2013-08-29 |
369 |
10.079 |
$3.299 |
36.61 |
"First fill up, 30psi in tires, half the tank was city driving with the A/C on and the family in the car." |
2013-09-04 |
401.9 |
9.179 |
$3.359 |
43.78 |
"Inflated tires to 50psi, added cardboard mock upper grill block halfway through tank." |
2013-09-07 |
410 |
8.317 |
$3.279 |
49.3 |
"removed power steering belt, started turning the engine off at stoplights and experimented with P&G driving, without the scangauge though it's hard to know what's working... obviously something! " |
2013-09-13 |
554.7 |
11.049 |
$3.199 |
50.2 |
"Removed passanger wiper." |
2013-09-18 |
481 |
10.477 |
$3.159 |
45.91 |
"First tank using the scan guage. It was reading that I was getting above 50mpg the entire time and it showed that I got 53.5mpg for the tank. It definitely needs some more time in order to calibrate properly." |
2013-09-20 |
75 |
1.854 |
$3.189 |
40.45 |
"All city with a/c. Decided to get gas in order to ""reset"" the tank." |
2013-09-23 |
534.4 |
10.927 |
$3.169 |
48.91 |
"Went back to my other way of driving, not as fast. Kept it around 60mph.
Exception: Did full AAABBBAA test of wheel covers @70mph. That killed the mpgs a little bit." |
2013-09-28 |
451.3 |
9.192 |
$3.019 |
49.1 |
"Pizza Pan wheel covers added
removed passenger mirror" |
2013-09-30 |
533.3 |
11.254 |
$2.799 |
47.39 |
"Added lower air dam a couple of days ago. I doubt it impacted this tank all that much. Colder temps are killing me though! It's becoming so difficult to keep it around 50mpg on the highway." |
2013-10-04 |
560 |
11.245 |
$3.039 |
49.8 |
"Had a full tank with the front air dam. I believe that is what made the difference." |
2013-10-09 |
530.6 |
10.98 |
$2.999 |
48.32 |
"No real changes to the car. As a result of a blown sidewall (is 50psi too much on an old tire??), I had the donut on the right rear for the majority of the tank. Replaced with a 195/70/14 tire that will eventually make its way to the front in order to lower rpms at hwy speeds." |
2013-10-16 |
553 |
11.165 |
$3.149 |
49.53 |
"" |
2013-10-19 |
443 |
9.681 |
$3.099 |
45.76 |
"" |
2013-10-31 |
337 |
7.744 |
$3.099 |
43.52 |
"Cold air is killing me! I also removed my front air dam because it was scraping on EVERYTHING... very very annoying!" |
2013-10-31 |
530 |
12.277 |
$2.319 |
43.17 |
"Started working on rear fender skirts and underbelly pans... cardboard gets wet. Need coroplast now!" |
2013-11-02 |
513.2 |
11.709 |
$2.979 |
43.83 |
"" |
2013-11-08 |
449 |
10.91 |
$2.979 |
41.15 |
"Scored campaign signs... let the coroplast modifications commence! " |
2013-11-13 |
456 |
10.139 |
$2.959 |
44.97 |
"I need an oil change, also I should probably check the spark plugs. I've really neglected this car since I bought it.
More EOC up to traffic lights this tank. Looking forward to the trip to Florida at the end of the month." |
2013-11-21 |
552 |
12.578 |
$3.049 |
43.89 |
"" |
2013-11-24 |
317 |
6.802 |
$3.199 |
46.6 |
"Filled up to start trip to Florida. Rear fender skirts have been on the car the entire tank now.
