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SilverCrown9701 · 09-28-2014, 05:34 PM

I'm having a difficult time getting near my last tank average of 37 MPG. So far, my UltraGauge shows that I'm only averaging 32.6 MPG.

The thing that is annoying me is that I have to keep my throttle position/engine load at a certain range to prevent my car from slowing down on flat to slightly elevated terrain and thus slipping out of overdrive. I have to keep it over 17 TPS and 55 % engine load unless I'm going on a downgrade. Due to these higher numbers, my instantaneous MPG is showing upper 20s to low 30s.

What am I doing wrong here? I'm using DWL with no A/C just as last time except I'm not using any cruise control on this tank.

09-28-2014, 05:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
SilverCrown9701 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 140 SilverCrown - '01 Toyota Camry LE Team Toyota 90 day: 35.32 mpg (US) Thanks: 109 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I'm having a difficult time getting near my last tank average of 37 MPG. So far, my UltraGauge shows that I'm only averaging 32.6 MPG. The thing that is annoying me is that I have to keep my throttle position/engine load at a certain range to prevent my car from slowing down on flat to slightly elevated terrain and thus slipping out of overdrive. I have to keep it over 17 TPS and 55 % engine load unless I'm going on a downgrade. Due to these higher numbers, my instantaneous MPG is showing upper 20s to low 30s. What am I doing wrong here? I'm using DWL with no A/C just as last time except I'm not using any cruise control on this tank. __________________ The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri meaning "crown".