2009-06-01 80 1.739 $2.39 46 "This was the maiden voyage and stress test of the new powertrain.

With my toes in the turbo I climbed from cedar city utah @5000' in altitude to over 10,000' altitude over Brian Head to Kanab at fastest safe speed staying between 60 and 70 mph except in the switchbacks.

With the cars 17.5 gallon tank that is a 800 mile range under these conditions.

Next time I will slow it down on the flats to get you the other end of the spectrum."
2009-06-08 32.6 0.883 $2.439 36.92 "Intercooler added first road trip with full 7psi turbo boost available,

from milford to beaver at a 60 mph steady state
mostly level highway, with a 500 foot ascent in altitude overall"
2009-06-08 34.2 0.989 $2.469 34.58 "from beaver to parowan steady state at 85 mph over a mountain pass on the freeway"
2009-06-08 88.4 2.362 $2.499 37.43 "from parowan to cedar city composite highway / city with a couple fun stabs to the turbo with my toe shoping and girl watching, then from cedar city back to milford on a highway at 70 over a mountain pass."
2009-06-22 55.3 1.099 $2.54 50.32 "milford to cedar city from 5000' over one pass at 6750' manifold pressure aneroid disconnected 60 mph steady."
2009-06-23 74.6 1.865 $2.49 40 "return from cedar city normal highway pace, night, windows down high beams on"
2009-07-05 208.8 6.004 34.78 "General around town B-bop with a few short highway trips and a trip to cedar.

I can see how enjoying the Brisk acceleration consumes much greater fuel.

Put the big clutch fan back on for cooling (need a sheet of aluminum to install the electric fan I have)"
2009-07-05 313.3 9.05 $1.71 34.62 "milford to mesquite and back, on 1/3 vegetable oil 2/3 diesel at full freeway speed + (about 80 mph)

note: I was able to maintian 80 mph up any grade on this road at part throttle, and I was able to accelerate respectably up these grades.

Pyrometer showed the following exhaust temperatures:
Idle 200-300F
cruise 450-550F
climb 600-900F

I have not yet seen EGT's past 800F which is good for the valves :-)"
2009-07-06 54.2 1.373 $2.55 39.48 "milford to cedar city on 75% Unheated VO (vegitable oil) at a steady state 60mph. VO heater needs to be added, tis on order. Trip includes a few miles of short run errands in milford."
2009-07-10 205.6 6 34.27 "Cedar city over brian head to kanab back over brian head to milford on 75% unheated VO at a steady state 60 mph. Includes a few miles of errand and several spirited romps on the turbo."
2009-07-10 35.8 1 35.8 "datum, milford to minersville to milford 55 mph 100% VO"
2009-07-13 9.6 0.279 $2.59 34.41 "electronic advance test run, 100% VO @ 160F+, @ 60mph
Datum, electronic advance selonoid NOT energized"
2009-07-13 11.5 0.275 $2.59 41.82 "electronic advance test run, 100% VO @ 160F+, @ 60mph
Datum, electronic advance solenoid ENERGIZED
NOTE: I made two identical runs back to back to the same turnaround on the highway and had two different reading on the odometer an error of about 16.5% I will need to investigate this error and it explains the spread in fuel mileage I am recording. I will be adding a calibrated bicycle computer to get more accurate results."
2009-07-20 333.4 8.3 40.17 "composite highway city 100% VO"
2009-07-20 177.7 4.456 $2.6 39.88 "high speed freeway 100% vo"
2009-07-22 119.9 3.311 $2.58 36.21 "75% VO composite with much spirited acceleration showing the car off to family and friends"
2009-07-27 624.5 15 41.63 "75% VO highway 65mph / freeway 75mph road trip"
2009-07-30 29.3 0.8 $2.6 36.63 "100% VO"
2009-07-31 56.2 1.447 $2.55 38.84 "100% vo milford to cedar highway, I added headlight bucket aerodynamic lens covers."
2009-07-31 187.2 4.31 $2.56 43.43 "95% vo cedar to las vegas downhill freeway"
2009-08-04 335.9 10 33.59 "65% vo las vegas to milford uphill freeway"
2009-08-04 31.3 0.68 $2.59 46.03 ""
2009-08-05 31.3 0.695 $2.59 45.04 "100% VO highway"
2009-08-06 50.5 0.902 $2.59 55.99 "85% VO highway (strong tailwind 30+ mph)"
2009-08-13 31.7 0.918 $2.62 34.53 "75% VO milford to beaver highway
I added vortex generators on the leading edge of the hood and roof, and along rear quarter windows."
2009-08-13 60.4 1.232 $2.52 49.03 "65% VO beaver to filmore freeway"
2009-08-13 63.7 1.411 $2.8 45.15 "55% VO Filmore to Delta highway"
2009-08-13 71.5 1.9 37.63 "45% VO delta to milford highway"
2009-08-17 359.5 9.36 $2.59 38.41 "45% VO highway over brian head twice"
2009-08-28 311.7 8.75 35.62 "20% VO composite freeway/highway/city"
2009-09-13 876.4 22.25 $2.06 39.39 ""
2009-09-16 557.8 15 $2.76 37.19 "freeway flying city blend"
2009-09-18 308.6 8.224 $2.65 37.52 "freeway flying 80+"
2009-09-20 184.6 5.13 35.98 "freeway flying 80+ mph"
2009-10-06 580 17 $1.147 34.12 "70% VO highway"
2009-10-09 247.1 6.413 $2.53 38.53 "turbo compensator enabled for long term tests of its affect on the average."
2009-10-15 332.3 9.022 $2.68 36.83 "freeway climbing"
2009-10-15 199.6 4.91 $2.78 40.65 "freeway descending"
2009-10-28 526.9 15.02 $2.94 35.08 "city, with turbo compensator still enabled."
2009-11-25 166.5 3.766 $2.89 44.21 "freeway, non turbo compensated, fuel lift pump replaced FIXED"
2010-01-07 510.2 13.47 $2.8 37.88 "around town city driving, lots of short trips"
2010-01-24 256.2 7.032 $2.89 36.43 "to the coast and back, highway, electric heated injector lines, fixed injector line leaks, enabled turbo boost / fuel compensation.