Got 4 new tires and an oil change yesterday. Tires are now 195/70-14 Vs. the 185's that were on there." |
2013-11-24 |
368 |
9.035 |
$3.099 |
40.73 |
"Driving mostly at 70mph. A few moments of 80+mph and a few streches of 60-70mph." |
2013-11-26 |
445 |
11.376 |
$3.459 |
39.12 |
"Some city driving with this tank, but I'm still concerned about the decreased performance of the car considering that I've been doing modifications that should HELP. I'm really hoping that the MPG performance is a result of how I'm driving the car and not the car itself." |
2013-12-01 |
405 |
10.221 |
$3.439 |
39.62 |
"" |
2013-12-01 |
382.5 |
8.769 |
$3.079 |
43.62 |
"" |
2013-12-01 |
401 |
10.277 |
$3.179 |
39.02 |
"Florida Trip complete. Mostly going 70+mph, with sometimes going 80+. I will not admit to going over 100mph, but it may have occured. Overall, considering the speeds I was driving at for most of the trip. I'm happy with the results." |
2013-12-09 |
372 |
8.486 |
$2.959 |
43.84 |
"" |
2013-12-11 |
462 |
10.988 |
$3.139 |
42.05 |
"" |
2013-12-15 |
422 |
10.461 |
$3.099 |
40.34 |
"Going on a trip up to Baltimore on the next tank. I've added an interesting rear modification. Can't explain it really. Check around for the photos." |
2013-12-20 |
552 |
11.706 |
$3.059 |
47.16 |
"Ok, so my addition to the rear trunk ""seems"" to have made a difference. I can't do any ABA test with it, but I'm planning on doing some tuft test to see what the heck is going on back there. I had also removed the passenger and rear seats for this entire tank. That would be a variable as well. Either way, I'm very pleased with the improvement in MPG." |
2013-12-25 |
436 |
9.668 |
$3.399 |
45.1 |
"" |
2013-12-30 |
435 |
11.047 |
$3.199 |
39.38 |
"" |
2014-01-07 |
947 |
21.095 |
$3.169 |
44.89 |
"Couldn't fill up completely recently, so I added it all up." |
2014-01-12 |
418 |
10.906 |
$2.859 |
38.33 |
"" |
2014-01-18 |
451 |
10.378 |
$3.099 |
43.46 |
"Made a Kammback. Ducktaped to the car right now. The angles on it look good, but the weather has been crazy and I've been driving a lot in the city. So... I'm not really sure what to make of it. I have been getting a lot of crazy looks recently though!" |
2014-01-24 |
476.3 |
11.442 |
$2.979 |
41.63 |
"OMG, this cold and snow and ice is NOT something I enjoy!" |
2014-01-31 |
435 |
11.806 |
$3.049 |
36.85 |
"AFTER this tank, I've now removed all the crap on the back of the car. It was too much to maintain, falling apart, and ugly." |
2014-02-10 |
447 |
10.528 |
$2.839 |
42.46 |
"" |
2014-02-15 |
435 |
10.801 |
$3.159 |
40.27 |
"" |
2014-02-20 |
437 |
11.275 |
$3.129 |
38.76 |
"" |
2014-02-25 |
435 |
10.263 |
$3.119 |
42.39 |
"" |
2014-03-02 |
495 |
11.567 |
$2.999 |
42.79 |
"" |
2014-03-05 |
411 |
9.863 |
$3.219 |
41.67 |
"" |
2014-03-11 |
455 |
11.524 |
$3.169 |
39.48 |
"" |
2014-03-14 |
525 |
11.923 |
$3.219 |
44.03 |
"" |
2014-03-21 |
456 |
11.584 |
$3.359 |
39.36 |
"" |
2014-03-26 |
507 |
11.702 |
$3.349 |
43.33 |
"" |
2014-03-29 |
241 |
5.605 |
$3.149 |
43 |
"" |
2014-03-30 |
503 |
10.003 |
$3.199 |
50.28 |
"" |
2014-03-30 |
503 |
10.903 |
$3.499 |
46.13 |
"" |
2014-04-03 |
481 |
11.15 |
$2.799 |
43.14 |
"" |
2014-04-06 |
459 |
11.027 |
$3.399 |
41.63 |
"" |
2014-04-10 |
517 |
11.777 |
$3.439 |
43.9 |
"" |
2014-04-12 |
529 |
11.842 |
$3.599 |
44.67 |
"" |
2014-04-12 |
408 |
9.768 |
$3.619 |
41.77 |
"" |
2014-04-16 |
466 |
11.359 |
$3.399 |
41.02 |
"" |
2014-04-20 |
174 |
3.998 |
$3.329 |
43.52 |
"" |
2014-04-20 |
496 |
10.441 |
$3.539 |
47.51 |
"" |
2014-04-21 |
498 |
11.631 |
$3.439 |
42.82 |
"" |
2014-04-29 |
578 |
11.654 |
$3.459 |
49.6 |
"" |
2014-05-06 |
528 |
11.116 |
$3.379 |
47.5 |
"" |
2014-05-12 |
628 |
12.579 |
$3.299 |
49.92 |
"This should have been my best tank to date. I was really trying to get the best combined city/hwy rating. Too much driving in the city I suppose. The weather has been nicer too. On 80-90 degree (ambient) days I'm able to get 120-130 degree Intake Air Temps.
