Pete's 1994 Mustang GT Diary thread
3/26/08, 12:48 PM
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Oh, I doubt the gauge is broken - you too will soon have the privilege of watching the dropping fuel gauge needle as you drive! 
These cars tend to be a bit thirsty... Should probably start noticing it after you start it up again for another drive. FWIW, you won't really care because you're driving YOUR Mustang!
These cars tend to be a bit thirsty... Should probably start noticing it after you start it up again for another drive. FWIW, you won't really care because you're driving YOUR Mustang!
I'm still just shocked it isn't at empty by now. After all the horror stories you hear about how gas is so expensive; realistically you are spending 50 dollars on a tank that could get you ~300 miles. So it's 17 cents per mile. I would be surprised if I drove anywhere close to that in a week just going to school and home everyday. Maybe I'm just rambling, but I'm just glad that I'm still a LOT better off than a lot of people I know mileage wise.
3/26/08, 11:23 PM
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The factory gauges aren't precise or linear, for lack of a better term. I usually fill my tank to full (when the fuel nozzle automatic shut-off clicks) and my gauge reads above "F". Once the needle finally moves below it after 25-30 miles, it starts moving downward - fast. Using E10 doesn't help either. 
Eh, but don't sweat it unless you plan on doing a lot of driving.
Eh, but don't sweat it unless you plan on doing a lot of driving.
3/27/08, 07:31 AM
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with the price of fuel right now, it just makes it worse. I know I sit at home alot more(which is ok cause I have alot of work that I need to do here) then I used to.
3/27/08, 01:53 PM
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Thats about what I get with normal/agressive driving. If I really try I can get 300 or a bit more, but most of the time I'm in the 200 range.
If you keep driving the fun way though, expect lower
If you keep driving the fun way though, expect lower
3/27/08, 02:25 PM
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When I fill up my car, and I pack it full, just so I dont have to fill it up as much; I can sometimes go up to 150 miles without going below full, it just depends on what you're doing. I'd say 175ish would be about right for this tank. If you're at 50 at 3/4, and it was over full for as long as it was, then the other quarters wont have the same.
3/28/08, 10:45 AM
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If I baby my 89 Vette I can get 29 mpg and carbon up the engine too, but if I put my foot in it, the mpg drops to 21-22 mpg in a hurry. The Ferrari gets about 4-6 mpg but I guess you dont have a Ferrari for mpg exactly, Just wish I could open it up for what it is built for. I find if I back my foot up off of the throttle a bit , it does make alot of difference, but saying this makes me feel so not like the hot rodding car guy I am and some sort of tree hugging traitor.
One guy told me what he is doing is instead of going on longer cruises, He makes fast pasts in the country and comes back and parks the car, he is using it I guess for what they are built for.
One guy told me what he is doing is instead of going on longer cruises, He makes fast pasts in the country and comes back and parks the car, he is using it I guess for what they are built for.
3/28/08, 01:26 PM
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I'm at 130 miles with a quarter tank left, but when I filled up (it had been on empty) it only took 11.5 gallons. Does that mean that there is 4 gallons left under the E? Of course I'm not going to test it out, but it would make a lot more sense to think I've gone 130 miles in 8.625 gallons (15mpg) than... just under 10mpg. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
3/29/08, 03:11 PM
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- Did you give the SN95 a basic tune up: fresh plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, and the various filters? It may help increase your mileage a bit.
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