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Old 11-29-2008, 01:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Salutations and good day!

Hello everyone,

My name is Dylan, I live in Minneapolis Minnesota, and I've become enamored with this site. I must admit, I do not drive the most fuel efficient vehicle on the planet. The vehicle in question is my 1990 Dodge Caravan 6cyl.
I'm looking to learn as much as I can about modding, and maximizing my fuel efficiency as I can. I admit I know next to nothing about how to achieve this, so I hope I can learn from the best! Well, I don't know what else to say, so I'll be sure to post more as inspiration comes to me.

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Old 11-29-2008, 06:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Dylan, welcome on-board.

There is a lot of good stuff on that site. Just begin by the "100+ Hypermiling Tips" then continue with the "60+ Efficiency Mods". Both can be found at top of all pages.

The more simple mods are to inflate your tires gradually and to build a front grill block. There is a lot of cardboard/coroplast examples on the site.
To improve your driving you can begin to drive without brakes and to coast in neutral as much as possible. Inflated tires will help a lot. This is a brand new experience

Have fun,

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Thumbs up Another box on wheels!

Hi Dylan! I'm in the same boat myself, with a '94 Caravan. I'm planning a few upgrades to mine, starting with a partial grille block and filling the gaps in the front body panels (with foam rubber weatherstripping). I'm also running slightly higher tire psi (38-39 front, 35-36 rear). I'm having trouble getting factory numbers from it right now, I think the ECM is on it's way out.

Do you have the 4 speed OD trans, or the 3 speed?

Welcome to the forum, enjoy!

Aaron

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