First Tank MPG results!

[coletrain777]

So, I finally got my o2 sensor for the vx, and decided to take a trip to pick up a few parts so I could see what type of mileage it would get. The trip was 90% hwy at 65-70 mph most of the time. I hooked up my voltmeter so that I could monitor lean burn and took off. I didn't use any special driving habits except for keeping it in lean burn for almost the entire trip (probably only kicked out for 3 total miles).

I figured with us still having winter gas, and me not employing and driving changes other than slowing down a tiny bit I would probably end up at around 45mpg, boy was I wrong. I just filled up and the end result is... 53.44 mpg I drove 398 miles and it took 7.447 gallons to fill up. I filled up before I took off and filled the tank to where I could see the fuel in the neck (to the top), and filled it to the same spot when I re-fueled.

I know I have to take an average to see where I really am mpg wise, but I am pretty impressed at this mpg.

Just thought I would let you know

[Daox]

Awesome. Glad to see that fix did it.

[TomO]

So you're another $77 L1H1 Happy Owner? Suhweet!

[coletrain777]

Yes I am!!! I never would have thought with all the arguments/confusion about o2 sensors that it would have been that easy or cheap to get one that works.

I have a few questions:
1. My car is a passenger mirror delete model. How much effect (mpg wise) will adding a mirror to my car make?

2. Is it worthwhile for me to build bumper opening block plates? If so how much effect does this normally have?

I am just asking b/c I will be painting this car in a few weeks and would like to do everything at once.

[tim3058]

Congrats on some serious success there Cole. I saw somewhere on here the pass. mirror was making a 1.5mpg difference on somebody's car tests. I tossed my pass. mirror months ago but it was in with a bunch of other mods/repairs so no data on improvements here. I found a foldaway drivers' mirror at the junkyard and swapped it into mine, and keep it folded back all the time for that lil extra aero (makes me happy). I just added a grill block on my DX and I don't have any data there either. My last tank was up, but I also did some other mods.

[bandit86]

I'm a newb, was it a sensor mod or replacement?

[coletrain777]

o2 sensor replacement