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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/2/2008 1:20:25 PM
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falkore24
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Cat's aren't cheap either......
you have to feed them and get them shots and stuff ..... then there are the hairballs in your slippers .....
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/6/2008 3:16:17 PM
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Mark.Campbell.87
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I found in my 2006 ford focus, that I got better fuel mileage when I was at 120KM/H ( I had no tack in the car so I dont know my RPM, roughly 3250 I would think). And in my '91 accord I find that I get better fuel mileage when I travel at 110KM/H(roughly 2500RPM) then when I travel at even 80KM/H(roughly 3300RPM).
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/6/2008 5:48:27 PM
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nafango2
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yea lx5sp is right,
i could buy a JDM H22 for the price that a cat costs. (not the animal)
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/6/2008 6:03:43 PM
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Accord_Ras
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Today I added some Prestone injector cleaner, filled up the tank, and headed out of the city. I covered a total of approx. 150 miles and the fuel gauge is still a tad above 3/4's full!!. About 20 of the 150 miles was very steep, hilly terrain. I tried to maintain an average speed of 80km/h most of the time. I'm truly impressed!..extrapolating from this, under similiar conditions, i should be able to get close to 600 mph!!!
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/6/2008 6:05:40 PM
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Accord_Ras
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That's 600mpg of course
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/7/2008 6:39:29 PM
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honda97valdeez
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Jon has a pic of a free cat.
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/23/2008 9:31:52 AM
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so just so i'm clear theres
regular- $3.00
plus-$3.10
super-$3.20
so i usually put plus in. i thought that wasnt as bad as super but better that reg. i'm wrong?
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 1/30/2008 9:29:37 AM
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ZionsWrath
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Should you only cruise on flat stright roads? I use my cruise always, as long as traffic is light, even if there are turns and hills...
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 2/20/2008 11:48:15 AM
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pwr
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If your car is designed to run on unleaded regular and you're using premium, you're not only wasting money but getting less power and less mileage. Premium doesn't burn as quickly. Dyno tests prove this. Don't use it unless you need it.
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 2/20/2008 2:09:25 PM
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Jon has a pic of a free cat.
Ask and you shall receive:
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RE: IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE .. - 2/26/2008 5:52:20 PM
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I just purchased my Accord to replace the Volvo so I'm totally new to this forum. Reading through all the comments regarding improving gas mileage, I would like to add, clarify, and emphasize a few points that have served me well. Though the $ savings isn't much, the notion that I am minimizing my fuel consumption is my motivation.
a) Less spirited driving makes a difference. It also translates into less wear and tear on your car; i.e. tires, brakes, engine, and other drivetrain components. The wear/tear thing are the bigger bucks. If you want to be the first to the next red light, that is your choice but you are wasting fuel, your brakes, tires, adding wear and tear to the car's drivetrain, and possibly increasing the chance of meeting a fellow motorist...all for nothing.
b) Driving slower makes a HUGE difference; for every 5 mph over 60 mph, you are using roughly 5% more fuel.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml talks about it in different terms but draws the same conclusion.
c) Tire pressure can make a difference in mileage and it varies with temperature. Tire pressure drops 1 psi for every 10 degree (farhenheit) drop in temperature. The opposite is also true. It is one of the reasons I check my tire pressure more frequently when the ambient temperature changes significantly. Consult TireRack for a good article on this.
d) I'm a synthetic oil fan for two reasons. I think the engines last longer and for the mileage benefit. I've only tracked the latter in the Volvo and believe the mpg improvement is 7%-10% over dinosaur oil. I've also never serviced the PCV on that car after 158k miles and believe the synthetic oil has a lot to do with that.
e) Reducing drag and friction are a good thing. Keeping the outside of the car clean and waxed makes a difference.
f) I would suggest that the reason the mileage dropped with the seat heaters on was modestly because of the additional electrical load. The bigger cause was the outside temperature. Your car, any car's mileage decreases as the ambient temperature drops. Because I predominantly drive the Volvo, I am better able to track it's mileage based on temperature and driving conditions. It drops at least 15% in our mild winters with temps typically in the 20's and 30's. I believe there is more ethanol in our winter fuel blend as well and that also may contribute to the noted decline.
I hope my points are helpful. Keep having fun. BTW, my best mileage machine are my bicycles. They get tremendous fuel economy though they require more maintenance than any vehicle per mile traveled.
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