I'm new here, but not to wrenching. I have been reading tips and posts and I already dove in and completed my first mods. I installed a lower grill block using aluminum flashing (just painted it black to blend in). It extends below the grill a couple inches, don't know if that makes it an air dam? I modified my airbox to draw warm air from the engine compartment. Not sure what to do with the crankcase breather. Also have a K&N filter in there. I pulled the AC fuse today so I can run the defrost without activating the AC. I also adjusted the auto trans kickdown cable. It now upshifts nice and early and doesn't downshift unless I floor it. This alone seems like a huge difference. I'm trying to reach 35mpgs. On my first tank with these mods, so hopefully I'm on my way.
Does anybody have experience getting 35+ mpgs out of this 1.9L engine?
I have more mods planned such as: manual rack swap/ PS delete, engine preheater, and manual trans swap (when I find lots of time).
