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Old 05-20-2021, 01:10 PM   #81 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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new best tank , with alternator delete

71 MPG US = 3.3 L/100 km


New this tank: about 90% was with the alternator disconnected, which in this car is MUCH easier to do than in a Metro/Firefly. Simply disconnect the field control/charging light wire connector from the body of the alt.


Tank MPG was 9% higher than the previous tank, with many of the same trips. That said, it was in fairly warmer weather. So I figure the alternator delete is about a 6-7% gain, conservative estimate.


The big [used] deep cycle batt I'm running seems to be good for around an hour of driving [with about 10 minutes of lights on for safety in that hour] before voltage under load drops to ~11.8. Below that level, the engine seems to run a little rougher. [Ha, how can you tell...]



Daox has experimented with this on his Mirage as well: alternator delete on my Mitsubishi Mirage.

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