how to get better gas mileage in 2001 Ford Excursion? - XDTalk Forums

beitzel15 · 08-21-2008, 11:17 AM

2 wheel drive, 2001 excursion V10 gasoline engine...

Any ways to get better gas mileage in this beast? Will getting a K&N Cold Air Intake or an AirRaid ColdAirIntake incase the gas mileage any? They dont say anything about it, only 15-18HP gains.. but I figured if it could breathe better, it'd get better MPG?

Anything else?

Thanks

**longtalltechsan** · 08-21-2008, 11:18 AM

You are pretty much stuck with bad gas mileage in that thing.

**SgtWKPII** · 08-21-2008, 11:20 AM

Sell it.

JhankG · 08-21-2008, 11:21 AM

The K&N would help, but probably not enough to even tell on that beast.

tomfoolery · 08-21-2008, 11:21 AM

There are all the obvious ways....

turn the car off if sitting longer then 30-60 seconds
dont drive over 65mph
avoid "lead foot" acceleration

I have K&N filters on all of our cars, as do her and my parents (in total: 2 grand prixs, 1 jeep cherokee, dodge magnum, dodge dakota, chevy hhr, new mustang, firebird, dodge ram). Obvious car enthusiasts!!!

I cant say i notice a big gas efficiency with the filter, but it cant hurt.

BigD_htl · 08-21-2008, 11:24 AM

want to save gas? buy a honda

yeahYeah · 08-21-2008, 11:24 AM

i have K&N filters in all of my cars...save $ in the long term on filters, but does not improve gas millage much.

the excursion is helpless in this arena...sell it...if you can.

**ForTehNguyen** · 08-21-2008, 11:24 AM

sell it, or look at a diesel one if you want to stick with excursions

beitzel15 · 08-21-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtWKPII

Sell it.

Just bought it... lol

needed a bigger SUV than the 07 pathfinder. I dont know what it gets yet but I've read where people get 12 city/20 hwy.. and some people average 16mpg.. the pathfinder gets 17mpg so upgrading to a SUV this size and getting 1-2 mpg less wont be that big of a deal...

Well if increasing the airflow wont help any, might as well save the $260+ that the air intakes cost.

**Gravel** · 08-21-2008, 11:27 AM

The problem is not the efficiency of the engine as much as it is that you are pushing a brick down the highway. Really, the things you add may make incremental differences that you will be able to maybe recover costs over time, but the best thing to do is just go light on the pedal. If you have large tires and wheels, that aint gonna help. If you have a bug guard or grill guard, that aint gonna help. If you have a large breasted woman hanging out the sunroof, that might help, but it wont help the fuel mileage..

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beitzel15 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,571	how to get better gas mileage in 2001 Ford Excursion? 2 wheel drive, 2001 excursion V10 gasoline engine... Any ways to get better gas mileage in this beast? Will getting a K&N Cold Air Intake or an AirRaid ColdAirIntake incase the gas mileage any? They dont say anything about it, only 15-18HP gains.. but I figured if it could breathe better, it'd get better MPG? Anything else? Thanks
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tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnasty, OH Posts: 7,504	There are all the obvious ways.... turn the car off if sitting longer then 30-60 seconds dont drive over 65mph avoid "lead foot" acceleration I have K&N filters on all of our cars, as do her and my parents (in total: 2 grand prixs, 1 jeep cherokee, dodge magnum, dodge dakota, chevy hhr, new mustang, firebird, dodge ram). Obvious car enthusiasts!!! I cant say i notice a big gas efficiency with the filter, but it cant hurt. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.
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yeahYeah XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 14,964	i have K&N filters in all of my cars...save $ in the long term on filters, but does not improve gas millage much. the excursion is helpless in this arena...sell it...if you can. __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ "I have sworn upon the alter of God, eternal hostility against every form of Tyranny over the mind of man" ~ Thomas Jefferson The path to enlightenment is littered with bodies of the ignorant.
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ForTehNguyen XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,761	sell it, or look at a diesel one if you want to stick with excursions __________________ XD9 Service Black, XD9 Subcompact x 2 Kimber Tactical Custom II, Walther P22 AR15 16" Midlength, Carbine Tacticooled, 20" A2 Style Lancaster AK47, Hungarian AMD65, Yugo & Chinese SKS Remington 870 12ga Express Taxed Enough Already
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Gravel XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bellingham Washington Posts: 2,895	The problem is not the efficiency of the engine as much as it is that you are pushing a brick down the highway. Really, the things you add may make incremental differences that you will be able to maybe recover costs over time, but the best thing to do is just go light on the pedal. If you have large tires and wheels, that aint gonna help. If you have a bug guard or grill guard, that aint gonna help. If you have a large breasted woman hanging out the sunroof, that might help, but it wont help the fuel mileage.. __________________ Those who trade liberty for security have neither. We must all fear evil men; But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men.
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