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bad city mpg


hillbilly2354

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so i bought my 88 ranger a little while ago and i noticed i get really bad gas milage mostly country (like 40 mph and stops every now and then) then i filled it up before i went on a mostly highway miles trip and it was getting 20 mpgs compared to about 12 city it is lifted only 2-3 inches the tires are the same diameter but a little wider than stocks tell me what you think is it normal or is something wrong if so how could i get better mpg in and around town
 


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When was it last serviced? Tuneup, plugs and wires checked?
 
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12 city isn't really that bad depending on how well the truck is taken care of. Mine gets around 13-14 in the city and can get lower if I get on the gas at all. Are you leaving the truck idle for a while? Does it still get close to 20mpg on the HIGHWAY? City milage is always gonna be worse than highway.
 

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yea when i got it an old lady owned it before me so it was taken pretty good care of only 124000 miles but it got 19 highway and i did put new plugs in it and it ran better and started better but didnt put new wires in it should i ?
 
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20 mpg highway and 12 mpg city. isnt that obvious? take your foot outta the floor. dont let her rev above 2250rpm and you'll pull 18mpg city.

if i drive like im 90, i get 20 mpg city, if i drive like the world, i get 15 city.
 
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