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Forum: Success Stories 09-28-2019, 04:37 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 161,003
Posted By wmjinman
If you wanna squeeze it to the very max, you...

If you wanna squeeze it to the very max, you could do like I have done and carry a 1 gallon (or other size) gas can around with you "just in case". If it runs out before your 500 miles (or whatever...
Forum: The Lounge 05-23-2015, 03:20 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,896
Posted By wmjinman
Because you have to drive SOMETIME or you can't...

Because you have to drive SOMETIME or you can't go fill it up & see how awesome your latest tank's mileage is - silly - - - - :p
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-08-2015, 01:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 37,139
Posted By wmjinman
When I was campaigning my salt flats race car, I...

When I was campaigning my salt flats race car, I wanted to know it's frontal area, so I used the shadow method. At the time, I didn't have a way to drive it (not street legal and/or engine not in it...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 12-07-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 21,747
Posted By wmjinman
You know, it seems that most of this site is...

You know, it seems that most of this site is about doing things that increase mpg. Some here seem to be more about saving money and/or gas (walking, riding bikes), which don't increase the mpg of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-11-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 141,486
Posted By wmjinman
I noticed that, too! I was so proud to finally...

I noticed that, too! I was so proud to finally get the White Gnat up to 64.34 mpg, the highest it's ever been, and am only at 14th place!! :o

That MULE VX is really setting the standard for us!!...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2014, 02:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,713
Posted By wmjinman
OK yes, I remember that too, but I still think...

OK yes, I remember that too, but I still think there's something to "venting" it with the spill hole. If the 'chute is solid (no spill hole), it will "fill with air", and the rest of the air will...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-24-2014, 02:38 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,713
Posted By wmjinman
Don't most parachutes work better (create MORE...

Don't most parachutes work better (create MORE drag) with a spill hole in the middle than without? Similar to the increase in drag when ventilating the pickup tailgate or the back bumper of a car? ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-10-2014, 02:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,386
Posted By wmjinman
I remember an article a few years ago in Hot Rod...

I remember an article a few years ago in Hot Rod magazine where they took their salt flats Camaro to the A-2 wind tunnel and did a bunch of testing. The hood/windshield area was one thing they...
Forum: The Lounge 07-06-2014, 03:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,987
Posted By wmjinman
You know this is a public forum, don't you?

You know this is a public forum, don't you?
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-15-2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,752
Posted By wmjinman
It depends on your goals and beliefs. When you...

It depends on your goals and beliefs. When you say "ecologically responsible", some would say to do away with the car altogether & walk (or bike, or take the train, or????) Economically beneficial?...
Forum: Success Stories 06-03-2014, 02:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,374
Posted By wmjinman
Wow, 900 miles!!! I'm SO impressed! I thought...

Wow, 900 miles!!! I'm SO impressed! I thought I'd really done something when I hit 800.

Very, VERY well done!!!
:thumbup:
Forum: Success Stories 06-01-2014, 12:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By wmjinman
sarguy01 - Yes, I got extremely lucky with that...

sarguy01 - Yes, I got extremely lucky with that junkyard motor. It was almost like breaking-in a new engine when I started driving it again. The story was the car got rear-ended 10 years ago, got...
Forum: Success Stories 05-30-2014, 02:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By wmjinman
White Gnat logs 2nd 800+ mile, 65+ mpg tank

The first one started near the top of Donner Summit in the Sierras, so there was a 3000 ft. net elevation loss on the tank.

But the next tank ended at the same gas station it started at, so this...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-26-2014, 12:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 20,442
Posted By wmjinman
Uh-oh..... So much for "Team Suzuki" being in...

Uh-oh..... So much for "Team Suzuki" being in second place!
:eek:
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-25-2014, 05:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 20,442
Posted By wmjinman
Hey, I just went there & saw there was a "Team...

Hey, I just went there & saw there was a "Team Suzuki" with zero members. I fixed that!!! And it looks like my lonely ol' White Gnat was enough to launch "Team Suzuki" into 2nd place! Go, Gnat!!!!...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-05-2014, 06:24 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 141,486
Posted By wmjinman
Wow, this really sets the bar high! What an...

Wow, this really sets the bar high! What an inspiration! Makes me feel like my White Gnat and I are really slacking with nothing higher than 62 mpg on record (and while not driving fast enough to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-02-2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,763
Posted By wmjinman
I could be wrong, but I think those...

I could be wrong, but I think those grooves/rubber strips are to make a sort of "rain gutter" channel, so the majority of the water from the roof doesn't run into the door/window when opened. ...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-28-2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 141,486
Posted By wmjinman
VERY impressive!!! Now I know what the...

VERY impressive!!!

Now I know what the White Gnat wants to be when it grows up. :)

Well done!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Forum: Success Stories 03-31-2014, 02:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,876
Posted By wmjinman
Second tank of 700+ miles

Just finished my second consecutive tank that took me over 700 miles - 707.5 to be exact with this one - the farthest ever. Also the most gas needed to fill it - 11.87 gallons. That works out to...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-23-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,214
Posted By wmjinman
That's sort of what I ended up doing with the...

That's sort of what I ended up doing with the White Gnat last year when the original engine went bad. "Plan A" was to get a valve job, but when an oil starvation problem destroyed the freshly...
Forum: Success Stories 03-23-2014, 02:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,876
Posted By wmjinman
Make that "700 miles on a tank", now!!!

Just did it!! An all-time high for mpg (62.68) AND an all-time high for distance traveled on a tank (701.7). It started out with a 65 mile drive on pretty flat highway to another town & then back...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 01-14-2014, 02:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,605
Posted By wmjinman
If I'm understanding what you're saying, I think...

If I'm understanding what you're saying, I think I might like that. I try to put notes about my changes in the fuel log, but if there was an option to click something to draw a blue line or...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-25-2013, 06:22 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,947
Posted By wmjinman
Anytime you can reduce the airflow through the...

Anytime you can reduce the airflow through the grille/engine compartment (without engine overheating), it will help. If you can make the bottom part easy to remove, so if it gets too hot in the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-25-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,947
Posted By wmjinman
My 2 cents - - - Better to angle it down,...

My 2 cents - - -

Better to angle it down, but probably no more than 12 degrees. While you're at it, if you can do the sides too, same 10 to 12 degree angle, that should help even more. Can't...
Forum: Introductions 12-20-2013, 03:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,173
Posted By wmjinman
You're on the right track keeping the speed up...

You're on the right track keeping the speed up through turns. My girlfriend frequently screams at me for scaring her when I do this.

Lowering the car is good for aerodynamics as well as...
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