1998 Ford Taurus fuel economy

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
1998 Ford Taurus mileage 110,000. I am a fellow licensed mechanic, up here in Alberta. This car was given to me with blown head gaskets. I replaced them and new head bolts, all plugs, wires, serpentine belt, put in new Synthetic oil like previous owner had since new. It does not use a drop of oil and runs like a charm. It had the engine service light on when I first restarted it, probably from antifreeze on the O2 sensor. Replaced them and light went out. The previous owner claimed it only got 20 MPG since new. I have driven it through three tanks of gas now, and he is right. The last tank had a new air filter in it but no difference. It has lots of power. I believe this car would beat my 68 Mustang with a 302 auto in a race. What do I look for to fix this mileage problem? It has no codes at all and I changed everything except the fuel filter as the previous owner changed it a month ago.

Monday, January 31st, 2011 AT 6:41 PM

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Tiny
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Depending upon the type of driving that you do, twenty miles per gallon (MPG) may not be too bad. Check with other owners of similar cars and see what kind of mileage they are getting. If the twenty MPG is low, check the fuel pressure regulator
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Monday, January 31st, 2011 AT 6:45 PM

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