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Old 03-08-2008, 11:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Looking for ways to save on fuel what are some suggestions

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I have a 2004 excursion with the V10 engine and am getting about 11MPG. Short of not driving it, i'm looking for ways to get better gas milage. What suggestions can you guys offer a newbie such as me?

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Drive 50 MPH on the highway.
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keep it under 2k rpms at take-off and dont go more then 55.
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Geesh im sorry for not being much of a question answerer but youve got to have the worse deal there, those ford V10s really burn fuel, other than the driving habits that were suggested above, id have to say run the tires with the maximum air pressure, use something like a k&n air filter, free up the exhaust, use synthetic oil, and use the cruise control whenever possible, also find a place to start stealing your fuel from
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