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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R
I think you're treading new ground for AT Corolla owners. Looking forward to seeing more of your results.
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Thanks for the support!
I'm not doing any extreme hypermileing either, just coasting in drive, upper grill block, 55psi tires, 45mph instead of 55. Funny thing is, I'm not even sure if the car is in tip top running shape, the last owner did NOTHING on the car and he owned it for a year with burnt out lights (can't seed speed at night b4), nearly no brakes, headlights about falling out, HUGE alignment problem, worn out tires, and struts blown out.
One thing I should point out, this car has the more desirable engine/trans setup since the 1.6L gets worse mileage for an average (automatic based on EPA). Besides what I think is the better engine (max torq at 2800rpm vs 5600rpm), it has the 4 speed with lockup vs the 1.6L normaly having a 3 speed no lockup.
I have noticed while still warming up I can get about the same MPG figures as when the engine is fully warmed up going at a given speed. Since I travel 45mph, I get into lockup at about 140F (130 for overdrive) and MPG reads around 30 for a while. Once it is around 170F It runs close to 40MPG, and around 185-195ish I can get 45mpg. Once I hit around 198-202 (my normal temp) it advances the timing and kills my mpg...
One thing to note.... I have a 192F thermostat in it under the idea a warmer engine should have better MPG (thinner oil, warmer air, etc), and factory it came with a 180F one.
I'm thinking about changing plugs and wires, and have not changed the oil yet (looked fine when I bought the car ~1500 miles ago), since the money the car has saved me in gas costs will pay for it (1 month of driving).
Yesterday was the first time I had any kind of a negitive reaction from other drivers with my 45mph standard besides their normal stomp on it and pass reaction. I had two people at different times pass me on a section of road with a left turn lane in the middle. I had a large 250 pound printer in the trunk, I figured people would have been better "understanding" for the speed I traveled at since I had a load. Anyway, the only other time I have seen a similar reaction was close to the same stretch of road but infront of a school. Car infront of me was going ~40mph and the car behind me wasn't happy about it. They did their pass, and the car behind them followed them around... after they got past the van, the blue and red lights came on ^.^
Sorry for the long post, I guess I'm in story mode today or something.