gas mileage
03-16-2006, 10:51 AM
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gas mileage
What can I do to improve my gas mileage? Ive driven 11 miles stop and go and ive been turning off the car alot, but my gas mileage has gone from the needle under half a tank to the needle right above the last needle... (sorry if that sounds confusing) On a full tank I got 125 miles.... and i really dont think thats good. I might be running rich, because the car has a strong exhaust smell when ideling... that might be because i have an h pipe with mufflers. so what do you think i should do to bump up my gas mileage?
03-16-2006, 10:56 AM
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RE: gas mileage
Check your timing first off, set it 10- 14 im at 12
Upgrade you ignition. , get new plugs, possibly wires, stronger coil, cap and rotor.
Plus if you dont hammer it down youll go a little farther for your money
Upgrade you ignition. , get new plugs, possibly wires, stronger coil, cap and rotor.
Plus if you dont hammer it down youll go a little farther for your money
03-16-2006, 10:59 AM
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RE: gas mileage
Haha, Well I drive it safe, but I have fun. I shift around 2k and thats long enough with 3.73's. I have had the car for about a month and a half so I dont even know if its had a tune up in awhile. But A nice one wouldnt hurt, because it does take a few revolutions to start up (sparkplugs)
What brands do you recommend? Im not a fan of the cheap autozone stuff.... I was thinking bosch?
What brands do you recommend? Im not a fan of the cheap autozone stuff.... I was thinking bosch?
03-16-2006, 11:11 AM
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RE: gas mileage
Yeah I do shift early but im trying to save gas because im on a 16 year old budget. I do stretch it to 3 sometimes, but for some reason with my car when im hitting those rpms its good enough... I just need to learn how to power shift and stuff :-p
I'll go up today and check out some autolites. So I need spark plugs, wires, and cap and rotor? I remember looking at my engine and seeing some of the sparkplugs being hard to get to, what do you have to take off?
I'll go up today and check out some autolites. So I need spark plugs, wires, and cap and rotor? I remember looking at my engine and seeing some of the sparkplugs being hard to get to, what do you have to take off?
