other than weight reduction, what can I do, for little to nothing cost wise, to improve my MPG's, just curious?
Better MPG's?
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A CAI helped mine a little as did installing copper plugs but it was seriously a marginal increase in gas mileage at best. The plug mod actually makes mine a little worse if I don't drop fresh plugs in 3 or 4 times a year. NACO's right though. Shift at 3000 RPMs and drive like you have Ms. Daisy in the back and you'll see better gains than a CAI or plugs can offer.
As said already.
1)Change your driving style.
2)Any efficiency improvements can help like intake/exhaust, lightened pulleys flywheels etc.
No mods will really ever help if you don't follow step one. Your mileage will just be 'less bad'.
When I drive our '04 2.3 I average 23mpg my wife gets 29 in the same car.
1)Change your driving style.
2)Any efficiency improvements can help like intake/exhaust, lightened pulleys flywheels etc.
No mods will really ever help if you don't follow step one. Your mileage will just be 'less bad'.
When I drive our '04 2.3 I average 23mpg my wife gets 29 in the same car.
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Tape up the grill, remove the cowl seal, pump up the tires, and draft everything and anything! Pulse and coast is s'pose to help too. Leave the cruise control off.
Light weight only helps with acceleration savings...
Also, keep off the brakes! Conserve momentum...i.e. if your going down hill, speed up a bit to help you get up the other side with your momentum.
Keep eyes well ahead of traffic and goings on, not only ahead of you, but the 2 or 4 cars in front of you.
If you see a car that's going to turn, start coasting...if you know the light up ahead is going to go red, start coasting...
Light weight only helps with acceleration savings...
Also, keep off the brakes! Conserve momentum...i.e. if your going down hill, speed up a bit to help you get up the other side with your momentum.
Keep eyes well ahead of traffic and goings on, not only ahead of you, but the 2 or 4 cars in front of you.
If you see a car that's going to turn, start coasting...if you know the light up ahead is going to go red, start coasting...
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Driving style, and the drafting can make a difference. Myth busters proved that following a semi can improve gas mileage. This works out for two pluses, your getting the wind breaking benefits and most semis aren't going fast lane speed so you'll be going a little easier on the pedal.
I did notice it was easier for me to get better mpg with the CAI, but with fun mods you normally don't want to drive easy with them. I'm doing the same thing hommie was talking about. I was doing pretty good with constant 33+ mpg, but I've been really heavy on the pedal here lately and it's 28ish.
I did notice it was easier for me to get better mpg with the CAI, but with fun mods you normally don't want to drive easy with them. I'm doing the same thing hommie was talking about. I was doing pretty good with constant 33+ mpg, but I've been really heavy on the pedal here lately and it's 28ish.
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Unfortunately, some of the things that improve performance can also lead to reduced fuel economy.
If you want to get better mileage, here's what you can do:
1) Reduce weight in the vehicle
2) Accelerate as slowly as possible
3) drive at a slow top speed, 55mph or less (drag increases exponentially with velocity)
4) buy some narrow, hard tires (check hyper-miler sites for ideas)
5) Increase your tire pressure
6) Drive behind a semi (See Mythbusters*)\
7) put golf-ball like divots in all of your body work (yes it works, see mythbusters)
8) Drive in hot, dry weather
*But they also proved that a flying tire off the back of a trailer can take your head off (literally).
When I first got my car, I wanted to see what the best mileage I could get was. I drove at 55mph behind a semi all the way from Madison to milwaukee on a hot day. I got 38mpg.
These days I'm usually around 29
If you want to get better mileage, here's what you can do:
1) Reduce weight in the vehicle
2) Accelerate as slowly as possible
3) drive at a slow top speed, 55mph or less (drag increases exponentially with velocity)
4) buy some narrow, hard tires (check hyper-miler sites for ideas)
5) Increase your tire pressure
6) Drive behind a semi (See Mythbusters*)\
7) put golf-ball like divots in all of your body work (yes it works, see mythbusters)
8) Drive in hot, dry weather
*But they also proved that a flying tire off the back of a trailer can take your head off (literally).
When I first got my car, I wanted to see what the best mileage I could get was. I drove at 55mph behind a semi all the way from Madison to milwaukee on a hot day. I got 38mpg.
These days I'm usually around 29
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that's exactly what happens to us.
driving style is the big thing. my friend would pop his car into N (automatic) when coasting and he said the helped big time in his charger
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i thought using cruise control saves gas
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Using cruise control does save gas. When the car is in cruise control there is a steady amount of gas going into the engine, without it you have diff amounts of gas going into the engine.
Liek lets say im going 65 on cruise and the other guy is going 65 without it, the guy without it is releasing and pressing on a contsant basis.
Weight reduction is forst than maker sure all of your tires are properly inflated. And accelerate slowly. Coast through stop lights and dont make sudden stops. in all you should see an increase in mpg. I tried all of this but i have a lead foot so i average 27
Liek lets say im going 65 on cruise and the other guy is going 65 without it, the guy without it is releasing and pressing on a contsant basis.
Weight reduction is forst than maker sure all of your tires are properly inflated. And accelerate slowly. Coast through stop lights and dont make sudden stops. in all you should see an increase in mpg. I tried all of this but i have a lead foot so i average 27
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