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gas mileage questions!
i know this topic has been beating to death and all. but i have a few questions
okay so my car gets about 15 mpg. i drive city alot so i know that makes a difference.
i also got a axle back exhaust with cai. and i carry at least 250 pounds worth of car audio.
should my mileage really be that low?
okay so my car gets about 15 mpg. i drive city alot so i know that makes a difference.
i also got a axle back exhaust with cai. and i carry at least 250 pounds worth of car audio.
should my mileage really be that low?
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I like the Seafoam and air filter idea. How many miles are on the car? Have you done regular maintenance? If you're over 100k, have you done the plugs?
Idk, maybe you have a factory freak...
Idk, maybe you have a factory freak...
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Yeah I average about 24 MPG when I do 60% city, 40% highway.
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Im on pretty bad tires and i havnt done any Seafoam or fuel injector cleaner or anything so im hoping that when all this is taken care of i can at least be up around 25MPG
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Two hundred and fifty pounds of audio? What do you have back there?
But yeah, it still shouldn't be that low. What's the mileage?
Double check tire pressures, check engine oil and tranny fluid, valve clearance, spark plugs and seals, etc. etc.
But yeah, it still shouldn't be that low. What's the mileage?
Double check tire pressures, check engine oil and tranny fluid, valve clearance, spark plugs and seals, etc. etc.
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IMO weight reduction would help with gas mileage better than a CAI would.
But then again I never really paid attention to my MPG before I put in my CAI.
But then again I never really paid attention to my MPG before I put in my CAI.
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True but there's not much weight reduction to be had unless you are willing to ride around without seats or taking the spare out. Sure there's things like removing the lining in the trunk and the bottom side of the hood but in reality how much is that gonna help?
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JDM ashtray takes off 50 pounds.
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Well what you can do if you feel you're getting too low MPG is try going to a station that uses no ethanol. I've read a few people got an extra 3-4 MPG just from filling up with the good stuff.
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?
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i got 2 audioque 12's hdc3 with a box that is like about 75 pounds
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Well what you can do if you feel you're getting too low MPG is try going to a station that uses no ethanol. I've read a few people got an extra 3-4 MPG just from filling up with the good stuff.
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?
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OP - Your numbers are clearly not right. I've been averaging 26mpg since day one.
Whats your mileage?
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Yeah if my local stations start using 15% I'm gonna start using ethanol-free gas 100% of the time.
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14.6 mpg?
atm im just going to try to sell my car and look into a rsx-s or a s2k
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I meant the miles on the car.
Even so, 235miles on 16 gallons is crazy. I usually fill up at ~400miles and thats only 14.5-15 gallons.
Even so, 235miles on 16 gallons is crazy. I usually fill up at ~400miles and thats only 14.5-15 gallons.
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Check spark plugs, air filter, all fluids. Even with 250lbs of equipment you should still be around 21mpg.
Whats your daily commute on average? A short drive that doesn't let the car fully warm up is not good for gas mileage.
Whats your daily commute on average? A short drive that doesn't let the car fully warm up is not good for gas mileage.
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i autostart my car for 5 mins every cold morning, and i drive about 25 miles per day, to school then to lunch then to school then home then back to school then home
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Also, letting the car warm up for 5 mins is wasting gas. Unless its really cold (i.e.- temps I highly doubt it reaches in TX), 30 seconds is all you need. Just don't rev it past 3k until its completely warmed up.
I just filled up today after 424.5miles and it was 15.7gallons. Thats about 27mpg. 60% highway, but there were quite a few high rpm pulls getting on the highway and alot of high rpm 1st and 2nd gear action in the city.
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