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Old 11-05-2013, 12:22 AM   #80 (permalink)
wmjinman
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Carson City, Nevada
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Jimmy - '00 GMC Jimmy SLT
90 day: 21.18 mpg (US)

The White Gnat - '99 Suzuki Swift
Team Suzuki
90 day: 51.87 mpg (US)
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Looking back at progress

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Originally Posted by wmjinman View Post
My goal: become another one of the Metros/Swifts to be registering in the 60+ mpg realm. DONE (at least, a couple of times) I want to start doing things that will make a difference, as I can. But my budget's about gone for awhile, so I need to start with the free/cheap stuff. This is my first attempt to "list" them, more-or-less in order:

1) Air up the tires to? 155-80/13 Can they handle 60, I wonder?
DONE - keeping them at 60
2) Front grille block with black duct tape - nicer one later
DONE - nice enough - maybe no need for a "nicer" one
3) Fuel injector kill switch for better EOC-ing
4) Hand throttle control, so I can drive long distances easier
5) Rear wheel/4-wheel alignment. Outsides of rear tires are wearing badly
DONE
6) Engine/oil pan heater. Not super-cheap, but it's winter & I want MPGs!
7) Rear fender skirts - cardboard first for A-B-A testing, then nicer - maybe
DONE - coroplast. not sure if they do anything, though
8) Full belly pan
9) Front & maybe rear wheel covers and/or fairings/spats
10) Kamm-back/partial boattail
11) At some point by about now, I'll need new tires - will try to find LRR
DONE - but not LRR. Couldn't find in 155-80/13
12) When the next oil change is due, go to Mobil-1, 0w20
DONE - sort of. Mobil-1, 0w30 all summer, but about to change oil again and already have the 0w20

Suggestions? Should I change the order of this list? Some things found to be "not really worth it" by other Metro/Swift owners?
Thanks

PS: In looking through the list, it looks like there are no FOUR cylinder Metros/Swifts in the top of the MPG ratings..... Looks like I've got my challenge - gotta change that!!!!
Well, I got as high as 14th place at one point. Currently back down to 20th, but I'm still happy to be on the first page of the "Top mpg gasoline cars"
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