Why do I only get 200 mile from a tank of gas in my 1999 ford Taurus?

Why do I only get 200 mile from a tank of gas in my 1999 ford Taurus?

Tire pressure should be looked at and every wheel jacked into the air so you can spin the tire. It should spin freely… Otherwise the brakes are sticking on.

Then it is your driving habits. The most economical speed is 53MPH in high gear… And you do not "DROP THE PEDAL TO THE METAL" on a green light. The roads are not a dragstrip. Just gently cruise up to speed and keep it there "unless weather or road conditions warrant you go slower" Black Ice or hard pack snow is a reason… You drive with more care and caution. Check your air cleaner. There's a chance it is plugged up from a summer of dusty roads. Engine needs gas, spark, and AIR to run. Reduce the air flow and it runs rich using more fuel than air. If you spend a lot of time in bumper to bumper slow moving traffic, then you are running basically a stationary engine. Stationary motors can go through thousands of gallons of fuel and not move 1 inch. So it is the car or your driving style or "WHEN" you enter the congested traffic flow; that is cutting down the MPG

Any lead on your soles, heavy acceleration, heavy braking, the faster you go the more you use.
Accelerate easy, look ahead and judge braking earlier, keep speed to about 50mph.
See if that helps, it should.

Most likely it is due to how and where you drive it…

In my 2005 with 121k miles it was under 200, i did the tires clean the trunk and tune up and when up to
210 per tank still bad, later I replace the oxygene sensor and bingo. Now i get close to 270 per tank

Use fuel saving MOBIL ONE 0W-30 oil ONLY after a motor flush! Use BOSCH or DENSO iridium plugs and have yoru throttle body and IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE cleaned up! ALso get FUEL EFFICIENT TIRES that have LOW rolling resistances, like the GREEN tires from MICHELIN!

It's got a 16 gallon tank and gets 18 mpg. That's 288 miles per tank… And that's if you top it all the way off and drive it until it runs dry.

Because the gas tank is not completely full.

Driving habits and shape of engine/drivetrain.

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