Another MPG Q.

[oldjohnny]

I know we've had a number of MPG threads, but I just want to ask.

I currently receive 18 MPG on the city. Does that sound good or normal? I usually keep the truck under 2500 RPMs and find myself shifting around 2100-2200 RPMs.

The truck is a:
95 Ranger,
Single Cab,
short bed,
2.3 Manual Tranny,
A/C,
Power Steering,

On the Highway, I find it reaching somewhere between 22-25 MPG. But what worries me the most is the City MPG. Is this normal MPG consumption for my vehicle type?

 

[Mforrest327]

My '92 s/c s/b 2.3L and 5 speed will be mid 18's in town and low 19's on freeway....always...ever.

 

[Buddha62]

i'm in the same boat as you........ getting about 18mpg and needing to make at least 20-25pmg highway tried several thing so far. mass air,egr,DPFE sensor, checked the wires, but no answer yet. plugs are next...
the truck runs great but poor milage

 

[steve63]

with an 88 ranger 20 years ago i got in the high 20s mpg,with my 90 ranger these days i get 18-20 mpg,could it be the gasoline off today,dont know,but its pretty weird that basically the same truck which was rated at 24city,29 hwy cant get more then 20 mpg today.

 

[oldjohnny]

I've been thinking of cleaning the engine dung that has piled up over the years. I know that this may help. Our Suburban's gaskets went bad and we had to replace them. While we were in there, we gave it a very good clean (a lot of burned carbon) and as of now, it gives better MPG (about 1 more mile per gallon in Highway, which is a lot from a Suburban)

 

[Sweersa]

I get maybe 19MPG highway on a good day in my 1997 2.3l with under 80k miles. It has me stumped. I changed the plugs and wires, which helped bring it from 13 MPG, now I am looking to change the fuel filter.

 

[92ranger2wd]

I know we've had a number of MPG threads, but I just want to ask.

I currently receive 18 MPG on the city. Does that sound good or normal? I usually keep the truck under 2500 RPMs and find myself shifting around 2100-2200 RPMs.

The truck is a:
95 Ranger,
Single Cab,
short bed,
2.3 Manual Tranny,
A/C,
Power Steering,

On the Highway, I find it reaching somewhere between 22-25 MPG. But what worries me the most is the City MPG. Is this normal MPG consumption for my vehicle type?

What gearing do you have in the rear axle? It can make a difference. My ext. cab ranger with a 2.3L and 3.73 gears gets around 20mpg in the city and 28mpg on the highway.

Also, try shifting a bit higher in the city. If you are shifting at 2,100rpms, then your engagment of the next gear will bring you down to somewhere around 1,500rpm. That's bad for the engine and doesn't equate to better gas mileage. It's a four cylinder, not a V8! Shifting at such a low rpm is lugging the engine. Just because it's turning a lower rpm doesn't mean it's getting better mileage if you have to keep it floored just to keep it moving. The 2.3L in your truck makes peak torque at 2,600rpm. I usually shift at just over 3K for city driving. If you really want to see the effects of propper shifting, install a vacuum gauge in the cab to note changes in vacuum while driving and shifting.

 

[steve63]

mine has 3.73 gears,5spd,2.3 motor,147k mi,i can live with low 20s if i can get there,gonna try a new feul filter too.

 

[Fraser]

your not running an oversize tire are you? that will hurt it as well, i learned that the hard way lol

 

[Buddha62]

whats weird about this is that my 88, 2.9, 4wd ranger got consistant 19.5 mpg driving the same 130 mile route i am driving now. it didnt have mass air injection
my 92 2.3 with mass air is only getting 17-18 driving both trucks the same.....
hope i can find out why cuz gas is going up but thats anohter issue!!!!
if i cant i'll have to start driving my 71 bug agian.

 

[Robert_1967]

Try finding a place that sell pure gas, that helped mine alot and it runs better too.


Robert

 

[strvger]

Try finding a place that sell pure gas, that helped mine alot and it runs better too.


Robert

what's "pure gas"? i know aviation gas with like 105+ octane we use in the portable generators and pumps on our fire trucks. not sure what you're talking about there. thanks.

 

[Robert_1967]

gas that doesn't have ethanol in it, we have two gas stations that sell it here, sometimes it's a bit cheaper, but most of the time it's about 5 cents more, but worth it.


Robert

 

[TheTopher]

Back in the winter when we had 2 feet of snow on the ground the only place I ever went was to visit my girlfriend 2 miles down the road. So I'd start my truck, let it warm up for ten minutes to get the cab toasty. Hop in and drive 2 miles. Later that day I'd repeat the process to get home. I think my truck was actually idling for longer than I was driving it. I still got 18-19mpg doing that.


That's with 120k miles on the truck. Something's definitely not right if you're getting that in the regular weather.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

I get no better than 20-21 on the highway. '99 B2500, 5 speed, single-cab shorty. Wondering what I have to do to get this thing use less fuel.