I recently had a new vacuum modulator put in. The car does not have that much power. It idles at 1000 rpms sometimes but kicks down to about 600-800 rpms. When in Neutral, reverse or park it has a higher rpm than in drive.
2007-05-05 08:33:24 · 5 answers · asked by kiddking22 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is probably a combination of things. I would start with a good tune up and possibly a carb rebuild. That automatic transmission is probably a 3 speed without overdrive, changing that out for an AOD or a manual would have a dramatic improvement in mileage.
2007-05-05 08:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not much you can do to improve the mileage. Just make sure it is properly tuned up, tire pressure is proper, and drive at a reasonable speed. That era Ford V6 never made great mileage, and now it has 26 yrs of wear. Best of luck
2007-05-05 15:44:04 · answer #2 · answered by rat396 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That car should be getting about 22mpg. No telling why that dog is posting 302 mileage when you said you had a V-6.
The two biggest things that kill mileage that much are clogged cats and bad fuel pressure regulators that dump a ton of fuel into the manifold.
2007-05-05 16:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
definately have a big problem somewhere, take and have it put on a machine to find out what the problem is, the price of gas it will pay for itself to get fixed.
2007-05-05 22:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get it to a competent mechanic. There are far too many factors to diagnose it here.
2007-05-05 15:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