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Old 3/30/08, 04:48 PM
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Well, gassed up today from it being just above the E and I got 220 miles out of the last full tank. Not bad.
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Arin being happy about anything is often not a good sign... What did you do now?
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just glad that you're stangs up and about. genuinely happy for you this time lol

savor it, it won't last long
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Haha, I should take a picture and write this in my log of times Arin has been happy for me... think half a sheet of binder paper will do to make the list for the rest of forever?
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i don't think its gonna eve happen again, so sure. write big
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haha, 220 miles isnt bad
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Originally Posted by hi5.0
I estimate around the same with my 1992 5.0 LX w/auto. You'd think there would be some marked improvement in mileage by then.

- 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.
My car was plenty fresh, the car was only 2 years old when i got it with 26k on the clock, used to trap 99mph completely stock, which isn't bad for a new edge.

The Fox is lighter and has less hp. So take a more powerful engine, heavyer car and same milegae. I say they did pretty good!

Oh and just so you know, the 4.6 doesn't use a distributor.

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I know our 4.6s didn't chris, but what about the 96-98 ones? I could have sworn they had two distributors in the front...
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Hmm, I pulled up a 96-98 car and see what you mean but they still look like coil packs to me, dunno could be wrong.

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Thats the exact pic I have opened up lol.

Yeah thats true, they could be coil packs, but I'm not sure.

I do know that the Bullitt has noting of the sort, and I'm sure your GT didn't either.
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They just moved them to a less obtrusive place on the 99+ cars.
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Learn something new every day I suppose..
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They are coil packs. As far as I know, all modern(mid 90s and up) cars use coil packs.
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Originally Posted by Knight
My car was plenty fresh, the car was only 2 years old when i got it with 26k on the clock, used to trap 99mph completely stock, which isn't bad for a new edge.

The Fox is lighter and has less hp. So take a more powerful engine, heavyer car and same milegae. I say they did pretty good!

Oh and just so you know, the 4.6 doesn't use a distributor.
Sorry, I was directing that tune up question towards Peter. In regards to the mileage, that could be good I suppose. I forgot about the accursed weight gains too. D'oh!

And yes, those are the dual coil packs on the '96-'98's. I thought the '99-present 4.6 SOHC/DOHC V8s used coil on plug ignition.
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It has new plugs/wires/distributer cap/rotor. It's getting high teens now or 20 mpg at its best. I may have had too much of a lead foot the first tank.
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My wishful thinking list....

DSG paint.
Cobra R hood (00).
Either Cobra R (00) or Ford GT style wheels.
Cobra front bumper.
Cobra R style side exhaust (Borla's)
I don't know what wing I want.
Roll cage (6 point).
Bullitt suspension bits (get to it Arin.)
Cobra/Bullitt/Mach1 brakes.
AFR heads.
GT40 tubular upper/lower intake.
Shorty headers.
Good Cam (Steeda #19?)

That's all I can think of right now. Feel free to add more as you deem fit.
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not gonna add co$t$?

Or will that just be too depressing lol.

And about those bullitt suspension bits, well, you know that story already *sigh*
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No, you are going to trade me before you do anything stupid.
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And how did I manage to forget:

03/04 Cobra IRS


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