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Forum: EcoModding Central 02-07-2023, 05:47 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
Here's one example--you can probably find them...

Here's one example--you can probably find them other places, too:

https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/63010/10002/-1#



With EFI, it's pretty simple: all you need is a switch that momentarily...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-06-2023, 09:39 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
There are fairly simple solutions to the problem...

There are fairly simple solutions to the problem of vacuum assisted brakes. In our Metro, adding an auxiliary vacuum canister/reservoir was enough of a solution. I can press the brake pedal...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-06-2023, 08:23 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
I sold this car over a year ago, so the car's...

I sold this car over a year ago, so the car's current owner is welcome to chime in, too. :thumbup:

However, just a few thoughts in response to your post...



50 MPG was a "best ever" road...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-07-2022, 09:45 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
They are attached with lots and lots of holes. ...

They are attached with lots and lots of holes. :D

I don't know how to do it otherwise...



Want 40+ MPG? Figure out how to do P&G with EOC. There's no way I would have gotten over 40 MPG in...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 12-30-2021, 11:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,520
Posted By funkhoss
As a vote in favor of the later model Metro... ...

As a vote in favor of the later model Metro...

We (our family of four) had an accident earlier this year on the interstate in our green 2000 model. The interstate we were on (I-81 in VA) is two...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 10-25-2021, 10:51 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,374
Posted By funkhoss
I installed a kill switch in my Metro in early...

I installed a kill switch in my Metro in early 2015, when the car had ~130,000 miles. Ever since then, I've used P&G with EOC 100% of the time. That's right: no "normal" driving for 6+ years. Even...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-25-2021, 10:18 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
We sold the wagon on Saturday to fellow EcoModder...

We sold the wagon on Saturday to fellow EcoModder Frankiec55! I was very glad that it went to someone with hypermiling interests.

I had also posted the car on our local Craigslist, and I had...
Forum: For Sale 10-25-2021, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,202
Posted By funkhoss
We sold the car on Saturday to fellow EcoModder...

We sold the car on Saturday to fellow EcoModder Frankiec55!

-Funkhoss
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-11-2021, 10:59 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
So…I’m thinking the unthinkable: this wagon is...

So…I’m thinking the unthinkable: this wagon is for sale.

Will anybody buy it? That’s the real question. We’ve had several threads here of late started by folks looking for an efficient tow...
Forum: For Sale 10-11-2021, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,202
Posted By funkhoss
SOLD: The most efficient tow vehicle and people hauler ever

It's for sale!!

This is a 1994 Chevy Caprice station wagon with the drivetrain/suspension of a 3/4 ton truck and extensive ecomods. Pictures, and more details about the build, here...
Forum: Success Stories 06-23-2021, 10:13 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
I use a kill switch to turn the engine "off,"...

I use a kill switch to turn the engine "off," instead of the ignition switch. So the ECU stays on, and the engines on our cars immediately go into closed loop after a bump start or key start when...
Forum: Success Stories 06-22-2021, 10:00 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
I pulse and glide with engine-off coasting 100%...

I pulse and glide with engine-off coasting 100% of the time.

Depending on the power of the engine (i.e., whether I'm driving our "little car" or our "big car"), and depending the length and slope...
Forum: Success Stories 06-20-2021, 04:20 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
I haven't updated our fuel log in a while, but...

I haven't updated our fuel log in a while, but nevertheless, our lifetime average since joining EM is definitely over 70...

-Funkhoss
Forum: Success Stories 06-19-2021, 11:13 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
You can do it! You have a couple-hundred pound...

You can do it! You have a couple-hundred pound weight advantage over me, yours being a first generation. And, you didn't have to swap the camshaft.
:thumbup:

-Funkhoss
Forum: For Sale 06-19-2021, 07:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By funkhoss
There's a picture of it installed here...

There's a picture of it installed here (https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/anyone-know-whose-car-32464.html).

Apparently U-Haul is now custom-making receiver hitches for this car. I've...
Forum: Success Stories 06-18-2021, 09:18 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
There's a build description of sorts for the...

There's a build description of sorts for the Little Car here (https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/90-day-average-over-90-mpg-37847.html#post606894).

I just filled up this morning. It was...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-14-2021, 08:34 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
One more thing I forgot to mention: if you start...

One more thing I forgot to mention: if you start doing a lot of EOC, you'll probably need to upgrade to a deep-cycle battery and perhaps LED lights. Especially in the winter, when you use the lights...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-14-2021, 07:51 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
Ain't the internet great? It's good to have you...

Ain't the internet great? It's good to have you here, and thanks for the kind words!



Without doubt, the single most important "mod" you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel.
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Forum: EcoModding Central 11-03-2020, 01:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,194
Posted By funkhoss
I'm kinda partial to Caprice wagons, personally. ...

I'm kinda partial to Caprice wagons, personally. :D

A Caprice/Roadmaster wagon, with the highest gears you can find to put in it (2.28 and 2.14 are easily swappable), aero mods, LRR tires, and...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-26-2020, 08:16 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 77,289
Posted By funkhoss
We hauled some scrap metal to the local recyclers...

We hauled some scrap metal to the local recyclers over the weekend (see pics attached). Most of the stuff was various junk that was on our property when we bought it, but some of it was leftovers...
Forum: Success Stories 07-14-2020, 01:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,561
Posted By funkhoss
The average speed was most likely between 40 and...

The average speed was most likely between 40 and 45 MPH.



Absolutely sure. :thumbup:

See the build thread here:...
Forum: Success Stories 06-25-2020, 08:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,691
Posted By funkhoss
Well...yes, and no. When I put in the 3.52:1...

Well...yes, and no. When I put in the 3.52:1 Swift transmission at approximately 120,000 miles, I bought a clutch kit and thought I'd go ahead and replace everything while I had it apart. The...
Forum: Success Stories 06-24-2020, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,691
Posted By funkhoss
Sure! There's one additional factor that...

Sure!

There's one additional factor that wasn't on my list of "mods" that I'll mention before I do: we run ethanol-free gas 100% of the time. We live in a very rural area, but it turns out that...
Forum: Success Stories 06-24-2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 36,011
Posted By funkhoss
I don't have a build thread for the Metro, per...

I don't have a build thread for the Metro, per se, but you can find details about the car here: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/90-day-average-over-90-mpg-37847.html

-Funkhoss
Forum: Success Stories 06-08-2020, 08:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,691
Posted By funkhoss
A blast from the past! Oh, how the times have...

A blast from the past! Oh, how the times have changed...

I typically travel quite a bit for work, but because of the pandemic I've been working entirely from home. I've only filled this car up...
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