Mods still to do:
Full underbody
Smooth out modifications of front bumper
Replace drivers side mirror with foldable low profile
Clean out car for lower weight
Front fender skirts
Down the road: I've been dreaming about chopping the roof and rear glass out, cutting off everything from the B-pillar back and the shoulder line up. Replacing with a fiberglass and plexiglass custom aerodynamic shape. Incorporating into this some way of retaining access to the trunk area. I've also been thinking a lot about the rear of the trailing edge of the car. Not too sure what to do about all of this." |
2014-05-16 |
525 |
10.67 |
$3.299 |
49.2 |
"" |
2014-05-21 |
588 |
12.111 |
$3.339 |
48.55 |
"AFTER this tank I installed the belly pan extending back to the gas tank." |
2014-05-21 |
552 |
11.395 |
$3.369 |
48.44 |
"" |
2014-06-04 |
622 |
11.79 |
$3.329 |
52.76 |
"BEST TANK EVER!! (So far...)" |
2014-06-10 |
574 |
11.306 |
$3.339 |
50.77 |
"" |
2014-06-14 |
438 |
9.415 |
$3.399 |
46.52 |
"Fill-up before driving to SC and back." |
2014-06-14 |
511 |
10.991 |
$3.359 |
46.49 |
"As usual on these trips, I'm driving much faster than I prefer, upwards of 70mph or more." |
2014-06-16 |
508 |
11.665 |
$3.399 |
43.55 |
"On the return from SC, something changed. I don't know what, but I was struggling to get 40mpg at points during this tank, and it seems that since then I've been struggling to get above 50mpg at all. It seems that when gliding, the fuel injectors are not actually shutting off. I don't know what would cause this..." |
2014-06-18 |
182 |
3.508 |
$3.489 |
51.88 |
"I don't remember why I got gas so soon with this tank..." |
2014-06-24 |
483 |
10.294 |
$3.399 |
46.92 |
"MPGs have sucked. I wish I could figure out why." |
2014-07-07 |
1202 |
24.956 |
$3.309 |
48.16 |
"Another joint grouping of fills. None until the last was a complete fill up." |
2014-07-11 |
426 |
9.202 |
$3.369 |
46.29 |
"Some driving with the A/C on. It's been over 90 degrees and having the window down just isn't cutting it. " |
2014-07-23 |
545 |
11.519 |
$3.299 |
47.31 |
"" |
2014-07-28 |
404 |
8.452 |
$3.249 |
47.8 |
"At the end of this tank I performed an oil change, changed spark plugs, new air filter, cleaned the gunk out of the throttle body, and REMOVED the underbody tray." |
2014-08-04 |
561 |
11.025 |
$3.199 |
50.88 |
"" |
2014-08-08 |
309 |
6.252 |
$3.199 |
49.42 |
"" |
2014-08-10 |
123 |
2.513 |
$3.159 |
48.95 |
"" |
2014-08-10 |
497 |
9.85 |
$3.139 |
50.46 |
"" |
2014-08-11 |
509 |
10.368 |
$3.099 |
49.09 |
"" |
2014-08-18 |
422 |
8.376 |
$2.599 |
50.38 |
"" |
2014-08-26 |
544 |
11.277 |
$2.959 |
48.24 |
"" |
2014-09-03 |
580 |
11.896 |
$3.049 |
48.76 |
"" |
2014-09-13 |
658 |
11.573 |
$2.969 |
56.86 |
"" |
2014-09-21 |
673 |
11.893 |
$2.699 |
56.59 |
"" |
2014-09-24 |
437 |
7.909 |
$2.979 |
55.25 |
"" |
2014-10-02 |
662 |
11.871 |
$2.999 |
55.77 |
"" |
2014-10-06 |
678 |
11.709 |
$2.979 |
57.9 |
"" |
2014-10-16 |
604 |
10.695 |
$2.979 |
56.47 |
"" |
2014-10-21 |
602 |
11.885 |
$2.759 |
50.65 |
"" |
2014-10-26 |
510 |
10 |
$2.699 |
51 |
"" |
2014-10-31 |
620 |
11.507 |
$2.329 |
53.88 |
"" |
2014-11-04 |
475 |
9.592 |
$2.719 |
49.52 |
"" |
2014-11-10 |
552 |
11.862 |
$2.599 |
46.54 |
"" |
2014-11-17 |
566 |
11.349 |
$2.379 |
49.87 |
"" |
2014-11-22 |
577 |
11.686 |
$2.449 |
49.38 |
"" |
2014-11-27 |
579 |
11.651 |
$2.599 |
49.7 |
"" |
2014-11-28 |
518 |
10.463 |
$2.439 |
49.51 |
"" |
2014-12-07 |
512 |
10.553 |
$2.259 |
48.52 |
"" |
2014-12-12 |
530 |
11.034 |
$2.379 |
48.03 |
"" |
2014-12-19 |
539 |
11.516 |
$2.249 |
46.8 |
"" |
2014-12-21 |
581 |
11.254 |
$2.209 |
51.63 |
"" |
2014-12-22 |
555 |
10.842 |
$2.139 |
51.19 |
"" |
2014-12-31 |
534 |
11.062 |
$2.099 |
48.27 |
"" |
2015-01-10 |
443 |
8.936 |
$1.899 |
49.57 |
"" |
2015-01-14 |
512 |
10.75 |
$1.879 |
47.63 |
"" |
2015-01-20 |
434 |
9.628 |
$1.799 |
45.08 |
"" |
2015-01-28 |
488 |
11.464 |
$1.879 |
42.57 |
"Ok, to catch things up:
The underbody paneling under the engine bay fell off.
