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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
I guess once I start adding into the fuel log the banner will pop up in my sig??
I'm thinking slightly higher tire pressure...the car rides like a brick when over filled too much. I haven't tested it yet but I think driving slower might hurt my MPG; slowing to 60mph would drop to to just about 2000rpm and the power seems to be very lacking. I Think the engine would be lugging and running too rich.
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Welcome to the forums! Upping your tire pressure is a big step in the right direction, and I have to say from personal experience that buying a gauge is the best thing you can do for your fuel economy. I don't know if you have ever driven a vehicle with an instantaneous fuel display, but it really surprises you. My car is regularly in the sub-10MPG range when accelerating in 1st gear, and coasts at 45 M/H somewhere around 115MPG. The wild variations average out to something in the 40s.
You will learn with a gauge where the sweet spots are, and how cruising speeds affect your vehicle. My car gets the same MPG at 50 M/H as it does at ~59 M/H, with a goodly dip in MPG between. Aerodynamics and gearing affect where those sweet spots are. But I will say that when I can drive my little 4 cyl. in 5th gear at 40 M/H, my MPG is somewhere in the 70's. Cruising at low RPM makes a tremendous difference.
On a final note, you can only activate a gas log in your signature after 5 posts,
here's the thread on how to do it.
I think you'll find a lot of good information if you read up. I know I spent a lot of hours here myself.
Happy MPG hunting
~Matt