The spark advance should be fourteen to twenty degrees at hot idle, but I have never looked at this parameter when troubleshooting a fuel mileage issue because a misfire or cam/crank synchronization codes would be set. I pay attention to the long fuel trim and short fuel trims, along with the fuel system status-closed or open loop (should be closed when warmed up). The fuel trims should be at 0-7 percent, now this is my spec not the factory one, but I have 28 years in Ford dealerships and this is my norm. The PCV elbow is known to collapse and suck a hole in it, also spray the intake to head area while monitoring the o2s11 sensor, if it spikes up then bingo! You've found the leak. These are just a few things to look at that are most common.
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