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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-18-2018, 10:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,330
Posted By California98Civic
Air dam. Closely follwed and maybe surpassed by...

Air dam. Closely follwed and maybe surpassed by power steering delete.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-18-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 68,934
Posted By ksa8907
Additives (at this very small %) in the fuel are...

Additives (at this very small %) in the fuel are not going to do anything for the longevity of the engine. What is possible is lubricating the fuel system.

I have used several additives: Seafoam,...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-18-2018, 07:39 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 68,934
Posted By Prophecy99
been using 5-6 years now , i'm at 234500miles...

been using 5-6 years now , i'm at 234500miles right now

throttle and idle has been very smooth since, haven't looked back. my head tells me it is rough when I don't add it, but its only a tank...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-18-2018, 05:09 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 68,934
Posted By jcp123
Well, I can't comment on the additive in...

Well, I can't comment on the additive in question, but my Echo died at around 275k miles...not engine related (coolant leak I was entirely optionally unwilling to pursue). And it was treated poorly...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-23-2017, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,263
Posted By ChazInMT
Bear in mind that the air sort of "Piles up" on...

Bear in mind that the air sort of "Piles up" on the front of your car, and in doing so creates it's own shape which happens to be quite an efficient one. The air blowing over the plate will not...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-23-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,263
Posted By California98Civic
I think the relatively tiny turbulence created by...

I think the relatively tiny turbulence created by the plate is probably "masked" by other, greater sources of turbulence further down the line, especially at the trailing edges of the car (window and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-25-2017, 05:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,007
Posted By COcyclist
Like this? ...

Like this? http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/front-air-dam-aba-test-results-7-49-a-27167.html

Or....
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-19-2017, 09:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,268
Posted By Xist
Shouty Kilmore has several videos promoting stop...

Shouty Kilmore has several videos promoting stop leak products. Eric the Car Guy has one showing what happened when a customer tried it. It still needed a head gasket replacement, but now it needed...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-07-2017, 12:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,268
Posted By cajunfj40
Hello 14'ecocruze, If you are up for a...

Hello 14'ecocruze,

If you are up for a project, 2002 was the last year a manual could be had in the 4-door Explorer, so the swap could be done with all factory parts. Or you find one that's in...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-05-2017, 10:02 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 38,072
Posted By Daschicken
It was a dark and stormy night...And I got a 40+ mpg tank!

It was pouring rain and thundering, just after I posted on 14'ecocruze's thread about how I couldn't break 40 mpg in the rain, I did just that, TWICE. My trip mpg came out to be 41.1 with a...
Forum: Success Stories 09-05-2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By Daschicken
So many people would get arrested here in the...

So many people would get arrested here in the U.S. for that. Sounds like a REASONABLE idea though, lots of people just do not give a f**k about their cars, and watching their driving styles: Their...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-22-2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,905
Posted By redpoint5
Yeah, I'm the same as Pale. Shoes for short...

Yeah, I'm the same as Pale. Shoes for short distance, just socks for long trips, and nothing if I'm wearing flip flops. Yesterday the shoes came off because I had used them walking around in the...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-22-2017, 01:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,905
Posted By RedDevil
Ah, we're pampered these days with those shoe...

Ah, we're pampered these days with those shoe thingies...

Oldtimers drive hardcore:
...
Forum: Success Stories 08-17-2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By Jurgis
Hi elhigh, as breaking light only works with...

Hi elhigh,
as breaking light only works with ignition ON I do the same as you. After that the machine stopped I switch on ignition again and am coasting with ignition ON.

I'm using two odos, the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-11-2017, 12:55 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 23,054
Posted By gone-ot
A 'wide' tyre spreads the weight across...

A 'wide' tyre spreads the weight across (perpendicular to) the direction of travel.

A 'narrow' type, still has some width, but tends to spread the weight more fore/aft (in the direction of) the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-09-2017, 09:56 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 23,054
Posted By PaleMelanesian
I have personally see better and more even tread...

I have personally see better and more even tread wear with elevated pressure. At the specified pressure the shoulders wear down while there's still good tread in the center. At sidewall max 51 psi,...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-03-2017, 08:36 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,945
Posted By Fat Charlie
That's because you don't understand how to do it....

That's because you don't understand how to do it. I want manual control over the clutching and shifting so that I can drive the car myself. It's not the transmission's innards that can get me over...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-15-2017, 12:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,823
Posted By Hersbird
Anyone who thinks the government produces...

Anyone who thinks the government produces regulations to help the average person is crazy. Maybe 100 years ago. The regulations are written by lobbies and special interest groups to carve out an...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-15-2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,904
Posted By Frank Lee
So then what is the question? :confused: ...

So then what is the question? :confused:

Here's a thought: Have a deliberately wrong gauge in the car at all times, that reads low, so that if it ever comes up you can demonstrate to the gods that...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-13-2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,670
Posted By samwichse
Your conversion is backward. 33.41kWh/gal /...

Your conversion is backward. 33.41kWh/gal / 3.78541 L/gal = 8.83 kWh/L

So your calculations following that point are off by a factor of about 14x.
Forum: Success Stories 07-13-2017, 05:00 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By Jurgis
I don't have LRR tires but a pressure of 44 psi...

I don't have LRR tires but a pressure of 44 psi like you. My tires are still ok for the next two years. So it makes no sense to buy LRR tires today and throw my tires away. I will change my summer...
Forum: DIY / How-to 07-10-2017, 08:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,931
Posted By Fat Charlie
You know the best way to get rich? Step one is...

You know the best way to get rich? Step one is that you have to remember to inherit the money. It makes it look like you know what you're doing.

You want to make an impressive video of a...
Forum: Success Stories 07-06-2017, 12:46 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By Daox
Yeah, the fuel log and calculations only update...

Yeah, the fuel log and calculations only update when you add a new entry, or edit an existing entry.
Forum: Success Stories 07-06-2017, 11:47 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By Magician
It appears you have to add a fuel log for it to...

It appears you have to add a fuel log for it to update.... maybe you can edit and then it may update as well? I know it's not automatic over time.
Forum: Success Stories 06-29-2017, 10:32 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,078
Posted By ECO-AKJ
Heavier tires = more rolling weight, good for...

Heavier tires = more rolling weight, good for long highway trips, bad for stop and go.

Hopefully you can find a happy medium!
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