Bad Gas Mileage. Why?

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  • Outrun
    Answer The Call
    • Aug 2003
    • 20755

    Bad Gas Mileage. Why?

    After taking my 86 out of storage for the first time this year, I have noticed a decrease in mileage. I get about 120-140 miles per tank of gas. I used to get about 200-220 if I was being nice and easy. I still drive it easy, and I can almost watch the gauge go down as I drive. I do not have any leaks at all. After I did all of the swapping, I still got a decent amount, about 200. I changed the plugs, plug wires, cap, rotor and coil. I do have the fuel pressure jacked up a bit, I cannot remember the exact specs, but it is not too radical to max out the injectors. I ran an OBD II on my car and no trouble codes came up. I thought maybe the O2 sensors might be shot but according to this, they are fine. What else would cause my mileage to go way down?

    Engine Modifications:

    1986 Ford Mustang GT

    -Ford E7 Cylinder Heads, Ported and polished with a 5 angle valve job, and Performance Vassco Dual Springs, Moley Keepers and Retainers
    -Ported Lower Intake Manifold off of a 1986 Mustang 5.0
    -Upper Intake off of a 1993 Ford Mustang 5.0
    -Mass Air Conversion
    -1/5/8 Jet-Hot Coated Pacesetter Headers
    -Kirban Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
    -Pacesetter Off Road H-Pipe
    -Flowmaster 3 Chamber Exhaust
    -65mm Ford Racing Performance Throttle Body and EGR Spacer
    -3.55 Rear End Gears
    -19 Pound Fuel Injectors
    -Ford Motorport 9mm Spark Plug Wires
    -MSD Blaster Coil
    -Modine 3 Row Radiator
    -180 Degree Thermostat
    -Pro 5.0 Power Tower Shifter
    -140 Amp Powermaster Alternator
    -K&N Conical Air Filter
    -ARP Head Bolts

    Suspension Modifications:

    -Tru-Speed Strut Tower Brace
    -Tru-Speed Shock Tower Brace
    -KYB Gas-a-Just Shocks, Struts and Quad Shocks
    -Subframe Connectors
    -Steeda K-Member Brace
    -Eibach Lowering Springs
    -5 Lug Conversion Which Includes 11” Front Rotors with Dual Piston PBR Calipers and Rear Disc Brakes
    -1999 Ford Mustang Cobra 17” Wheels with Yokohama AVS/ES100 245/45/17 Rubber
    - Maximum Motorsports Caster/Camber Plates
  • I Tried
    Pull my Winch Line 4 Me.
    • May 2003
    • 6103

    #2
    How hi is your fuel psi and what did the plugs look like ?

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    • lilstang5O
      any pony power left out there?
      • Dec 2003
      • 9204

      #3
      smell any gas out the pipes? if so bad pressure regulator or its adjusted lil high??
      Ride:
      '97 Mustang GT a.k.a. BLACK SUNSHINE!!

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      • TRDon
        ......because trackcar
        • Mar 2004
        • 13153

        #4
        Chect the fuel pressure or the regulator. My guess would be there.
        Originally posted by Hack
        Why spend all that money just to get a worn out copy of a small block Ford? It's going to be in the junk yard for a reason. I understand you have a religion called LS motors and you have faith that the LS motors break the laws of physics and work better and cost less than anything else ever built. Plus they never wear out.

        I disagree.

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