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Raising Gas Mileage on a 2003
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 1009457" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Dean,</p><p></p><p>Don't expect a big or noticeable improvement? It's the traffic that is killing your mileage. That kind of slow-down, speed-up, and stop and go driving is murder on gas mileage especially in a heavy vehicle like the Sport Trac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Getting 25+ MPG on the highway is well above average for Sport Tracs and clearly indicates that your Sport Trac and your driving is about as good as it gets.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, changing all your fluids to synthetic fluids can help MPG by reducing friction from the moving and rotating parts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The electric fan can save MPG in highway driving, but had minimal effect in low speed, stop and go traffic because your fan will be running more frequently during low speed driving. I would also recommend that you install a by-pass switch so you can turn on the fan if the thermostatic sensor fails....I have own a lot of cars with electric cooling fans and never had a fan fail, but the thermostatic switches have always been a constant problem. With a by=pass switch, you can force the fan to come on and prevent overheating if the thermostatic switch fails and you will not be left stranded on the side of the road.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 1009457, member: 52972"] Dean, Don't expect a big or noticeable improvement? It's the traffic that is killing your mileage. That kind of slow-down, speed-up, and stop and go driving is murder on gas mileage especially in a heavy vehicle like the Sport Trac. Getting 25+ MPG on the highway is well above average for Sport Tracs and clearly indicates that your Sport Trac and your driving is about as good as it gets. Yes, changing all your fluids to synthetic fluids can help MPG by reducing friction from the moving and rotating parts. The electric fan can save MPG in highway driving, but had minimal effect in low speed, stop and go traffic because your fan will be running more frequently during low speed driving. I would also recommend that you install a by-pass switch so you can turn on the fan if the thermostatic sensor fails....I have own a lot of cars with electric cooling fans and never had a fan fail, but the thermostatic switches have always been a constant problem. With a by=pass switch, you can force the fan to come on and prevent overheating if the thermostatic switch fails and you will not be left stranded on the side of the road. ...Richard [/QUOTE]
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