I had to remove the rear wheel skirts to get the car aligned. I was not able to replace them because of the hardware that I used had rusted and required damaging the skirts to remove them.
I'm missing two of my wheel covers (have been for a while, but it didn't make too much of a difference with the wheel skirts in the back). At this time I have the wheel covers on the rear wheels and just open steel wheels on the front." |
2015-02-02 |
488 |
11.176 |
$1.819 |
43.66 |
"" |
2015-02-04 |
505 |
11.234 |
$2.059 |
44.95 |
"" |
2015-02-14 |
469 |
11.176 |
$1.139 |
41.96 |
"" |
2015-02-20 |
435 |
10.17 |
$2.179 |
42.77 |
"" |
2015-02-25 |
494 |
11.798 |
$2.119 |
41.87 |
"" |
2015-02-25 |
491 |
11.623 |
$2.119 |
42.24 |
"" |
2015-02-26 |
436 |
10.986 |
$2.099 |
39.69 |
"" |
2015-03-05 |
498 |
10.682 |
$2.289 |
46.62 |
"" |
2015-03-14 |
400 |
9.937 |
$2.059 |
40.25 |
"" |
2015-03-21 |
430 |
10.537 |
$2.029 |
40.81 |
"" |
2015-03-29 |
599 |
12.506 |
$2.059 |
47.9 |
"" |
2015-03-29 |
216 |
4.825 |
$2.199 |
44.77 |
"" |
2015-04-01 |
474 |
10.64 |
$2.189 |
44.55 |
"" |
2015-04-06 |
481 |
10.221 |
$2.169 |
47.06 |
"" |
2015-04-07 |
437 |
8.854 |
$1.999 |
49.36 |
"" |
2015-04-07 |
330 |
6.693 |
$1.999 |
49.31 |
"" |
2015-04-11 |
499 |
10.299 |
$2.039 |
48.45 |
"" |
2015-04-16 |
508 |
10.837 |
$2.199 |
46.88 |
"" |
2015-04-21 |
454 |
11.183 |
$2.189 |
40.6 |
"AFTER this tank, I've added duct tape to partially cover rear wheels and smooth covers all around. Also squared off the rear bumper with cardboard and duct tape." |
2015-04-29 |
481 |
10.634 |
$2.459 |
45.23 |
"" |
2015-05-05 |
487 |
10.536 |
$2.499 |
46.22 |
"" |
2015-05-08 |
565 |
11.415 |
$2.339 |
49.5 |
"" |
2015-05-15 |
502 |
10.325 |
$2.459 |
48.62 |
"" |
2015-05-21 |
526 |
10.627 |
$2.359 |
49.5 |
"Added front nose AFTER this tank." |
2015-05-27 |
555 |
10.707 |
$2.419 |
51.84 |
"Front nose is not going to be a realistic option at this time. Working with cardboard and duct tape isn't working. The cardboard got wet and is starting to sag a little. I might be able to save it by spraying some water proofing underneath." |
2015-06-03 |
572 |
10.996 |
$2.419 |
52.02 |
"I'm an idiot. The waterproofing I chose was spray-on truck bed liner and of course it comes out of the can wet! I've ruined the cardboard and during the latter part of this tank had to remove the entire front bumper. I don't know what kind of affect it will have on MPGs to not have a front bumper." |
2015-06-10 |
530 |
12.205 |
$2.499 |
43.42 |
"Ugh. Horrible MPGs. Not only have I been driving around without a front bumper, I've had to run the A/C almost every day because the outside temps have been in the 90's.