closed up the front end for aerodynamics."
2010-01-24 46.2 1.33 $3.08 34.74 "running a little rough, #1 injector might need service."
2010-01-28 31.41 0.826 $2.96 38.03 "Disconnected the turbo compensation to the aneroid, seems to have cleared up a top end (full throttle) hiccup I was experiencing with it enabled. composite city highway driving with lots of heavy turbocharged acceleration."
2010-01-28 50.92 1.283 $2.96 39.69 "BASELINE 60-65 mph easy cruise up the freeway and back, night with headlights, wipers, heater fan, fuel line heaters and car stereo.

Fuel measured till pump handle kicked off.

Note: Electrical load represents a 5.432% reduction in fuel economy"
2010-01-29 27.87 0.664 $3.1 41.97 "BASELINE day run minimum electricity (everything off) 60-65 mph steady, no drafting, 1/2 way out from pump and back, topped to the neck at same pump, GPS average speed 53 mph (including on and off ramps and lights), temperature 47 F, altitude 100' ASL

Mile markers and odometer noted to calculate a K factor of 107.2% for tall tires. (for every 100 miles on the odometer the car has traveled 107.2 miles)

Turbocharged and Intercooled, cruising with 1-2 PSI of boost."
2010-01-29 27.87 0.68 $3.1 40.99 "BASELINE day run minimum electricity (everything off) 60-65 mph steady, no drafting, 1/2 way out from pump and back, topped to the neck at same pump, GPS average speed 51 mph (including on and off ramps and lights), temperature 47 F, altitude 100' ASL

Mile markers and odometer noted to calculate a K factor of 107.2% for tall tires. (for every 100 miles on the odometer the car has traveled 107.2 miles)

NORMALLY ASPIRATED Turbo piping disconnected at the intake (no filter, no ram air) Turbo waste gate locked open (minimum intake and exhaust restriction, no boost)

Note: the 2.335% reduction in fuel economy that occurs without the turbo connected."
2010-01-31 242.3 6.354 $2.8 38.13 "Polar Bear Cruise with the NW Z Club."
2010-07-19 597.7 15.23 $3.1 39.24 "Long time off the road due to a fryed turbo bearing and no job. Got the turbo rebuilt, replaced #1 injector, and replaced all the u joints (all 6). First full tank of fuel since major maintenance, mostly short trips in city surface traffic."
2010-07-31 427 11.3 $2.96 37.79 "roadtrip vancouver to eugene and back"
2010-10-10 245.4 6.812 $3.23 36.02 ""
2010-11-07 440.9 12.71 $3.4 34.69 "highway/freeway"
2010-11-09 372.2 10.49 $3.24 35.48 "highway"
2010-11-13 131.6 3.635 $3.4 36.2 "city"