ranger gas mileage
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03-18-08, 04:21 PM
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ranger gas mileage
Last May I bought a 2001 Ford Ranger, straight shift with a 4 cylinder engine. I have not been pleased with the MPG. It started out getting 21 MPG. Over the past few months it has really dropped. Last fillup it averaged 15.50 MPG. I am not driving any different. I drive to work and back, and go pick up my daughter. I have a mixture of short trips and highway mileage.
The truck has new plugs and wires, new air filter, new fuel filter. I recently started using full synthetic motor oil. Truck now has 106,000 miles on it. I keep a check on tire pressure, so they will be properly inflated. The main reason I bought this truck was it was a straight shift, and I have always been told they get better gas mileage than an automatic.
A guy I work with recently got a 2002 Ranger. It is a 6 cylinder automatic. He averages 18 MPG. As you read above, my truck isn't even getting that here lately. It is very upsetting.
A mechanic told me to try Z-Max fuel additive. He said it was really good stuff. I looked for it at my local Wal-Mart, but didn't find any. When I fill up, my truck will usually holds around 13 to 14 gallons. I used to be able to drive 260 to 280 miles, around 20 MPG. Now, I am lucky to go 200 miles or so, on a fillup.
I don't know any thing else to do so that my MPG will improve on this Ranger. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dean
The truck has new plugs and wires, new air filter, new fuel filter. I recently started using full synthetic motor oil. Truck now has 106,000 miles on it. I keep a check on tire pressure, so they will be properly inflated. The main reason I bought this truck was it was a straight shift, and I have always been told they get better gas mileage than an automatic.
A guy I work with recently got a 2002 Ranger. It is a 6 cylinder automatic. He averages 18 MPG. As you read above, my truck isn't even getting that here lately. It is very upsetting.
A mechanic told me to try Z-Max fuel additive. He said it was really good stuff. I looked for it at my local Wal-Mart, but didn't find any. When I fill up, my truck will usually holds around 13 to 14 gallons. I used to be able to drive 260 to 280 miles, around 20 MPG. Now, I am lucky to go 200 miles or so, on a fillup.
I don't know any thing else to do so that my MPG will improve on this Ranger. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dean
#2
03-18-08, 05:11 PM
Sounds like it's in limp home mode. Check for trouble codes. I found this site telling mileage you should get.
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...d-ranger-3.htm
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...d-ranger-3.htm
#4
03-18-08, 05:55 PM
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Buddy had a Ranger...older than yours I'm sure, but......
After he took it to a dealer and they were quoting many hundreds...he dug into it. Found the fuel pressure regulator (?) was controlled by vacuum. Turns out it was a leaky diaphragm and his power brake booster was filled with gas on one side. But his mileage went down to about 10...so.....
Just something from my past
After he took it to a dealer and they were quoting many hundreds...he dug into it. Found the fuel pressure regulator (?) was controlled by vacuum. Turns out it was a leaky diaphragm and his power brake booster was filled with gas on one side. But his mileage went down to about 10...so.....
Just something from my past
