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Forum: EcoModding Central 01-09-2017, 11:38 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 23,511
Posted By Goldenstate
Long ago I was involved with servicing of diesel...

Long ago I was involved with servicing of diesel trucks and was astounded at the lack of fuel mileage. Fuel was cheap and management did not seem to care as it was part of the cost of doing...
Forum: The Lounge 12-19-2015, 06:01 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 36,236
Posted By Goldenstate
The French government mandated the development of...

The French government mandated the development of the metric system as they had at that time, several hundred different methods of measurement in place. This in itself was a major impediment to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-19-2015, 07:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,113
Posted By Goldenstate
Nice job on the aerolid. I should have done that...

Nice job on the aerolid. I should have done that to my 1999 F-150.

Remove the spare tire and the receiver hitch and loose some serious weight almost equal to the increased weight of the aerolid....
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 08-03-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,259
Posted By Goldenstate
Years ago a guy at work needed to torque a bolt...

Years ago a guy at work needed to torque a bolt to 10 foot pounds. His wrench would not go that low and no one else in the shop had one either. He was not about to spend the money for a new torque...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 06-10-2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,354
Posted By Goldenstate
I have noticed that running on the bottom half of...

I have noticed that running on the bottom half of the tank gives slightly better mileage averages. Packing around another 75 pounds of fuel with plenty of stations nearby does not make for improved...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-13-2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,639
Posted By Goldenstate
BamZipPow, I notice that you have also...

BamZipPow,

I notice that you have also included some serious side skirts below the body of the truck.

What has been the mileage increase from this modification?

I have considered doing the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-13-2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,228
Posted By Goldenstate
There are some Youtube postings that describe how...

There are some Youtube postings that describe how to make smoke generators for model ships. They even include how they built the device and show the results which in one case might even alert the...
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