New record distance!

[NachtRitter]

Truly incredible!! Awesome job! Can I borrow your commute for a while?

[MetroMPG]

7 weeks is a long time to whittle away at a record tank

Congrats on the discipline & the results!

[euromodder]

Excellent work !

[3dplane]

Awesome! This is the kind of story that motivates most of us to do better!

[autoteach]

great mileage! I guess that I wouldnt get in the habit of running my vehicle out of gas (it will cause some problems down the road). I know I dont have the patience for that type of driving.

[bestclimb]

If I am ever in Texas I am going to stalk you and learn all your secretes.

Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian

I'll likely not be pushing it this far again any time soon. My mpg drops at the end of a tank. It gets tricky to restart the car, due to poor fuel pressure, so I use more engine-on coasting instead of off. The tank was at its highest of 84.8 mpg 100 miles earlier. If I can't beat the distance, it's better for me to fill sooner and use less fuel. Also, less possibility of stressing the dry fuel pump.

I have a "hesitation" on restart when down below 2 gallons left. I have to bumpstart and let the engine stabilize a bit longer before I can let the clutch out and pulse again. If I bumpstart then let the clutch out right away the engine will die for an instant.

[SvdM]

Impressive stuff...

[PaleMelanesian]

Originally Posted by bestclimb

I have a "hesitation" on restart when down below 2 gallons left. I have to bumpstart and let the engine stabilize a bit longer before I can let the clutch out and pulse again. If I bumpstart then let the clutch out right away the engine will die for an instant.

Exactly the same thing I have. It takes mine about 10 seconds for it to stabilize.

If you key off and on, wait 3 seconds, off-on again, it will help to prime the pump. As you get lower on fuel, repeat more times.

[NachtRitter]

Thanks... will try that... the VX behaves identically...

[5speed5]

Wow. Very impressive numbers! Great job!