Drastic loss of gas mileage

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Asked by dan Jan 10, 2018 at 02:40 PM about the 2004 Ford F-150 Lariat Ext. Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a drastic loss of gas mileage with my F-150 4 wheel drive Lariat 2004
production 2005 what could it possibly be..

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My gas mileage went from about 20 miles a gallon to 7..? Any advice Please. .it does have a Masair flow K&N installed on it from the previous Owner. .? Clueless

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Is the check engine light on? If not it is possible that the mass air flow sensor just downstream of the air filter has been fouled with oil from the oiled K&N filter. Get some mass air flow sensor cleaner and clean it. Do not touch the sensor elements with anything, just spray them and let it dry for a few minutes and reinstall. A bad oxygen sensor can also cause poor mileage, but that will usually light up the check engine light.

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Did or has it ever had a complete tune-up Now days people seem to think spark plugs and wires last forever but they Don't

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My mileage dropped badly, very badly. I have a 2014 120,000 miles. I purchased a tuner around 80,000 miles, run 89 with a daily driver tune, I was averaging 15.4 on the highway, around 11 in town. Now all of a sudden, it fell out. I am getting 8-9 in town, 12 on highway. Clean air-filter not K&N. What is going on?

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I just had my cvt replaced at 70,000 miles. And they talked me into $300 clean the injection system. My on highway mileage went from 23 to 15. ‍♂️

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