Better gas mileage?

[wnl25]

Anyone out there have any working solutions with aftermarket parts that actually improved gas mileage on 98 ranger with 4.0L?

[tampc]

Originally Posted by wnl25

Anyone out there have any working solutions with aftermarket parts that actually improved gas mileage on 98 ranger with 4.0L?

Well, first of all my question the same???? I did find this site www.turbonator.com they said it will increate up to 35HP, Is anyone know anything about this Turbonator's airflow dynamic or used it?

And for better gas mileage:
my 96' ranger 2.3L was run with 17-20MPG
Now it do with 20-23MPG after I replace new (Motocraft parts) Spark plug and wire, Idle valve and Idle sensor (Idle on my is stuck lot of time the RPM go up to 2000-3000RPM at Idle) and air filter.

[rodeo02]

Originally Posted by wnl25

Anyone out there have any working solutions with aftermarket parts that actually improved gas mileage on 98 ranger with 4.0L?

Nope. How bad is your 4.0L doing? Our 1998 2.5L / 5spd is not really a fuel sipper either. About the best things you can do is air up the tires somewhere between the door-jamb spec and the tire sidewall max press & go REALLY easy accellerating from a stand-still. I know I've been trying that lately with fuel costs being where they are & it helps quite a bit.
G/luck
Joel

[nymorey]

Originally Posted by rodeo02

Nope. How bad is your 4.0L doing? Our 1998 2.5L / 5spd is not really a fuel sipper either. About the best things you can do is air up the tires somewhere between the door-jamb spec and the tire sidewall max press & go REALLY easy accellerating from a stand-still. I know I've been trying that lately with fuel costs being where they are & it helps quite a bit.
G/luck
Joel

don't waste your money on the turbonator. it is a farce. Check out consumer reports. The best bolt on's - Cold air intake(drawback is that it is expensive) might do just as well with a K&N filter, put on and underdrive pulley - big bang for your buck, cat back dual exhaust. You'll see an improvement in your performance and gas mileage but your only talking about 2-4 MPG increase and maybe 20 HP at the wheels. You have to decide if it is worth it. I did all of these and notice a nice increase in throttle response.

[ZL1power69]

Originally Posted by nymorey

don't waste your money on the turbonator. it is a farce. Check out consumer reports. The best bolt on's - Cold air intake(drawback is that it is expensive) might do just as well with a K&N filter, put on and underdrive pulley - big bang for your buck, cat back dual exhaust. You'll see an improvement in your performance and gas mileage but your only talking about 2-4 MPG increase and maybe 20 HP at the wheels. You have to decide if it is worth it. I did all of these and notice a nice increase in throttle response.

what companies make a dual exit cat back kit that would fit a 95 4.0 cabplus short bed? my grandfather may sell his B4000 soon and i am considering buying it. i would want a nice deep tone. what is the performance/sound difference between split rear and single exit?

also, is there a computer tuner/chip/module that does not require premium gas?

[Jim 99Ranger]

I put a vector muffller w/ a dual exhaust on my 3.0 and it sounds really nice. I had to fabricate the intermediate pipe but they sell prebent exhaust pipes for alot of trucks, you just have to look around.

[ZL1power69]

Originally Posted by Jim 99Ranger

I put a vector muffller w/ a dual exhaust on my 3.0 and it sounds really nice. I had to fabricate the intermediate pipe but they sell prebent exhaust pipes for alot of trucks, you just have to look around.

would a split rear exit system make more power on these trucks than a single exit? economy hurt/improved?