hello i'm new to the 97-03 f-150's. i've got a shortbed auto with the 4.2 and i'm getting 16-17 mpg in town and 18-and maybe 19 with a strong tail wind. is this about right for stock setup?? anything i can do to improve mpg's. thanks guys

 

That seems about right. One thing you can do to get better mileage would be to only drive downhill . I usually get about 17-18 with mine (4.2, stick, longbed). I think the only place you save much money is at the dealership when you buy.

 

ok thats kinda what i figured. thanks for the info

 

Tweak it a little. Add a K&N, polish up the inner manifold surfaces, tighten everything up and keep the crankase clean and the oil cool with a oil cooler and you can get 23mpg highway. I always run every other tank with a couple quarts of 2cycle oil too but I dont know if that helps or not. I tow allot with that truck thats why.

2000 XL ext cab 4.2L 5spd

 

I 've got a 2000 4.2l 5sp stick..8.8mm race wires,iridium plugs,air raid cold kit an tb spacer its a short box extended cab with a topper.I get 25hwy 20 city most of the time

 

What the heck?...

I get about 12 miles to gallon...

2003 Super Cab, 4.2 Stick, 30 inch tires...

I forgot to mention I drive like a maniac.

 

I drive like a truck driver,which I am. I can get 850 km to a tank in the summer with civil driving. Best hiway truck out there bare none.