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    I'm just curious what kind of gas mileage a stock 250 auto should get around town. Mine runs fine except sometimes the idle can have a slight miss, it does have an electronic ignition upgrade but everything else is stock and I'm getting 13 MPG - all stop and go around town driving. Carb is rebuilt, timing in spec, vacuum and compression are good, new plugs. Alignment is good, drives very straight.
     
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    With automatic trans, about 13-16 city, 17-20 highway...
     
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    I got around 18 running non ethanol in town...15 running ethanol. Best I ever got was 22-23 on the highway
     
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    true, and I don't drive it enough to matter anyway but 13 seemed low so I wondered if something was wrong but from others comments that is about right, especially with the 10% ethenol.
     
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    With a 250-6 cylinder? I get that range of MPG's with my 2005 Silverado with 5.3 V-8 and 234,000 miles.

    A Maverick/Comet with a 302 should be knocking down those numbers too. Right?
     
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    Yes, with a 250 six cylinder.
    No, not with a 302 as equipped from that era...
     
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