| Fill date |
Distance |
Fill amount |
Price |
MPG |
Details |
| 2009-06-18 |
365 mi. |
9.5 US gal |
$3.07 |
38.42 US |
I thought I'd blown the head gasket, again. But, it turned out the radiator had gone to mush and the spark plug wires had a open connection even though it looked Ok.
Seem's to be running Ok, given it's at 252,000 miles. I really need to get a new engine in this poor car. |
| 2009-05-26 |
506 mi. |
12.78 US gal |
$2.75 |
39.59 US |
This consists of a partial cash-based addition, as well as a fill up. |
| 2009-03-09 |
352 mi. |
9.1 US gal |
$2.25 |
38.68 US |
Bike rack still on, fill from high side of tank |
| 2009-03-05 |
320 mi. |
10.1 US gal |
$2.17 |
31.68 US |
Istill have the bike rack on the back. I think my previous tank was filled on a slope with the tank access on the low side. I think this causes a less filling fill. This tank was done, fill from high side |
| 2009-02-20 |
370 mi. |
8.9 US gal |
$2.2 |
41.57 US |
This tank has the empty bike rack off of the back. This tank was mostly highway, since I went to Santa Ana and back in one day. |
| 2009-02-12 |
352 mi. |
9.58 US gal |
|
36.74 US |
|
| 2009-01-14 |
295 mi. |
10.2 US gal |
|
28.92 US |
Well I really like the improved handling and ride of my car, since I added Acura springs in the rear. I had thought I might be getting better mileage but this tank looks like either my lead foot or winter gas or some combination are mucking it up. |
| 2009-01-06 |
350 mi. |
9.6 US gal |
$1.89 |
36.46 US |
Well, I finally finished adding heavier duty springs. I used front springs from an Acura, which fit exactly, but which are about 20% larger in the material diameter. It largely removed the rear-squats that my car looked like it was doing before.
I think, the infamous buttometer says that I am getting a little better mileage. This tank was past 200 miles when I finally got the passenger side done.
The car rides/drives a whole bunch nicer.
For winter, this tank was signifcantly higher than my last tank, which isn't recorded. |
| 2008-08-20 |
236 mi. |
5.85 US gal |
|
40.34 US |
Oil was down by a quart and a half. I don't know if this is a funtion of a new problem, or just negligence on my part. Car seems to be running fine. |
| 2008-07-24 |
353 mi. |
9.6 US gal |
$4.35 |
36.77 US |
All around town driving |
| 2008-07-17 |
277 mi. |
7.77 US gal |
$4.45 |
35.65 US |
Mileage is all around town. The mud flaps are off, the rear window diffuser is off. |
| 2008-06-30 |
261 mi. |
8.9 US gal |
|
29.33 US |
Allright, this is the other side of that last tank of gas. This tank, the car was more on level ground, when I filled it. The last tank, the fill side was downhill, at a slight slope, maybe 10 degrees. It clearly had an effect on how much gas I could put into the tank.
I think my car is still pumping a little bit of coolant and it seems to be using a lot of oil. I'm afraid that I must have broken a ring and who knows what else, when I overheated this last time.
I think I will start saving some money, to purchase a used engine to put in. |
| 2008-06-22 |
361 mi. |
8.4 US gal |
|
42.98 US |
This tank I still have the mud flaps off, the rear window air deflector off. When I filled up, the station I was at, the fill tube was on the low side, so I believe that gave me a lower number of gallons than I would have expected. |
| 2008-06-05 |
309 mi. |
8.9 US gal |
|
34.72 US |
This tank was all around town. I've been backing off the timing, trying to get to a point where it doesn't ping when I'm under light acceleration. |
| 2008-05-29 |
320 mi. |
9.1 US gal |
|
35.16 US |
This tank was run around. I have removed my mud flaps and my rear window air deflector. The car seems to coast substantially farther, according to my buttometer. The fill before this tank was by Laura and I think it may have been short because she had my car, while I was working on hers. |
| 2008-05-10 |
366 mi. |
9.9 US gal |
|
36.97 US |
I have removed my mud flaps, the rear window air deflector and rear wiper. I built a replacement for the air deflector and it was installed for part of this tank. I removed it because it was coming loose. I also was trying to adjust by timing by retarding the timing until it did not ping on acceleration.
The deflector shape changed, after I had cast it using epoxy and fiberglass. I'm unsure what direction to go on the deflector, now. |
| 2008-05-08 |
356 mi. |
9.6 US gal |
|
37.08 US |
Combined general driving. |
| 2007-04-07 |
323 mi. |
9.4 US gal |
|
34.36 US |
Retarded timing by about 2 degrees, due to excessive engine knock. |
| 2002-12-09 |
352 mi. |
9.58 US gal |
|
36.74 US |
|
| 0000-00-00 |
325 mi. |
9.6 US gal |
$2.45 |
33.85 US |
|
