New guy here! (with '84 Toyota Celica Gts to mod ... instead of driving Suburban)

[Sporty Modder]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Congrats. Fill 'er up on day 1 so you can start getting your "baseline" fuel economy figured out.

Thanks! That is the plans, filling it up tomorrow, drove 60 hwy miles today and only used an 1/8 of a tank. Found out according to the org owners manual that the car has a 16 gallon tank, very rough 30 mpg.

Tomorrow replacing the lower radiator hose, and attacking the birds nest of vac lines.

[Sporty Modder]

Filled her up today. 9.2 ga and zeroed out the trip od. Whole lot better than dumping 40 gallons into the suburban.

[Frank Lee]

Had an epiphany huh.

[Sporty Modder]

Not so much an epiphinay as had a little money to buy the car.
My old car got reposesed 6 months ago and I have been living on 600 a month. I had a one month job and earned $2900. Paid 600 for the celica and am into it about 1200 including tires and the purchase price. I have 400 dollars to my name right now.

[Sporty Modder]

Arrrggghhh!

Fuel gauge only goes to half full, and the clutch is acting up. I think it is the slave cylinder.

[Sporty Modder]

60 mph = 2000 rpm, I have driven 70 miles so far. Hwy speedlimit 70mph, interstate 75. I drive 5 under typically so I dont get run over by the trucks/suvs on the road. After 200 mi I will fill the car up again and calc my mpgs.

[Sporty Modder]

This little 4cyl is getting the same milage as my old town car combined city/highway. Palm to face.

Need to get this car running better!


This is still better than 10-12 mpg out of the suburban.

[Sporty Modder]

The car is getting there, changed the fuel filter yesterday and it is running@90% or so. Going to have the valvetrain adjusted when I get my income tax return.

[dfregozo]

Nice Car, I got my 89 pontiac lemans for $600 too 2 months ago but I like your car. It has a way sportier look. Continue with the good work and let us know what your mileage is.

[Sporty Modder]

Thanks dfregozo. I don't drive much as I am unemployed, a total of 500 mi from the time I got it. Been filling up every 200 mi or so. Also keeping a fuel log on here.