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Originally Posted by cbaber
It would be better to perform individual mods a few tanks at a time, without changing your driving. You won't be able to see the effects of your mirror delete now that its part of an unmodified tank. And no need to wait until empty to fill up, you can check mpg by filling up anytime during the tank.
I never drive unless I need to. After all, the best way to save on fuel is to not use any  |
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
I wasn't aware that logging fe was a contest.
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I'm sorry if my attitude is offensive or maybe "off spirit" of this board. Saving fuel is not the entire reason I'm hyper-mileing. It is a game that I'm playing against myself. Always trying to beat my own personal best. I'll never have the best fuel economy car in the world and I am not competing with anyone else on here or elsewhere. I like setting higher and higher goals and meeting them. I have improved quite a bit for 4 tanks in a row. I'm not concerened with which modifications or driving styles return exactly how much improvement. It is ok for me to change more than one thing at a time and not know individual improvements. There is nothing new I can add to this board, it's all been covered.
For relaxation or entertainment some go to a movie, some go bowling. Going for a drive and burning up less than one gallon of gas was a pretty cheap night out. A peaceful break from the kids, an hour of solitude and a break from my hectic life is valuable to me. I didn't even turn the radio on, just enjoyed a beautiful evening driving some country roads.
I beg to differ that filling up anytime is as accurate as filling up when you have a low tank. How do you know exactly how full to fill it. Do you stop at the exact same full point every time? Every pump is different. That can change a tiny bit every time. Exactly how much fuel you add is crutial to what the fe was on the last tank. My car is old enough that I have to rely on odometer vs voulme of gas consumed. The margin of error decreases with more fuel being added. If you only need to add One gallon to top off and you accidentally fill it 6.4 ounces more than the last fill up you just added 5% more gas than you should have (6.4 oz is 5% of 128 oz/1 gallon). If you accidentally add 6.4 oz extra on a Ten gallon fill up your error drops from 5% to .5%. Much more accurate fe checking.