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alice13sxt · 08-07-2015, 10:26 AM

Hi all, new to the forum, pointed this way by a friend. A couple of weeks ago after reading several threads here I taped off the top half of the grill using an outdoor window insulation kit. I then took a trip of 200 miles each way and saw an immediate change, a little over 1mpg improvement. Normally I see 26.5mpg, it ended around 28 for the trip. I usually run pretty empty and this trip was fully loaded with camping gear and a 50cc motorcycle.

Last weekend I made a trip empty but for one passenger, and saw over 31mpg on the 120-mile run there, and around 30mpg returning. These are OBC numbers but the difference is clear.

Thanks to the community here for the inspiration.

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alice13sxt EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mahomet IL Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DGC intake block Hi all, new to the forum, pointed this way by a friend. A couple of weeks ago after reading several threads here I taped off the top half of the grill using an outdoor window insulation kit. I then took a trip of 200 miles each way and saw an immediate change, a little over 1mpg improvement. Normally I see 26.5mpg, it ended around 28 for the trip. I usually run pretty empty and this trip was fully loaded with camping gear and a 50cc motorcycle. Last weekend I made a trip empty but for one passenger, and saw over 31mpg on the 120-mile run there, and around 30mpg returning. These are OBC numbers but the difference is clear. Thanks to the community here for the inspiration.