it. So this time around I got the old fuel injector and wrote down the part number and sent it off to Smothers to send the right ones. Hopefully that should fix everything. I should be running pretty good soon.