Perhaps some math genious can help me...
Thread Starter
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,270
Likes: 465
From: Las Cruces, NM
Originally Posted by lash
Somethings seriously wrong somewhere. I mean, I know that the Tempo wasn't exactly an ecologist'* dream, but they got better mileage than that! Do you realize that you could get a car that gets only 19 mpg and save about $3,000 per year? Or a slightly used G6, that gets 29-31 mpg and save about $6,000 per year or $500/month for the car payment? (Based on the low side of an average 12,000 miles per year and $2.50/gallon gas)
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,965
Likes: 0
From: Right in front of you
Originally Posted by rjolly87
Originally Posted by lash
Somethings seriously wrong somewhere. I mean, I know that the Tempo wasn't exactly an ecologist'* dream, but they got better mileage than that! Do you realize that you could get a car that gets only 19 mpg and save about $3,000 per year? Or a slightly used G6, that gets 29-31 mpg and save about $6,000 per year or $500/month for the car payment? (Based on the low side of an average 12,000 miles per year and $2.50/gallon gas)
Thread Starter
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,270
Likes: 465
From: Las Cruces, NM
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
even I haven't seen my that bad. worst ever was low 15s. LOL
Do you have a hole in your tank?
Do you have a hole in your tank?
no drips under the car, and the fuel useage is consistant.
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,596
Likes: 0
From: Berkeley, IL
ok theres something definately wrong with that ford engine of yours, even with my mercury which was a V6 got better mileage than that with me driving the hell out of it (i cant remember the specific number but it was in the 20s) and in grandma mode i got 36mpg.
give us a list of what uve done to the car so far :?
give us a list of what uve done to the car so far :?
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 4,064
Likes: 0
From: August 07 COTM....NEBF '06, CEBF '06 OHMM '06 ONBF '07 CEBF '07
I think the Tempo could reach 75 mph with a Bonneville SE with a handy pushbar pushing the Tempo.
I bet the car is running really rich. Either that or it'* time to take it out back and shoot it.
I bet the car is running really rich. Either that or it'* time to take it out back and shoot it.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,270
Likes: 465
From: Las Cruces, NM
Originally Posted by San Juan Cruiser
does your gas cap lock? 
i think what killed me was my mom'* highway run. she said the car ran great on the way up, but on the way back she had to push it really hard to hold highway speeds. at highway speeds it'* so close to WOT, that it might be what did it.
so far on this tank i got about 30-40 miles and the needle is still past full <but it is threatening to move though>
