2001 Lincoln Continental mileage

2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
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AQUIL
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Heater problem
2001 Lincoln Continental Two Wheel Drive Automatic 70,000 miles
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Does or should mileage decrease when driving with the heat on?
Jan 5, 2008 at 10:33 AM
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ZUE
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No, milage (gas) should not decrease when heater is on. Typicallly the heater is just using hot water from the engine to create heat in the passenger area. Ther eis some use of electrical energy consumed with the heater fan but not a measurable quantity that would show gas mileage reduction.
Jan 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM