| 2014-08-23 |
313.9 |
8.991 |
$3.359 |
34.91 |
"" |
| 2014-08-28 |
385.6 |
9.699 |
$3.299 |
39.76 |
"" |
| 2014-08-31 |
376 |
9.004 |
$3.299 |
41.76 |
"" |
| 2014-09-05 |
341 |
8.124 |
$3.299 |
41.97 |
"" |
| 2014-09-11 |
449 |
10.335 |
$3.299 |
43.44 |
"" |
| 2014-09-16 |
485.3 |
11.335 |
$3.699 |
42.81 |
"This had to be an overfill. SG said that 10.7 gallons were needed. I always do the nearest end-N-0 cash number when I fill up (OCD). Different station, different pumps, different slopes unfortunately do have an effect. Easily could have been a 44+..." |
| 2014-09-21 |
440.3 |
9.782 |
$3.169 |
45.01 |
"Yep, last tank was definitely an overfill  went back to pump #8 @ Ronnie Parker's. SG told me that the tank mpg was ~41 mpg. Tank was partially run on new Taylor wireset and Autolite Iridium plugs gapped ~0.070. Took the WAI off... it is going back on. I like my IATs 110-130 rather than 65-85." |
| 2014-09-27 |
454.3 |
10.253 |
$3.199 |
44.31 |
"" |
| 2014-10-02 |
409.6 |
9.346 |
$3.199 |
43.83 |
"Part of this tank was with no grill block. I have noticed a small difference in mpg. Will be putting one on in the morning." |
| 2014-10-08 |
457 |
11.066 |
$3.199 |
41.3 |
"This tank had a bad start. Finished well though. I think it is a slight overfill, due to my calibrated SG having a readout of 43.1. Grill block makes a BIG difference!" |
| 2014-10-14 |
343.2 |
8.21 |
$2.899 |
41.8 |
"" |
| 2014-10-19 |
385.9 |
9.096 |
$2.759 |
42.43 |
"I had new tires put on 2/3 through this tank. Went up a size. Whether it affected final mpg is unclear" |
| 2014-10-24 |
355.8 |
8.752 |
$2.759 |
40.65 |
"It appears that the bigger tires have hurt my fuel mileage  bummer. I figured they would help..." |
| 2014-10-29 |
378.5 |
9.649 |
$3.679 |
39.23 |
"I went to new station and new pump to try out ethanol free fuel. Got an overfill, my calibrated SG reported needing 8.95 gals. Worse thing is that the ethanol free fuel hasn't done anything for FE" |
| 2014-11-06 |
419.2 |
10.035 |
$3.039 |
41.77 |
"Went back to good ol' pump #8 at the coutry store :-) this tank is skewed some, not much. I will be using this pump for the forseeable future. Going with 89 to combat pinging at low rpm/high load situations. It took 1 gal less to fillup than what the SG said... and 4 mpgs less. Goes to show how important using the same pump is!" |
| 2014-11-11 |
476.7 |
11.583 |
$3.039 |
41.16 |
"Another 89 octane tank. Short trips are hurting me, especially with the weather getting colder" |
| 2014-11-17 |
445.8 |
10.897 |
$3.019 |
40.91 |
"Eh, this tank wasn't as good as expected. Still, I should be happy with being +10mpg over this time last year! I am starting a new fill-up prcedure... all the way to the top with car shaking involved. I should now be able to get a half-kilo tank.
Installed side skirts
Changed oil to 0w-20
WAI" |
| 2014-11-26 |
522.37 |
12.444 |
$2.949 |
41.98 |
"My first half-kilo tank!!! Had one bad day with two cold short trips that cost me ~1 mpg on the tank avg, according to SG." |
| 2014-12-05 |
497.53 |
12.075 |
$2.919 |
41.2 |
"" |
| 2014-12-13 |
348.932 |
8.773 |
$2.759 |
39.77 |
"I'm thinking that this tank was a partial overfill. The SG reported 8.12 gals. Needed. New fillup strategy to avoid this will be a full fillup, followed by 2 top-offs.
