94 LeBaron MPG

[SMoo]

I just bought this car about 2-3 weeks ago, and I usually get around 21-22
mpg.

My old Thunderbird with a 5.0L HO got between 24-25 MPG in the city.

I would think a 3.0L should get MUCH better mileage.

Is there anything I can do to boost the MPG?

I added a K&N filtercharger, and that's what took me from 19 MPG to 21-22
MPG.

Thanks
Steve

 

[Ben]

I have a 95 and that seems about right unfortunately...one thing you can do
is to give it a nice tune-up. I changed the spark plugs, wires, distributor
cap, fuel filter, oil filter, air filter, oil change, coolant and tranny
flush and my mpg seemed to go up substantially.

Ben

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

I just bought this car about 2-3 weeks ago, and I usually get around
21-22 mpg. I would think a 3.0L should get MUCH better mileage.

I got 28mpg on a 3,000-mile highway trip last month with the 3.0 in my '92
Spirit, a much heavier car than your '94 LeBaron. However, my '92 had the
4-speed overdrive automatic and your '94 may have the much more robust but
less fuel-efficient 3-speed.

Is there anything I can do to boost the MPG?

Complete tuneup including a careful service job on the crankcase
ventillation system.

I added a K&N filtercharger, and that's what took me from 19 MPG to 21-22
MPG.

No, your dirty original air filter was dropping your mileage down to 19.
All that "filtercharger" is going to do is allow more crap into your
engine -- you don't get 3mpg better with the K&N garbage than you do with
a clean proper filter.

DS

 

[clemslay]

I got 28mpg on a 3,000-mile highway trip last month with the 3.0 in my '92
Spirit, a much heavier car than your '94 LeBaron.

Why the weight difference, aren't we talking the same body?

Thanks.

 

[Billccm]

My 1991 LeBaron with 3.0V6 is consistent at 24MPG around town; has been since I
bought the car new 14 years ago. I just checked the MPG last fill up, and it
was 24.02MPG.
I do use Premium unleaded, and change plugs and wires every 50K miles.
Now, my CrownVic 4.6l V8 never ever got more than 18MPG around town.......
Bill
88 Lancer Shelby
91 LeBaron Convertible
01 Chevy Impala LS

 

[Daniel J. Stern]

My 1991 LeBaron with 3.0V6 is consistent at 24MPG around town; has been
since I bought the car new 14 years ago. I just checked the MPG last
fill up, and it was 24.02MPG. I do use Premium unleaded,

No reason to use premium fuel in that engine in that car. You're wasting
money.

DS