1986 2.9/5 speed 4x4

[getmoney06]

1986 2.9/5 speed 4x4

what are you guys with similar trucks getting for gas milage?

 

[insomnaicpyro]

1986 2.9/5 speed 4x4

what are you guys with similar trucks getting for gas milage?

My 88 5-speed is getting about 19 right now, but that's 60% city and 40% highway.

Gas mileage (as explained to me) is 98% engine and 2% person. To get horrible mileage you have to either have a really bad lead foot, or be horrible at driving a stick (i.e shifting really late and letting it rev a couple thousand over what it needs to be).

If you are getting bad mileage, start taking the engine apart (figuratively) piece by piece and start trying to find where the weak point is.

 

[Spitfire1975]

My 86 2.9 4x4 (Bronco II) FM145 is giving me about 21-22 highway and my 86 2.9 4x2 (Ranger with canopy) TK5 is giving me about 25 highway.

The Bronco II has 3.73 gears and the Ranger has 3.45's.

 

[RustedRanger]

I have heard several places that the way you drive can increase mpg's by up to 30%. Driving carefully I have got 23 mpg,mostly highway and country road driving. A vacume gauge is a cheap way to increase mpg's if you pay attention to it.

 

[disciplerocks]

Have same thing, but never figured it up. I didn't buy the B2 for saving gas. I could care less, but I know my Focus is still getting over 30mpg even after boosting it.