Can't wait for spring..." |
| 2014-12-24 |
482.054 |
11.76 |
$2.169 |
40.99 |
"Better tank than expected! Had to respond to a wreck (going over 100 for a short time) and numerous short trips seemed to doom this tank for the 30's. Cheapest gas I have bought in a looongg time." |
| 2015-01-07 |
415.5 |
10.4 |
$2.119 |
39.95 |
"" |
| 2015-01-14 |
434.63 |
11.173 |
$2.479 |
38.9 |
"89 Octane @ RP's pump #8" |
| 2015-01-22 |
470.22 |
11.86 |
$2.429 |
39.65 |
"" |
| 2015-01-31 |
399.39 |
10.047 |
$2.319 |
39.75 |
"Added a full grill block early this tank. Didn't see hardly any improvement 😳 the strugle continues..." |
| 2015-02-06 |
373.48 |
9.3 |
$2.419 |
40.16 |
"Last tank with no muffler!" |
| 2015-02-12 |
428.57 |
10.591 |
$2.469 |
40.47 |
"This tank was partially run without the Thrush Turbo muffler installed. The 1st half was Interstate driving to Roanoke Rapids and back, avgd. ~37. Then muffler went on, and FE rose!
Usually by 1/2 tank, what the SG tells me as tank avg. is usually set in stone. I see this as a very positive sign that my late summer numbers are coming back. And then some." |
| 2015-02-24 |
463.52 |
11.797 |
$2.229 |
39.29 |
"This tank was a bit of a disappointment. I had a few really bad trips that doomed it from 40-land.
I accidentally filled up with 87 instead of 89... we will see how this next tank goes.
-AP up to 60-63 psi all around" |
| 2015-03-01 |
402.2 |
9.872 |
$2.299 |
40.74 |
"Best tank in a while!
87 Octane
~60 psi" |
| 2015-03-12 |
466.89 |
10.787 |
$2.299 |
43.28 |
"Best tank in nearly 6 months!
The rear wheel cover have been added and they are working great.
I had a P0446 code on the first half of the tank that created issues and hurt the mpg. This tank could have been ~44 if not ffor that EVAP problem!
As the weather warms, I will be adding aero mods " |
| 2015-03-22 |
522.47 |
12.255 |
$2.619 |
42.63 |
"This tank was on 87. I was doing great till I ran late for a job interview this morning... SG mpg fell nearly 1 mpg. Still happy with the FE!
Filled up with 89 octane this time. Will be using 93 from now on." |
| 2015-03-29 |
482.207 |
11.026 |
$2.539 |
43.73 |
"Not quite as good of a tank as expected. It turned colder in NC and that put a hurting on FE. I wanted 44+!!
That EVAP part is causing my car to run slightly rich when it acts up. I can see a difference in real time FE compared to the LOD.
Filled up with 89 from good ol' pump 8 @ RPs." |
| 2015-04-04 |
472.48 |
10.475 |
$2.539 |
45.11 |
"Awesome tank. New record! though, it may be a slight under fill, as the SG was reading 43.7 TANK AVG., and this is usually runs 1-1.5% low.
Pump #8 @ RP, 89 Octane" |
| 2015-04-10 |
428.594 |
9.453 |
$2.539 |
45.34 |
"New record!  " |
| 2015-04-14 |
361.22 |
7.789 |
$2.539 |
46.38 |
"Did a short fill on this tank in order to recalibrate the SG. It has been reading 1-2% low, just enough to bug me " |
| 2015-04-21 |
421.45 |
9.596 |
$2.699 |
43.92 |
"... Such a disappointment, at least to me. Should have been 2-3 mpg higher. I either had a slight overfill, SG calibration was off , or a combo of both. I go with the latter..." |
| 2015-04-23 |
232.05 |
4.965 |
$2.699 |
46.74 |
"Did more P&G this tank than ever before. 45-55-45 or 50-60-50 with the TC locked is working very well!" |
| 2015-04-28 |
271.88 |
6.14 |
$2.749 |
44.28 |
"*The amount of fuel used is an average between the SG and the actual amount of fill.
SG said 5.84, car took 6.44!
My SG has been spot on with fuel consumption for a LONG time. Idk what exactly happened. Tank avg was ~46.
The temperatures have taken a tumble the past few days, and I had to drive in the rain for two days.
I plugged a vacuum leak on the air intake, so we will see what effect that has." |
| 2015-05-02 |
427.662 |
9.166 |
$2.749 |
46.66 |
"SG was off by only 0.04 mpg " |
| 2015-05-05 |
252.023 |
5.213 |
$2.819 |
48.35 |
"Partial fill up. I have drove a high number of miles in a short time and just wanted to fill up. Best mpg by far! 50 mpg tank is looking more and more like a reality everyday!" |
| 2015-05-09 |
333.374 |
7.13 |
$2.819 |
46.76 |
"Installed the EV6 injectors today. Time will tell if they give the +2 mpg they are claimed to do " |
| 2015-05-14 |
310.086 |
7.022 |
$2.819 |
44.16 |
"A lot of idling and a lean condition with this tank." |
| 2015-05-21 |
445.05 |
9.481 |
$2.87 |
46.94 |
"Good mpgs on this tank. Nothing new.
