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Old 06-03-2011, 08:28 AM   #19 (permalink)
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highcountryexplorer - '86 Nissan 720 KC 4x4 ST with fiberglass cap
90 day: 21.78 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
different cars react differently. my Jeep likes the intake temp between 100F and 110F, where as my girlfriends Ford Focus runs best 110F to 120F. my Jeep starts knocking around 120F, but her focus doesn't knock until around 140F-145F. i can't say for sure what the MPG gain is on either since i haven't done any testing, but my jeep gets better mileage to and from work tank to tank now (about 2 mpg better, 12 mile commute each way)
WAI for the Ford Focus?

from another forum...

"pull off the engine snorkle, it will suck in hot air from the engine bay. hot air will mean less air in the combustion chamber. i saw about a 4 mpg difference on the highway."

He's talking about removing the intake hose from the bottom of the airbox.
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