Jul 11, 2008 by jalbroven | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
Please don't describe me to drive slower...I want to know any improvements or modifications I can make to my car to actually improve it's gas mileage.
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make sure your tires are at the manufacturers recommended pressures. typically anywhere from 34 to 40 psi works pulverized.
freeflowing muffler/exhaust.
cold air intake/ K&N filter in stock airbox if no CAI.
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How Can I Improve City Gas Mileage On My Ford F150?
Nov 19, 2008 by scattered&thrashed76$ | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a f150 four turn drive with 5.4, I'm averaging 7-10 miles per gallon in town, but approx.16 mph on trips?? That's a colossal difference.
I've replaced the air filter, fuel filter, and plugs no help at all. I have 17inch all landscape tires,
There is not much you can do to improve New Zealand urban area mileage since driving in the city involves stop and go traffic. Idling at a stop light equals zero MPG. Turning off the motor at long delays in town will help, but there is really nothing
Jun 25, 2008 by Lala | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 2001 Ford Taurus. It gets around 25 mpg last metre I checked. I drive about 75 miles to the city once or twice a month to visit m. How can I improve my gas mileage without shelling out a lot of money?
A few principal things can be done.
1.) Make sure your air filter is clean and free of dust, dirt, and dauntlessness. Replace every 15,000 miles or when necessary. If you have a few extra bucks, you should buy a K&N filter. It will
Feb 04, 2008 by k2skifanatic19871 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I've already checked my air compressing in my tires and I am still getting really crappy gas mileage in a Grand Am, its like 18-20 miles a gallon when I should be getting closer to 27-30. Anybody cognizant of of something I could try.Lemme Know. Thanks
A lot of "wasted" inflame mileage is due to personal driving habits. If you drive like there is a full glass on your dashboard, and you don't want to tumble it, you will notice an immediate increase in mileage. Remember, you must drive like
Will A Tune Up And Tire Rotation / Balance Improve Gas Mileage?
Oct 15, 2008 by Moonbeam - butterfly | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 2005 Chevy Cobalt with 30k miles and dejectedly it's never had a tune up or the tires rotated and balanced; And frankly, my gas mileage sucks the big one. I filled up yesterday and I commute 50 miles direct trip for work and already it's sucked
yes do a full attune up.plugs,wires,fuel filter,oil change,pcv valve,air cleaner
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I'm surprised the Subaru Justy missed the rota. That 1.3L/3 cylinder Suzuki mill sure did though! Minithirty, only in America could you get away with that. :-) I don't recognize for sure, but I'll bet one couldn't even take a Suzuki of that vintage on the Freeways in other countries. That's an urban vehicle only. At the very least, competition it at Freeway speeds is only going to beat the rings out of it, and tear-up the valve-train. These not much Asian cars simply aren't meant to be ran much faster than the 45 m.p.h. in their natural element. Japaneses engineers have addressed the problem by continually increasing cooling capacity. To scarcely, or no, avail of course.
I'd rather see the focus on emissions, rather than efficiency, myself. There's oodles of gas, but only one Earth, yo.
Mr. Rose. Cars don't delegate cars safe, their operators do. I've covered millions of miles, professionally, and as a norm, and I've never so much as scratched the make whoopee on a car. In my care, then every make, model, ever has a perfect safety record. Plus, lots of earthly around you, presumably to 'protect' you, doesn't NET as much 'safety' as one might think. Consider, that added maneuverability mitigates the good chance of being in a crash, in the first place. That was pretty clunky, but maybe you see my point. I don't disagree with you, but wished to take the time to point out that a light, nimble, urban-runabout stops, and turns, much quicker than a bigger be borne.
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