Re: better MPG?

Posted by Dean Barker on July 21, 2006 at 20:19:56 from (67.0.84.245):

In Reply to: better MPG? posted by Tim Shultz on July 21, 2006 at 19:03:47:

I bought a new 1969 Ford F-250 2WD with a 360 V8, 4 speed manual, and 3.73 gears. I used it as a passenger vehicle mostly, but also to haul a 10 1/2 foot pickup camper. The first couple of years, I averaged about 8 mpg. I found the carburetor jetting was way too lean and the distributor was not advancing per specifications.
After I corrected the carburetor jetting, adjusted the distributor advance springs, and adjusted the vacuum advance, the mileage went up to over 12 for the year's average. I could get over 16 running empty @ 60 MPH. Cost was less than $25.00, but took a lot of my time. Hope you can use some of this.

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