Improve mpg on ford explorer?

Improve mpg on ford explorer? - 1

There's no magic gizmo you could add that will miraculously increase fuel mileage. If a magic device existed that would miraculously increase fuel mileage, the auto manufacturers would buy the patents to them. These include the trendy fancy air intakes, spark plugs, and mufflers. For example, if a major manufacturer such as General Motors could install a device that would give their vehicles a fuel economy advantage over their competitors, they would have them as standard equipment on every vehicle that they sold.

There's no magic fluid you can add to your vehicle that will miraculously increase your fuel economy.

Most of these magic devices or fluids are scams.

The run your car on water devices are scams. See the links below.

Here are a few suggestions that will actually work.

Change your air filter Annually. If your air filter is already in good condition adding a fancy oiled cotton gauze air filter will do little to improve your fuel economy. In fact, it could actually hurt your fuel economy if not serviced properly. Most modern engines use a mass airflow sensor located between the air filter housing and the throttle body. Oil from these cotton gauze air filters can get on this sensor and foul the sensor. The sensor will give inaccurate readings to the PCM. The PCM will use these inaccurate readings in its calculations and use an incorrect fuel / air mixture and ignition timing. These inaccuracies can be so far off that the engine will make less power and use more fuel than if you were still using the standard paper air filter element. In addition, if these oiled cotton gauze air filters are not routinely washed and oiled they will not work any better than a dirty disposable paper air filter. Personally, I hate the messy job of washing and oiling air filters.

Old, dirty and worn spark plugs are prone to misfire reducing fuel efficiency as much as 30%. However, in most modern vehicles the spark plugs and wires are good for about 100,000 miles. If your spark plugs are good, adding any of the new fancy spark plugs will give you no improvements. All you need on a stock or slightly modified engine are the same brand and heat range platinum spark plugs that were installed at the factory.

Keep your tires properly inflated and balanced. This can improve fuel economy by up to one mile per gallon. Depending on the size of your fuel tank that could mean an extra 20 miles per tank! However, do not over inflate your tires. The risk of a blowout from over inflating your tires is not worth it. Also over inflating your tires reduces the contact patch of the tires, where the rubber meets the road. This reduces the handling abilities of the vehicle and increases your stopping distance another unnecessary risk.

Avoid aggressive driving. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard braking can lower your gas mileage by 33%. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $.10 per gallon of gas.

Install a vacuum gauge. This will help coach you into becoming a more fuel efficient driver. In general you try to keep the vacuum as high as possible while driving. There are models of vacuum gauge that have markings for fuel economy and are intended for this purpose.

Use the vehicle manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. You can improve you gas mileage by 1-2 percent.

Avoid excess idling. Idling gets zero miles per gallon. Additionally your vehicle uses more gas to idle than it does to restart the engine. So if you plan to sit for an extended period of time, turn your engine off.

Take a load off. Heavier vehicles require more energy to move, so carrying around excess weight will affect your mileage. Empty out your vehicle of all unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds of weight in your trunk will reduce your vehicles fuel economy by 1-2 percent.

Don't pay more for premium grade gasoline if you vehicle does not require it. The more expensive gas will cost you more money without boosting performance or fuel economy.

Plan and consolidate your errands.

Carpool if possible.

Some things you can do to improve fuel economy on any vehicle is to accelerate gently, use cruise control whenever possible, stick to the speed limits, do not drive during rush hours/busy traffic, keep the vehicle in tune, make sure all the tires are properly inflated, etc. Etc. Etc.

But it's kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. In the end it's still a big and heavy vehicle and it will still be a gas guzzler.

What is the year of your Explorer?
What engine does your Explorer have?
What kind of fuel economy are you currently getting?
What kind of fuel economy are you expecting?

Without these questions being answered there's not much anyone can do but give you generic advice.

Hi simple remove the LEAD BOOT you drive with.

Gut the interior and make sure you don't have any fat friends.

Clean-out the junk, drive it easily, & keep the tires up-to-pressure…

Biggest effect is on gas pedal.Slower pull aways good gear changes where possible ( so when using auto it changes up early) coming off gas before needing brakes ( looking ahead at traffic /lights etc ) thus reducing hi throttle positions and saving gas daily.Ensure tires correct pressure and or fit low rolling friction ones when replacing. Do not carry excess weight. Any air friction reductions are good ( no roof racks etc) sure engine is in tune and had CLEAN air filter.
combination of above will get best overall fuel consumption though there's potential with remapping ( if carried out carefully and not for more power-be aware doing so normally invalidates our insurance)
keeping under 60mph is a fuel saver as nearly all vehicles use more fuel to push air ads than people vehicle above that speed on average. Even so low roads speeds in high gear is good fuel saver. But not too low an engine speed.E.g. Check where our engine makes maximum torque. This is where we ought to be changing gear when using high loads and acceleration ( we can't always poodle along in traffic as there's a risk of getting angry drivers and police attention of we cause traffic build ups behind us) change gear if we can at this point ( stick shift is easy) as ideally our engines will be best for causing at a speed where it uses highest gear at lowest engine speeds without it being too low ( as then without realising or being aware in many cases ) we need higher throttle openings to maintain that speed. ( like pulling a tow load at low speeds in top gear-we sense or aware engine is labouring )