Insight into the Future

[BabyDiesel]

That sucks about the jacked up registration!

If they are RE92s and they have no cracks, try 50-65 psi FTW!

[pgfpro]

I forgot to mention I had to leave the DMV due to a work emergency so I didn't get the car registered. I'm will try again tomorrow and let everyone know what the cost is.

[user removed]

Probably needs the egr passageways cleaned.

regards
mech

[pgfpro]

Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

Probably needs the egr passageways cleaned.

regards
mech

Thats on my to do list

[Baltothewolf]

Woo 28psi? I would recommend going 45. 28 to 45 is probably a 5mpg increase itself.

[user removed]

Ditto to Balto's advice. Maybe an alignment or at least a tape measure check. EGR plays a huge part in lean burn. Maximize the gliding.

regards
mech

[pgfpro]

I'm going to take your advise Mech and do the EGR cleaning this weekend. I drove it around this morning after fixing the tire pressure and it still seems to be still struggling keeping in lean burn. I also did a compression test and everything checked out fine.

[cowmeat]

The EGR plate is pretty easy to clean, and I re-used the metal gasket with no issues on mine. More than likely the problem is the EGR valve itself, though. I got one for Ron Burgundy for like 55 bucks with a gasket and it works great, here's the link http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post474729. That's a five minute fix, while the plate cleaning takes about an hour

You'll need one of those knuckles to be able to remove a couple of those bolts on the EGR plate btw, and keep a magnet handy for when you drop one into the bottom pan

I keep my RE92s at 60 psi with no ill effects, I kept the Maypops on the Festiva at 50 psi and never had an issue with them either.

[Baltothewolf]

Originally Posted by cowmeat

The EGR plate is pretty easy to clean, and I re-used the metal gasket with no issues on mine. More than likely the problem is the EGR valve itself, though. I got one for Ron Burgundy for like 55 bucks with a gasket and it works great, here's the link http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post474729. That's a five minute fix, while the plate cleaning takes about an hour

You'll need one of those knuckles to be able to remove a couple of those bolts on the EGR plate btw, and keep a magnet handy for when you drop one into the bottom pan

I keep my RE92s at 60 psi with no ill effects, I kept the Maypops on the Festiva at 50 psi and never had an issue with them either.

I also run 60, but I don't recommend it to people as you lose A LOT of braking grip at 60 vs 45.

[cowmeat]

I also run 60, but I don't recommend it to people as you lose A LOT of braking grip at 60 vs 45.

Yeah, what he said!

I rarely use the brakes considering my commute and the fact that I have a regen button on my shifter that does the braking for me, but there definitely is a fine line between max mpg savings and safety that you don't want to cross just to save a few bucks. Even when I ran mine at 45 psi I did okay.