Next tank will have the 14x4 space savers installed." |
| 2015-05-27 |
284.898 |
6.182 |
$3.22 |
46.09 |
"" |
| 2015-05-31 |
460.101 |
9.974 |
$2.919 |
46.13 |
"" |
| 2015-06-03 |
142.449 |
3.151 |
$2.919 |
45.21 |
"Fill up before driving to Myrtle Beach" |
| 2015-06-10 |
359.5 |
7.981 |
$2.919 |
45.04 |
"This tank was from travelling to Myrtle Beach and back. I used the back ways to get there and avoided the interstate.
Techniques - Timing lights, P&G, DWL" |
| 2015-06-16 |
401.391 |
8.743 |
$2.699 |
45.91 |
"Going to give 87 octane one more try on This next tank!
This was with 89. I did a computer swap in the middle that caused my cooling fan to run on high constantly. Pretty good numbers for all the mess!" |
| 2015-06-23 |
547.754 |
11.729 |
$3.039 |
46.7 |
"This tank was with 87. I had spark knock like crazy the whole tank! Having to mess with the fans constantly was a headache, but who said good mpgs were going to be easy to come by?
I have switched pumps. I am now at Pump #1 @ a local Hess station. The 93 is cheaper than BP's 89 So I am trying that. So far, much less spark knock.
With the new location means that the fill was screwed up this time. I took the SG's data and used it, since its reported mpg has been within 1-2%. So things should even out for the next fill-up. Looking forward to the meet tomorrow and a shot at 55 mpg!" |
| 2015-06-24 |
181.692 |
4.133 |
$2.809 |
43.96 |
"Interstate trip from Four Oaks to the WAWA in Richmond. 55-65 mph." |
| 2015-06-29 |
514.279 |
10.956 |
$3.039 |
46.94 |
"" |
| 2015-07-03 |
258.118 |
5.428 |
$3.039 |
47.55 |
"This tank was such a disappointment... The SG was off 4 mpg! It read 51.5 mpg, and I come up with this... 8.3% off, where it used to be within 1%
93 octane" |
| 2015-07-07 |
322.081 |
6.481 |
$3.039 |
49.7 |
"Best tank to date! I did nothing special, just solid eco driving. I missed 50 by a stoplight, but getting close means it'll come sooner, rather than later " |
| 2015-07-12 |
276.864 |
5.924 |
$3.039 |
46.74 |
"The pump was a little screwy this time! Instead of a fast click off, it slowed down the fuel rate slowly to zero. So this might be a slight overfill. Either way, it is a banging tank!
93 octane" |
| 2015-07-15 |
262.032 |
5.298 |
$3.039 |
49.46 |
"93 octane. I need the slightest bump to knock me into 50 land " |
| 2015-07-18 |
205.691 |
4.442 |
$2.949 |
46.31 |
"Topped off the tank so I could go the rest of the week without filling up. My usual pump was out of service, so I had to go to a different one and got an overfill
93 octane" |
| 2015-07-24 |
377.083 |
7.638 |
$2.999 |
49.37 |
"Sooo close yet again!
93 octane" |
| 2015-08-05 |
408.498 |
8.491 |
$2.709 |
48.11 |
"Really great tank! I had some fun at the beginning of this tank, along with it sitting for a week and driving without belly pans, grill block and air dam. It should have been lower, but glad it wasn't
SG said it needed 8.77 gals/45.5 mpg.
93 octane" |
| 2015-08-09 |
315 |
7.16 |
$2.709 |
43.99 |
"Let this tank be a lesson of what driving without a partial grill block will do for mpg. The coolant temps would not reach the optimal level for mpgs and it made my aero worse. It shows too... I think there may have been a slight overfill as well.
I got my AC and PS deleted along with the UDP on it is already looking very promising!
93 octane" |
| 2015-08-14 |
394.49 |
7.754 |
$2.669 |
50.88 |
"My 1st 50 mpg fill! It has been a long time coming
I used DWL and driving mostly 35-45 mph back and forth to work and home. Had trips of 55.6 & 56.7 that sealed the deal on this tank.
SG reported 50.7, off by 0.35%
32 mph avg. speed
93 octane
*Add 0.2 miles to the next tank. Forgot to trip the odometer  " |
| 2015-08-21 |
606.155 |
11.881 |
$2.719 |
51.02 |
"Last tank for the Ecoscort before Lean Burn is installed this weekend. What a way to end a phenomenal run! Best tank ever!
93 octane!" |