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Originally Posted by blindsquirrel
Good job, I have yet to beat 50 mpg for a full tank but I did beat 60 mpg for 300 miles once a month or so ago. I had 2 gallons of pure heptane- (recycled from work) in the tank and the metro ran like a kitten after a mouse. Way more energy in that tank vs. 87 octane.
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Today I broke my personal best. 500 mile on 8.33 gallons. I was hoping to break the 60 MPG mark but I guess I will have to be happy with 59.9MPG. How did I do it in Idaho's super cold temps of 20's-30's as a daytime high? Well First I read a ton of info off of geometroforum then I sent my head to Canada and had 3tech do the works on the economy head package. Then I tore out the seats. After months of solid 53, 52, 55, and 51MPG's I read Starstream 5000's fuel log and things he was doing to get his metro into the 70 MPG range. The key was drive 35 MPH in 5th gear which would normally lug the engine but thenew head lowered the power band so the thing don't die. I also covered my radiator with card board to keep it warmer in these winter temps. Yep sure enough after days of put-putting around I decided 500 miles was good enought to call it a tank. I drive a 1993 Metro Base. Next mods I'm going to do? install the MpGino I bought months ago, block the front grill for better aero, delete the side mirrors, install a dash console I got out of a 1996 metro 3 cylinder which has a tachometer so I can watch those rpms. Eventually I'll get 13 or 14 inch rims to gear up the tranny from the 4.10 that it is to a 3.75 or higher.
Its a god day.
If I can get 60 MPG in these cold temps, imagine what I can get after these mods and when the temps start to warm up!!
Kevin
I think this is my first post.