Ecoscort - 98 Ford Escort ZX2 ecomodding thread

[whatmaycome14]

Congrats on the new job and the seriously awesome mpg! We need to have another meet up before the cold weather kills everyones milage...

[BabyDiesel]

Dave - My new route takes me to Princeton, but instead of going through the town and its 2 stoplights, I turn and hit a back country road that has only 1 4-way stoplight. It is low traffic, fairly new pavement, and I can cruise 40-45 mph nearly all the way. The stoplight has no effect on my mpg, as I can coast from over a 1/2 mile away to the light. The gains from this cancel out having to accelerate back to speed. I still have to hit the interstate to get to work, which keeps me from getting 50+ mpg going to work. 50+ going home is almost easy!

Here is a link to my route from Google Maps - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Four...8!2d35.5063131

Zach - Yes we do! I need to get lean burn installed before then so I can challenge your Honda and Old Mech's Mirage.

You know, if we went by % over EPA for our last meet, then I won GET SOME!!!

[BabyDiesel]

The lean burn box came in Thursday! I have not got around to installing it yet, work has took all my time! I'm also trying to get a 50 mpg fill without using lean burn

[BabyDiesel]

Quite a bit going on guys!

First, my job has taken up nearly all my time Monday through Thursday. No time to mod the car, and am too tired to do so when I get home!

I have had my 3rd 49 mpg fill in 3 weeks today. I cannot break 50 to save my own life... 49.7, 49.5 & 49.37 have been the figures. This makes me happily disappointed... Can't get 50 mpg, but am getting better fuel economy than my bossman's 3rd Gen. Prius

Lean burn will happen in exactly 1 month! That will mark one year since I started Ecomodder seriously, and what better way to celebrate than to install a mod that increased the past user's mpg by over 25%?

I will be gone for the next week on a mission trip in Eastern Kentucky. I am not taking the Ecoscort, but it will be getting painted by my brother while I am gone! There is no phone service up there, so I will not be on any during that time.

Happy ecomodding guys!

John

[whatmaycome14]

I've seen a 7-10mpg jump in recent tanks due to playing with the rear of the car. If I recall correctly, there is A LOT that you could do there on your, yes?

[BabyDiesel]

Correct, Zach. There is so much that I want to do to the rear of my car. Especially after what I saw last night. I took my fender skirts and my air dam off so my brother can paint my car, and then had to drive a certain trip I am very familiar with. Mpgs were down 3-5 across the board

[Arragonis]

Good luck!

[zf>allison]

And here I am trying to break 30 mpg in my olds, which I think is gonna happen. Nice FE guys

[dirtydave]

same here dude super busy.

[pgfpro]

Originally Posted by BabyDiesel

Quite a bit going on guys!

First, my job has taken up nearly all my time Monday through Thursday. No time to mod the car, and am too tired to do so when I get home!

I have had my 3rd 49 mpg fill in 3 weeks today. I cannot break 50 to save my own life... 49.7, 49.5 & 49.37 have been the figures. This makes me happily disappointed... Can't get 50 mpg, but am getting better fuel economy than my bossman's 3rd Gen. Prius

Lean burn will happen in exactly 1 month! That will mark one year since I started Ecomodder seriously, and what better way to celebrate than to install a mod that increased the past user's mpg by over 25%?

I will be gone for the next week on a mission trip in Eastern Kentucky. I am not taking the Ecoscort, but it will be getting painted by my brother while I am gone! There is no phone service up there, so I will not be on any during that time.

Happy ecomodding guys!

John

I totally understand the work thing. I was hoping to be way further along with project then I am by now.

I can't wait to see your lean burn mod up and running. It should be really interesting!!!