View Single Post
Old 10-23-2013, 01:13 AM   #57 (permalink)
jeff88
Lots of Questions
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Jose
Posts: 665

Motor-Rolla - '01 Toyota Corolla LE
Team Toyota
90 day: 28.3 mpg (US)

Gaia - '99 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Highlander
90 day: 19.78 mpg (US)

Gaia - Round 2 - '99 Toyota 4runner SR5 Highlander
90 day: 17.92 mpg (US)
Thanks: 343
Thanked 101 Times in 79 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by t vago View Post
I remember when you had started this, but missed the continuation of the experiment. A 7.7% increase is definitely well worth it. What caused the hiatus (so to speak) of the experiment?

I found this site, learned a few things... Allpar

I'm wondering, if the EGR decreases the temperature of the combustion, would increasing the EGR amount into the intake mean an even colder combustion (more mass means harder to heat up)? If so, would colder spark plugs be of benefit?

At the end of the EGR section, it says the reason EGR increases FE (among other things) is because it increases the mass on the piston, helping to force it down. I wonder if the reason why pgfpro's turbo helped increase mileage was because it helped increase the pressure on the piston, forcing it down against the vacuum.
__________________
Don't forget to like our Facebook page!




Best EM Quotes:
Quote:
Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
It has been said, that if you peel the duct tape back on Earth's equator, you'll find that the two hemispheres are held together with J B Weld.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan9 View Post
subscribed with a soda.
Quote:
Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
If you're burning,and someone throws gasoline on you,there will be a localized cooling effect, but you're still on fire.
  Reply With Quote