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Forum: EcoModding Central 01-29-2018, 02:19 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 48,858
Posted By hackish
ETACS is just Mitusbishi's fancy name for a BCM,...

ETACS is just Mitusbishi's fancy name for a BCM, and that is one of the places they store variant coding. It is worthwhile to disable the features that are not installed because it will also disable...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-24-2018, 09:44 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 48,858
Posted By hackish
Pulse and pollute is a bad deal on the 3A92. I...

Pulse and pollute is a bad deal on the 3A92. I had over a week on the engine dyno with one and the size of the engine is well matched to the optimal BSFC. The downside is with such a small engine you...
Forum: DIY / How-to 02-17-2016, 01:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 117,138
Posted By hackish
The majority of new cars have electronic throttle...

The majority of new cars have electronic throttle control (ETC). This means there is no IACV so when the accelerator position sensor (APS) reads full off the throttle controls idle. Some cars control...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-14-2014, 11:05 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 71,478
Posted By hackish
I understand your point and it is also often used...

I understand your point and it is also often used by ICE producers as an argument against electric cars. Isn't it horrible that some places burn coal to generate electricity? So gasoline must be...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 71,478
Posted By hackish
Running LOP creates less heat, not more. In...

Running LOP creates less heat, not more. In traffic and from 10+ years of working on and tuning hondas I'd say 190 is usually the most you should see. The AT cars run a little hotter but very few...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-06-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 28,022
Posted By hackish
I spent 10 years tuning vehicles, everything from...

I spent 10 years tuning vehicles, everything from hyundai accents up to exotics any everything in between. I only skimmed the thread but I'll add a few details in here that will hopefully correct a...
Forum: Success Stories 08-05-2011, 12:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,819
Posted By hackish
I've found just getting a driver to let off the...

I've found just getting a driver to let off the gas about 2s earlier to roll up to a red light ends up improving city MPG by approx 10%. It's not crazy that an accomplished driver can beat the...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-16-2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,684
Posted By hackish
Pulse and glide should be called Pulse & Pollute

I've always felt that pulse and glide was a bad idea. A few weeks ago I managed to borrow a 5 gas analyzer and tried to see if I could determine the difference in emissions comparing a few different...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-16-2010, 07:09 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 263,818
Posted By hackish
All cars sold in Canada since the early 1990's...

All cars sold in Canada since the early 1990's must have DRLs so I find it sad when someone wants to remove a device that will ultimately improve their safety and the safety of other road-users. For...
Forum: Introductions 03-03-2010, 12:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,410
Posted By hackish
I looked at the link for metrompg's post. The URL...

I looked at the link for metrompg's post. The URL was like so:
/forum/fe-graphs/sig11a.png
I noticed by hovering over his vehicle that it's vehicleid #11. So I looked at my own and saw that it's...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-02-2010, 11:26 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 263,818
Posted By hackish
Ok, did some further reading on the subject....

Ok, did some further reading on the subject. Seems that my testing may be out of date. The advice to use the lowest approved octane for your vehicle to get the best fuel economy is still good but...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-02-2010, 11:15 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 263,818
Posted By hackish
Some years ago I had access to a device that...

Some years ago I had access to a device that measured the MON and the BTU's of heat in a given mass of fuel. We found that the MON and the energy content were strongly linked. Regular 87 octane...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-16-2010, 09:15 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 108,381
Posted By hackish
The real function of a cam pickup is to provide...

The real function of a cam pickup is to provide the ECU with engine phase information. Since the complete engine cycle of a 4 stroke is 720 crank degrees any pattern found on the crank will be...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 01-14-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 263,818
Posted By hackish
wkiernan, I read the list and was going to post...

wkiernan, I read the list and was going to post the exact point you just made and Metro answered. Although some of the ideas in the list are good, most of the techniques listed are actually just good...
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