saving gas
#5
what are we talking about here, you think a fuel filter will save you gas? all it does is filter the fuel before its injected into the engine, all cars have them. also, its located in the gas tank. a fuel filter wont really "save" you gas unless its so clogged that it can't flow enough fuel in which your more starving the engine then anything else
#6
Originally Posted by RickRoush03
what are we talking about here, you think a fuel filter will save you gas? all it does is filter the fuel before its injected into the engine, all cars have them. also, its located in the gas tank. a fuel filter wont really "save" you gas unless its so clogged that it can't flow enough fuel in which your more starving the engine then anything else
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#9
Originally Posted by xxpnoiboi03xx
o its the tornado, or vortex thingy, does that really work?
#10
The Tornado/Vortex will at best, do nothing and at worst, impair the airflow.
Want to save gas? Drive 65 or 70 mph on the highway, accelerate gradually and buy tires that have low rolling resistance. Basically any tire that isnt sporty and cant grip the road as well. Compromises compromises.
Want to save gas? Drive 65 or 70 mph on the highway, accelerate gradually and buy tires that have low rolling resistance. Basically any tire that isnt sporty and cant grip the road as well. Compromises compromises.
#11
Really if you want to save gas, do what atleast some people do. Put in in SS mode, and take the car up to 2K RPM or lower and keep shifting untill the last gear. Slowly reach up to your speed limit and chill there. For the people behind you, they meet the middel finger. Most of the time I do city driving and I put in 89 - 93 in my car, I get NOW average 260 - 275 to the tank. BEFORE, I gotten 200 flat!
#13
to save on fuel to this maintainence.
Use some seafoam in your crankcase and thru your PCV valve 500 miles before next oil change. switch to a full syn oil and right after you change your oil run some good fuel system cleaner once your gas light comes on and then fill her up with 93. inflate tires to 39-40 PSI. check your air filter and change it if need be and check spark plugs and change if need be. you will get much better gas mileage if you have not done any of this and you do it.
Use some seafoam in your crankcase and thru your PCV valve 500 miles before next oil change. switch to a full syn oil and right after you change your oil run some good fuel system cleaner once your gas light comes on and then fill her up with 93. inflate tires to 39-40 PSI. check your air filter and change it if need be and check spark plugs and change if need be. you will get much better gas mileage if you have not done any of this and you do it.
#14
Originally Posted by FL3.2TL
I get NOW average 260 - 275 to the tank. BEFORE, I gotten 200 flat!
#15
Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
The Tornado/Vortex will at best, do nothing and at worst, impair the airflow.
Want to save gas? Drive 65 or 70 mph on the highway, accelerate gradually and buy tires that have low rolling resistance. Basically any tire that isnt sporty and cant grip the road as well. Compromises compromises.
Want to save gas? Drive 65 or 70 mph on the highway, accelerate gradually and buy tires that have low rolling resistance. Basically any tire that isnt sporty and cant grip the road as well. Compromises compromises.
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#16
i had to rip it out of my g/f's mustang b/c it did just that, all of a sudden she said it was losing power, so i drove the rest of the way back and low and behold the previous owner had that POS in there, i ripped it out and the car was back to normal. all those spacers, swirlers etc are a gimmic, they do absolutly nothing, nadda, zip, zero, zilch.
#17
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
No way in hell i would drive that slow and i always got better mileage than the numbers posted. I would get 270 to a tank and my car would idle all day. straight hwy trips were always 400+
Even though I only got 240 this time, I wonder why
#19
Things you can do: (not really to improve but to make sure you aren't wasting gas)
maintain proper air pressure in your tires, keep your air filter CLEAN, keep your fuel system clean.
Other than that - it all boils down to driving style. I drive 80-90mph two and from work on the interstate (22 miles each way). I average 320 miles on a tank before the light comes on - which from my calculations is about 24-25 mpg. The wife took the car to the beach a few weekends ago - she got just over 400 miles on the tank. I thought for sure she must have gotten gas but she hadn't. So accelerate smoothly, don't drive much over 70 on the interstate, etc. etc.
You could put a free flowing exhaust and intake on your car which may help but after you spend the money it is probably not worth it...
maintain proper air pressure in your tires, keep your air filter CLEAN, keep your fuel system clean.
Other than that - it all boils down to driving style. I drive 80-90mph two and from work on the interstate (22 miles each way). I average 320 miles on a tank before the light comes on - which from my calculations is about 24-25 mpg. The wife took the car to the beach a few weekends ago - she got just over 400 miles on the tank. I thought for sure she must have gotten gas but she hadn't. So accelerate smoothly, don't drive much over 70 on the interstate, etc. etc.
You could put a free flowing exhaust and intake on your car which may help but after you spend the money it is probably not worth it...
#20
If you drive alot of highway miles, wax the car, every surface including the windshield, and windows. It'll probably lower your Cd by 0.1, although I'm just guessing here.
Don't drive above 90 MPH on the interstate. Aerodynamic drag increases dramatically above this point.
70 MPH = 2,000 RPM
80 MPH = 2,250 RPM
90 MPH = 2,500 RPM
100 MPH = 3,000 RPM
('03 TL-S - 5AT)
I can go 450 miles at 90 MPH with no passengers or luggage. Cruising at 70, might even achieve 500 miles. Of course, I'm still running the OEM Michelin's which are mileage-mizers.
Don't drive above 90 MPH on the interstate. Aerodynamic drag increases dramatically above this point.
70 MPH = 2,000 RPM
80 MPH = 2,250 RPM
90 MPH = 2,500 RPM
100 MPH = 3,000 RPM
('03 TL-S - 5AT)
I can go 450 miles at 90 MPH with no passengers or luggage. Cruising at 70, might even achieve 500 miles. Of course, I'm still running the OEM Michelin's which are mileage-mizers.
#21
Really if you want to save gas, do what atleast some people do. Put in in SS mode, and take the car up to 2K RPM or lower and keep shifting untill the last gear. Slowly reach up to your speed limit and chill there. For the people behind you, they meet the middel finger. Most of the time I do city driving and I put in 89 - 93 in my car, I get NOW average 260 - 275 to the tank. BEFORE, I gotten 200 flat!
#25
That 300 mile on the street with a heavy foot w/o riding the gas light. Who drives slow and steady w/ a TL. 420 mile on highway on 87 octane. Don't knock it till you try it. ...and so what if I am trying do something about this recession-itist.
#27
Calm down whistle blower. You're the select few that can acheive 450+ per tank, which is 26 mpg average which is also better than a newer more fuel effficient TL, which only averages 22 mpg. Be happy. I was trying to help others who average less and something of a quick fix. I already said I was stopping on other posts. It is no different from telling others to use seafoam.
#28
I just filled up a few days ago and averaged 31.67 mpg. Seafoam is a cleaner. After 8+ years its a good iead to clean out the injectors and any carbon deposits so the car runs at its optimum level.
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