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 Jan 8, 2008 - 8:39 PM
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Fresh plugs, wires, cap, rotor, oil/filter & air filter will do wonders for increasing mileage!
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Jan 9, 2008 - 2:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 23, '07 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Another simple way to increase mpg that seems to elude most people is coasting! When a stop light ahead is red, or you are approaching a stop sign, why not coast to it, insteading of keeping the throttle depressed until you hit the brakes? I observe far too many drivers zooming past me while the light ahead is red only to slam on their brakes at the end. I can only imagine how much fuel is wasted doing this. |
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Feb 10, 2008 - 1:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 6, '08 From portland or Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
you guys getting the low mileage what size rim and tires? on my other car i slapped some different rims and it threw off my speedo as i use my navi to determine my speed. my speedo was about 5 miles off goin 60, i think this makes a slight difference. though it is sohc civic i avg 33 mpg about 2k after a oil change.
lol i havnt gotten through my first tank yet on my celi also when you fill up at the gas station put the number of miles you drove divided by the amount of gallons that was put in. that should give you the mpg |
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Feb 10, 2008 - 1:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
bringing a dead thread back to life
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Feb 10, 2008 - 6:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 20, '07 From Valkeakoski, Finland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
my 3S-GE gets proximately 21mpg.
and thats way too much, when a gallon of 95-octane costs about 4,5€ and thats over 5 $. i should be driving on 98 or 99+ (shells V-power) but really cant afford it 
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Feb 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '07 From San Francisco Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Consider driving at 65mph instead of +75 (which is considered slow here in CA). Also tail other cars like SUVs, trucks, and vans. Was watching Myth Busters the other day and you can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 35% depending how close you tail another car. I'm NOT saying you to follow 10 feet behind someone else, but instead of being the leader of every pack, consider being a follower instead. Even following 50 feet behind another car can reduce drag and save you ~5-10% on gas.
My drive up from LA to SF, I made it on one tank (400 miles) by tailing behind RVs and semis and going ~70mph. On the way down from SF to LA, I was rushing fast (+80mph) and I had to refill at 330. So yeah, it does make a big difference how fast you're going on the highway. ) and shift to neutral on red lights. It seems to help a tiny bit too. BTW, I'm on an auto 97 ST. This post has been edited by CAMAricer: Feb 17, 2008 - 11:43 AM --------------------   2002 SC430 (WC) - 19" SSR Comp-H, Daizen swaybars, Sparco Demons, JDM Soarer conversion, carbon fiber spoiler, Injen intake, front strut bar, drilled/slotted Brembo rotors 1997 Celica ST (DD) - 17" ADR, ViS Zyclone CF hood, ViS CF hatch, K&N intake, Invader body kit |
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Feb 17, 2008 - 10:03 AM
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QUOTE(CAMAricer @ Feb 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM) [snapback]642325[/snapback] Consider driving at 65mph instead of +75 (which is considered slow here in CA). Also tail other cars like SUVs, trucks, and vans. Was watching Myth Busters the other day and you can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 35% depending how close you tail another car. I'm NOT saying you to follow 10 feet behind someone else, but instead of being the leader of every pack, consider being a follower instead. Even following 50 feet behind another car can reduce drag and save you ~5-10% on gas. My drive up from LA to SF, I made it on one tank (400 miles) by tailing behind RVs and semis and going ~70mph. On the way down from SF to LA, I was rushing fast (+80mph) and I had to refill at 330. So yeah, it does make a big difference how fast you're going on the highway. Plus I shift to neutral when going down steep hills (is this bad? idk ) and shift to neutral on red lights. It seems to help a tiny bit too. BTW, I'm on an auto 97 ST.actually, your better off letting your foot off the gas, and coasting in gear. anytime your above 1500rpm, in gear, and not on the gas, there is NO fuel being injected. coasting in neutral down a hill or to a stop your wasting more fuel (because your using fuel at idle) than coasting in gear. 
