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Forum: EcoModding Central

09-20-2022, 01:05 PM

Replies: 41

What is the best MPG and longest lasting and cheapest to keep car??

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Posted By zonker

I second the Geo Metro / Suzuki Swift / Pontiac...

I second the Geo Metro / Suzuki Swift / Pontiac Firefly suggestion made earlier.

In June I purchased an '89 Geo Metro that was in pretty good shape except it did not pass a California Smog Check....

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

11-20-2019, 01:29 AM

Replies: 1,473

Notable eco-cars (old & new) spotted in the wild: post your pics!

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Posted By zonker

I just aquired this a couple months ago - file...

I just aquired this a couple months ago - file this under classic economy cars... a 1976 Daf 46. It's powered by a front mounted 844cc air cooled 2 cylinder boxer engine, it's rear wheel drive with a...

Forum: EcoModding Central

06-23-2011, 10:18 PM

Replies: 43

Poll: Wide tires the great conspiracy.

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Posted By zonker

i guess i should clarify - on a production made...

i guess i should clarify - on a production made passenger car, mounting the thinnest tires possible will help fuel economy but at a huge sacrifice to safety, braking, cornering, and general...

Forum: Aerodynamics

05-13-2011, 08:10 PM

Replies: 12

Old Nissan Pulsar with kammback spotted on highway

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Posted By zonker

Ahh, a trip down memory lane... Nissan used to...

Ahh, a trip down memory lane... Nissan used to sell the "liftback" as an option for the regular NX hatch. One could unbolt the hatch and install the liftback to make it a sort of station wagon. All...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

05-04-2011, 01:51 PM

Replies: 97

Average US fuel economy, getting better but still bad.

Views: 15,281

Posted By zonker

I think the most wasteful and needless use of...

I think the most wasteful and needless use of fuel around these parts is transporting kids to school.

All you see around here is moms making the "commute" with their kids in a surface street...

Forum: EcoModding Central

04-23-2011, 01:12 AM

Replies: 34

Fuel Injector change for FE?

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Posted By zonker

i have changed out and tried different rated...

i have changed out and tried different rated injectors on my mustang and found a slightly smaller than stock flow worked a little magic with the FE numbers.

BUT... the better way to go if you have...

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-21-2011, 08:32 PM

Replies: 7

Dimpled Bottom?

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Posted By zonker

personally i like the dimples just above the...

personally i like the dimples just above the bottom.

dimpling the bottom itself just looks like cellulite

:)

sorry couldn't resist.

Forum: The Unicorn Corral

04-21-2011, 08:12 PM

Replies: 47

ZERO OHM plug wires for more mpg?

Views: 21,374

Posted By zonker

increasing spark energy potential to the plug is...

increasing spark energy potential to the plug is helpful to a more efficient cylinder firing event but only to a point.

the way i see it, low resistance wires and hi output coils do not add...

Forum: EcoModding Central

03-24-2011, 04:46 PM

Replies: 96

Thinking out loud, large cars

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Posted By zonker

8.8" carrier, 3.08:1 ratio, non limited-slip. ...

8.8" carrier, 3.08:1 ratio, non limited-slip.

OEM tires sizes for the
'94 Crown Vic is 215/70-15 (26.9" OD, 751 rev/mi) or 225/60-16 (26.6" OD, 757 rev/mi), depending on the options.

The next...

Forum: EcoModding Central

02-23-2011, 06:03 PM

Replies: 16

My First Mod! (Lower Grille Block)

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Posted By zonker

true but not a cause for concern if you have a...

true but not a cause for concern if you have a properly working pressure cap on your radiator. Most cars run 16-18psi for coolant pressure which effectively raises the 25/75 mix boiling point to a...

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