What is the best way to make a Ford F-150 more fuel effcient?

Question

Tell me any thing that would helpl me get better gas mileage. Thank you

Answer 1

back in the late 70's we had a gas crises, as a student at a diesel school we had to make our vehicles more fuel efficient. most of us had trucks all were carburated. the things we did are listed below all worked to one degree or another
1 lower truck and build a air dam for front of truck.[ air dam and side skirts almost scraped the road and were rather ugly but they worked they way modern aftermarket ones don't-style only] we used card board and fiberglass.with bits of plywood glassed in for the mtg. points.
2 underdrive pullies and flex/electric fans for cooling system
3 195 degree thermostats
4 add on overdrives [had to cut and shorten the drive shaft [units were made by hone] [now days you can get a overdrive trans from a junkyard ]
5 change the gears in the differential [it will have slower pick up]
6 a solid performance tune up covering ign. fuel, and airway's [both into and out of engine] this may include small tube headers dual exhaust and a h type crossover pipe about 18 to 20 inches back from the collectors and about 10 inches before free flow muffelers [note by law you are stuck with cat convertors if originaly equipped]
7 fuel injection, if not originaly equipped there are stand alone systems available from ford and the aftermarket.
8 water vapor injection at the time was helpful because it cooled and took up space inside the cylinders on the intake stroke and allowed a drastic increase in ign. timing. this can now be accomplished with proper modulation of the egr valve
9 camshaft change consult the aftermarket manufactures for your specific needs.they will tell you the proper grind and duration as well as cam timing and what to use to accomplish timing properly [DON'T LIE TO THEM . TELL THEM WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHAT YOUR HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS ARE]
10 taller rear tires and a hard tonnue cover for the bed and tire pressures at the manufactures maximum
good luck and remember the most bang for the buck will be the proper tune up and keeping your foot out of it.

Answer 2

assuming the vehicle has been properly tuned and the filters and oil have all been replaced....first it would have been nice to no what motor and trans you have..seeing that we dont ...power to weight ..that's were you start when you talk fuel economy..how did you get to 55 mph,as you leave the stop sign.. if you build up speed slowly your not using as much hp as you would if you floored it..my 150 with a 300" six,4sp w/od gets me 20 to 22 mph on the highway staying @ 55-65 mph..16-18@ 65-75 mph..see the difference dont be in a rush.. when I pass ,I do it with no more gas pedal than I need to get by the other car....I gained 2 mpg when I put a cap on the back keep your tires inflated properly there are all kinds of things you can do and spend money on to get better mileage,but learning to drive economically is the one that's going to save you the most money

Answer 3

id shift sooner if its a standard vehicle, make sure all the tires air pressure is accurate and the same on all 4. a tune up, plugs,wires,o2 sensor oil change,, new belts, air filter and id get a fuel conditioner. thats about it other than keep your foot off the floor... well unless you buy a new car that gets 26-32 mpg. hope this is helpfull,

Answer 4

Take out excess weight, put a tanneau cover over the bed, get tall skinny smooth tires, drive a little slower and more smoothly, make sure your engine is tuned well.

Answer 5

Trade it in for a Focus. There's nothing you can do other than having it run right and laying off the lead foot.

Answer 6

considering the size of its engine you cant do much about it. try not using aircon or heater when the weather allows it. limit your cargo weights to its allowable limit. avoid traffic areas. dont use it in a short drive. hope it helps.

Answer 7

Do magic and turned into a Toyota Yaris.

at least,Yaris is according with Your bugget(bug-get)

Answer 8

keep the engine properly tuned. correct tire pressure.slow down.

Answer 9

It's a full size truck. It will use gas.

Answer 10

Sell it