A little bit, yes. I'd try it in maybe 1 inch increments to see how it goes.
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86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works -
I've gotten ALMOST 18 gallons into it when I was running it dangerously low....
MPG by the way seems to be hovering around 20-21 in mixed driving (maybe 50% highway). Seems a tad lower than I was getting before.
Best ever so far has been 24.5.
Worst ever so far has been 16.9.1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-door Coupe - perpetually "sort of" for sale...
Black with Red cloth (velour?) interior.
Purchased on 10/10/2008, with only 70,386 original miles, and only ONE previous owner.
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it's hard to get much over 21 mpg in these cars lately with 10% ethanol in the fuel
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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What's the farthest anyone has gotten away with as far as low fuel as indicated? I've gotten to the point where almost all of the needle was on the low side of the empty line, but I got scared and thought it was stuttering. I'm not sure if it was low fuel or just how crappy it was running at the time.
85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc
06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)Comment
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I get about 18mpg mixed...not a lot of high speed highway cruising but the exhaust sounds so good I love getting on it a bit so my mileage suffers. Also let the car idle for 5 minutes in the morning to warm upsigpic
- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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I got scared because I thought I had transmission issues the one time that happened to me. BUT, the problem was that the needle was still on the high-side of E. Just barely touching it, but above E. Thus, I think either the markings on my gauge, or my needle, are offset slightly for some reason.Originally posted by johnunit View Post
Freaky thing is that two or three times since I've bought the car, the Low Fuel light came on when the needle was still at the halfway mark - and the needle was accurate because I was keeping track of miles driven since the last fill up.
Typically, though, my Low Fuel light comes on at about 1/4 of a tank (according to the needle) or slightly lower.1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-door Coupe - perpetually "sort of" for sale...
Black with Red cloth (velour?) interior.
Purchased on 10/10/2008, with only 70,386 original miles, and only ONE previous owner.
Reader's Ride post, First pic with "new" rims, Other pics with "new" rimsComment
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heh... my 88 low fuel light would come on when the needle gets to just above the E. The needle will drop about 1/8 tank below the E though. You're probably right on the alignment of your needle.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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Mine the light comes on about 1/4 tank, and it runs out when it hits E.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it worksComment
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I remember on the 81' that I had, when topped off would read right on the "F" mark, but when I switched the speedo to a 140, that guage went about an "1/8th" past the "F" mark. I always wondered if it would have worked the other way for "E" too, meaning it would go an "1/8th" tank past the "E", but I never dared to try it.
On a side note.....I got over 300 miles out of my last tank of gas.....
Reading just below the 1/8th mark.Former panther owner
1981 CV 351 4bbl
1991 CV 302 EFIComment
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Topping off for me ALWAYS has the needle way past the F mark - actually probably slightly MORE past the F mark than the distance from F to 3/4.1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-door Coupe - perpetually "sort of" for sale...
Black with Red cloth (velour?) interior.
Purchased on 10/10/2008, with only 70,386 original miles, and only ONE previous owner.
Reader's Ride post, First pic with "new" rims, Other pics with "new" rimsComment
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:stupid:~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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yea when my town car shows E, your out of fuel.......low fuel light comes on at a little below 1/4 tank in my towny
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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I can pull 24mpg out of mine with majority highway miles. I set the cruise at 60-65 on the highway and just let her float. If I drive her hard, it drops to around 18mpg. Regular fill ups with the needle on E take about 14 gallons, idiot light usually tells me when I have 6 gallons left.
I played "How Low Can It Go" once. It was late night, I was out in the boondocks and nothing was open. It went what looked like a quarter tank lower than E. When I filled it, it took almost 17 gallons.Originally posted by johnunit View Post 
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- 2004 Ford Thunderbird - 2006 Ford F150 XLT - 2018 Ford Explorer Limited - 1958 Mercury MedalistComment
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120 miles on half a tank at about 75mph. What size tank do these cars have 15 gallon? I would do the math if I knew this for sure.
If it is 15 that is 16mpg highway FTW!"Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
1985 GMC 1500
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Your car "should" have an 18 gallon tank.Former panther owner
1981 CV 351 4bbl
1991 CV 302 EFIComment
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