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Feb 17, 2008 - 12:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
^ thats helpful
-------------------- QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Feb 21, 2008 - 4:37 PM) [snapback]644164[/snapback] When I worked for Pizza Hut our store won a health code violation. |
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Feb 17, 2008 - 4:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '07 From Arizona Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Ok i have read this thread and yea i get about 22 mpg on stock 1.8l 89 octane 17" rims and auto 161K on egine:( the only thing is i want to put on new plugs cap and rotor and see how much i get do any of u guys have recommendations cause i already know that alot of the people here are running NGK plugs so ill look into that any suggestions help
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Feb 17, 2008 - 5:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '06 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Jeez, how are you people on 7afe's getting such bad mileage 0_o. My 3S-GE gets around 25mpg and that's about 60-70% city driving, get around 570km/360miles from a tank and I shift between 3 and 4.5 most of the time.
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Feb 17, 2008 - 5:39 PM
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QUOTE(hongkongnerdboy @ Dec 9, 2007 - 10:22 PM) [snapback]621149[/snapback] yea im only getting 21 mpg and im wondering how can i raise it up? Let your grandma drive!!!!!!!!!
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Feb 18, 2008 - 12:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 20, '07 From Valkeakoski, Finland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(MercuryFree @ Feb 17, 2008 - 5:31 PM) [snapback]642526[/snapback] Jeez, how are you people on 7afe's getting such bad mileage 0_o. My 3S-GE gets around 25mpg and that's about 60-70% city driving, get around 570km/360miles from a tank and I shift between 3 and 4.5 most of the time. thats impossible, my 3S-GE will not go over 450km on one fill But what kind of gasoline do you guys have there in the states?! 89-octane?! Our lowest octane level of gasoline is 95-octane.. -------------------- |
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Feb 18, 2008 - 12:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
QUOTE(mariosdarkworld @ Feb 17, 2008 - 1:50 PM) [snapback]642521[/snapback] Ok i have read this thread and yea i get about 22 mpg on stock 1.8l 89 octane 17" rims and auto 161K on egine:( the only thing is i want to put on new plugs cap and rotor and see how much i get do any of u guys have recommendations cause i already know that alot of the people here are running NGK plugs so ill look into that any suggestions help Replace your plugs, wires, cap, rotor and air filter. Unless you are lead-footed and are accelerating hard from each stop, there is absolutely no reason you should only be getting 22mph on a 1.8. I'm not so lead-footed but I'm no granny either, and I'm averaging 28mpg this winter with about 75% of my driving in stop-and-go traffic. Tires are 215-40R17s with 226k on the body and about 100k on the engine. Intake and everything are stock, running on 87 octane (regular unleaded) with I think it's 10% ethanol (mileage-reducing  ) for the winter (required in our state).-------------------- |
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Feb 18, 2008 - 1:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
IN the states most cars use 87... then there is 89 and 93. 93 is usually the highest you find at a gas station unless your near a race track where you can find 100 octane if your lucky
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Feb 18, 2008 - 3:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Best way EVER to save on gas....Dont Drive! lol or limit how much you drive. I used to take the bus downtown to work almost everyday and it saved me ALOT on gas and parking
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Feb 18, 2008 - 3:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
best way to go.. carpool :]
-------------------- QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Feb 21, 2008 - 4:37 PM) [snapback]644164[/snapback] When I worked for Pizza Hut our store won a health code violation. |
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Feb 18, 2008 - 3:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Keep your tires overinflated, tires should not wear weird with their construction, I drive my WRX with the tires around 36-38 psi(max tires pressures are usually around 40+ psi). Just have to keep and eye on thread wear.