Not happy. " |
2015-06-13 |
400 |
11.262 |
$2.559 |
35.52 |
"OMG. Worst tank ever. This is certainly a testament to finishing modifications BEFORE you have to drive the car again. I'm really upset about this, but I know that it is only temporary.
" |
2015-06-22 |
427 |
10.43 |
$2.509 |
40.94 |
"" |
2015-06-23 |
168 |
3.47 |
$2.559 |
48.41 |
"Reset tank before trip to SC.
********************************************
Changed oil and spark plugs at:
170,750mi.
********************************************" |
2015-06-23 |
421 |
8.755 |
$2.699 |
48.09 |
"Refill in SC. The trip down I was trying to be somewhat fuel conscious, but I also had to get there by a certain time. Cycled A/C throughout.
I finished the front nose prior to this tank." |
2015-06-23 |
480 |
10.89 |
$2.359 |
44.08 |
"Trip back from SC. I was flying. AVG'd 70mph on the way home with stops included. I was NOT paying attention to mpg at all. A/C was on almost the entire time." |
2015-06-24 |
82 |
1.573 |
$2.479 |
52.13 |
"Tank reset before MD/DC/VA ecomodder meet-up. Topped off tank.
Rear deck extension in place, no endplates." |
2015-06-29 |
520 |
9.883 |
$2.479 |
52.62 |
"Added endplates to the rear extension. Using the A/C intermittently.
This tank included a 68.5mpg trip from Sandston VA Wawa to the York River State Park. (Ecomodder trip)" |
2015-07-09 |
713 |
11.339 |
$2.599 |
62.88 |
"BEST TANK TO DATE!
The addition of the rear diffuser and a couple of nice trips have certainly made a difference. I'd love to start getting 60+mpg tanks on a regular basis, but I think I'll have to be more realistic.
Also included a trip down to York River State Park that was an effort to beat the last time. I was able to get 71.3 mpg." |
2015-07-21 |
675 |
11.493 |
$2.599 |
58.73 |
"" |
2015-07-23 |
493 |
8.15 |
$2.459 |
60.49 |
"Added endplates to the lower diffuser. That's the best explanation for the change. Photos would help.
This tank was mostly a trip up to and return from Baltimore from Richmond. With few exceptions, this was all highway miles." |
2015-08-04 |
621 |
10.659 |
$2.399 |
58.26 |
"" |
2015-08-11 |
651 |
11.887 |
$2.379 |
54.77 |
"" |
2015-08-17 |
582 |
10.335 |
$2.299 |
56.31 |
"" |
2015-08-26 |
511 |
10.596 |
$2.299 |
48.23 |
"HOT! Used the A/C most of this trip. Been mostly city miles as well." |
2015-09-03 |
629 |
11.739 |
$2.179 |
53.58 |
"" |
2015-09-12 |
657 |
11.241 |
$1.999 |
58.45 |
"" |
2015-09-18 |
498 |
8.168 |
$1.979 |
60.97 |
"" |
2015-10-01 |
688 |
11.003 |
$2.299 |
62.53 |
"" |
2015-10-07 |
580 |
10.278 |
$1.889 |
56.43 |
"ODO: 178,922
So pissed. The old phone I was using to keep track of my fuel milage was stollen out of the car (sitting in the driveway).
I'm going to keep track of my ODO and fuel logs exclusively on here now." |
2015-10-19 |
565 |
10.659 |
$1.909 |
53.01 |
"ODO: 179,476
554*1.02 (Larger Tires) = 565mi" |
2015-10-24 |
602 |
11.184 |
$1.899 |
53.83 |
"ODO: 180,068
590 *1.02= 602mi" |
2015-10-29 |
632 |
10.915 |
$1.899 |
57.9 |
"ODO: 180,688
620*1.02=632mi" |
2015-11-03 |
647 |
11.564 |
$1.869 |
55.95 |
"ODO: 181,322
634*1.02= 647mi" |
2015-11-16 |
594 |
11.008 |
$1.899 |
53.96 |
"ODO: 181,904
582*1.02=594" |