Small update as we are about to enter April.
I've been struggeling with the FE of the yars since I got in in early january. But things start to improve.
The latest mods include a new more permanet upper grill block (pics will follow in my album tomorrow) made from painted aluminium sheet.
As temps started to raise, I pulled the lower temporary grill block, as the car struggled to get rid of the heat during city driving. (fan ran a lot)
I also finally invested in a scangauge II, and it really helps a lot in trying to get better milage, as I constantly try to lower the avage MPG on each trip. Now I can also keep exact track engine and intake temps, which is nessesary for further mods.
Last tank, I finally broke the 40 miles barrier, which the car is stated to do here in europe. Avarage on the whole tank was 43.49 miles. Succes at last....
This winter here has been the worst in about 20 years, and we have had about 67 days with constant frost and snowcover.
As we now have spring, and temps are rising, I see dramatic improvements in my FE, so I belive, that winter is to blame for my struggle with this cars FE the past 3 months. In march alone we hat - 17 deg. centigrade frost and two weeks later a day ewith +19 deg. centigrade. Now it around 5 - 9 deg centigrade and rising every week.
Firstcomins tuesday I'll cange fraom winter tires to my Michelin Energy Svaer LLR tires, so can't wait to see if thats goind to bring further improvements.
When the LLR tires are on, next will be some kind of rear wheel well covers.
1. goal is to reach a consistant avarage per tank of 20 km/l ( 47 mpg), and the dream will bee to get to 25 km/l (59 mpg), but that will proabably involve covering to bottom of the cars, and som mods to the rear.
(Don't thing the wife will approve of the last)