Coasting to stop and downhill should will also improve overall MPG...I do it all the time. --------------------  -Rémy 02 SiR, 08 250R |
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Feb 18, 2008 - 6:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '07 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(presure2 @ Feb 17, 2008 - 3:03 PM) [snapback]642436[/snapback] QUOTE(CAMAricer @ Feb 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM) [snapback]642325[/snapback] Consider driving at 65mph instead of +75 (which is considered slow here in CA). Also tail other cars like SUVs, trucks, and vans. Was watching Myth Busters the other day and you can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 35% depending how close you tail another car. I'm NOT saying you to follow 10 feet behind someone else, but instead of being the leader of every pack, consider being a follower instead. Even following 50 feet behind another car can reduce drag and save you ~5-10% on gas. My drive up from LA to SF, I made it on one tank (400 miles) by tailing behind RVs and semis and going ~70mph. On the way down from SF to LA, I was rushing fast (+80mph) and I had to refill at 330. So yeah, it does make a big difference how fast you're going on the highway. Plus I shift to neutral when going down steep hills (is this bad? idk ) and shift to neutral on red lights. It seems to help a tiny bit too. BTW, I'm on an auto 97 ST.actually, your better off letting your foot off the gas, and coasting in gear. anytime your above 1500rpm, in gear, and not on the gas, there is NO fuel being injected. coasting in neutral down a hill or to a stop your wasting more fuel (because your using fuel at idle) than coasting in gear. THANK U!!! i always use to shift in neutral too and thought i was saving gas..... |
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Feb 18, 2008 - 7:26 PM
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QUOTE(mrgrape @ Feb 18, 2008 - 11:51 PM) [snapback]642893[/snapback] QUOTE(presure2 @ Feb 17, 2008 - 3:03 PM) [snapback]642436[/snapback] QUOTE(CAMAricer @ Feb 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM) [snapback]642325[/snapback] Consider driving at 65mph instead of +75 (which is considered slow here in CA). Also tail other cars like SUVs, trucks, and vans. Was watching Myth Busters the other day and you can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 35% depending how close you tail another car. I'm NOT saying you to follow 10 feet behind someone else, but instead of being the leader of every pack, consider being a follower instead. Even following 50 feet behind another car can reduce drag and save you ~5-10% on gas. My drive up from LA to SF, I made it on one tank (400 miles) by tailing behind RVs and semis and going ~70mph. On the way down from SF to LA, I was rushing fast (+80mph) and I had to refill at 330. So yeah, it does make a big difference how fast you're going on the highway. Plus I shift to neutral when going down steep hills (is this bad? idk ) and shift to neutral on red lights. It seems to help a tiny bit too. BTW, I'm on an auto 97 ST.actually, your better off letting your foot off the gas, and coasting in gear. anytime your above 1500rpm, in gear, and not on the gas, there is NO fuel being injected. coasting in neutral down a hill or to a stop your wasting more fuel (because your using fuel at idle) than coasting in gear. THANK U!!! i always use to shift in neutral too and thought i was saving gas..... Doesn't leaving the car in gear while coasting put unnecessary stress on the tranny? -------------------- "He won't come out of the bathroom. He keeps telling us we're dark somethings and not his friends."
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Feb 19, 2008 - 6:37 AM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Feb 18, 2008 - 7:26 PM) [snapback]642903[/snapback] QUOTE(mrgrape @ Feb 18, 2008 - 11:51 PM) [snapback]642893[/snapback] QUOTE(presure2 @ Feb 17, 2008 - 3:03 PM) [snapback]642436[/snapback] QUOTE(CAMAricer @ Feb 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM) [snapback]642325[/snapback] Consider driving at 65mph instead of +75 (which is considered slow here in CA). Also tail other cars like SUVs, trucks, and vans. Was watching Myth Busters the other day and you can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 35% depending how close you tail another car. I'm NOT saying you to follow 10 feet behind someone else, but instead of being the leader of every pack, consider being a follower instead. Even following 50 feet behind another car can reduce drag and save you ~5-10% on gas. My drive up from LA to SF, I made it on one tank (400 miles) by tailing behind RVs and semis and going ~70mph. On the way down from SF to LA, I was rushing fast (+80mph) and I had to refill at 330. So yeah, it does make a big difference how fast you're going on the highway. Plus I shift to neutral when going down steep hills (is this bad? idk ) and shift to neutral on red lights. It seems to help a tiny bit too. BTW, I'm on an auto 97 ST.actually, your better off letting your foot off the gas, and coasting in gear. anytime your above 1500rpm, in gear, and not on the gas, there is NO fuel being injected. coasting in neutral down a hill or to a stop your wasting more fuel (because your using fuel at idle) than coasting in gear. THANK U!!! i always use to shift in neutral too and thought i was saving gas..... Doesn't leaving the car in gear while coasting put unnecessary stress on the tranny? no. read your owners manual. it actually TELLS you to drive this way. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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