Thread: 1994 Ford F150
View Single Post
Old 05-31-2011, 03:21 PM   #18 (permalink)
cleanspeed1
Diesel Addict/No Cure
 
cleanspeed1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: chicago, il
Posts: 787

StolenHoopty - '90 Honda Accord EX

HvyDrnkr - '93 Cadillac Seville
Thanks: 130
Thanked 74 Times in 49 Posts
An engine is nothing but a heat pump, and one of the reasons that the mpg is bad is because of themal loss in the cooling system and exhaust system. As long as there isn't abnormal combustion going on, you want to keep things as hot as possible.
__________________
Volvo WIA42 VED-12 / 335 hp / 1300 ft/lbs / 9 mpg

Big n' Boxy, Never met a Hill it Didn't Like
  Reply With Quote