optimistic about 40mpg

[morphector]

At what temp does your car operate with the lower grill block?

mine never seems to go past 220f with an upper grill block, that is on really steep incline.

[redorchestra]

Originally Posted by morphector

At what temp does your car operate with the lower grill block?

mine never seems to go past 220f with an upper grill block, that is on really steep incline.

I have never seen my temps go above 135f but I have only been watching this month, and the weather has been coldish

[redorchestra]

I drove to and from work today! 90km each direction. I aggressivly accelerated to 105kmh followed by a glide down to 88kmh I averaged 46mpgs to work and 47mpgs home. I have to get to the gas station to verify this but my fuel level most tanks would show 3 quarters of a tank at 150km and I am past 180km and still not at 3 quarters of a tank. :-$

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by redorchestra

sorry I mix mpgs and km per hour. I use mpgs on my Tablet because it doesn't show decimals for L/100 only whole numbers. and my speedometer and my GPS are both in km/h

I use MPG units instead of metric on the fuel economy display in the Insight for the same reason: much better resolution

[redorchestra]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I use MPG units instead of metric on the fuel economy display in the Insight for the same reason: much better resolution

plus canadians are
known for being a mishmash of ideas and standards.
that is why when you ask for directions most people will say" about 5 minutes up the road" instead of telling you a distance.

Is Wolfe Island one of the Thousand Islands?

I have a good friend who lives there.

[MetroMPG]

Wolfe... I wasn't sure, but Wikipedia says "yes" :P. It also says it's the largest. Learn something new every day. I've never been on Wolfe - always meant to go have a look.

[redorchestra]

I got in my car this morning pretty psyched because today is full up day. (you will only hear that here)

I remember noting the gas guage last night slightly above 1/4 tank, and was sure I would be able to complete a round trip to and from work.

all week I have been getting great average readings, 45-48 mpgs.

I was a bit surprised to see my tank was just above empty when I started on my commute this morning. JUST ABOVE EMPTY?? ???? ?? I was sure I saw more last night.

I drove to work and had to fill up before going home
my mpgs came out worst than last week. around 34mpgs when I had been averaging 35 before really trying png
I drove home and stopped at a station near my house and filled up again. this fill up gave me 42mpgs . much closer to what I expected.

now I have to go out and spend more money on a locking gas cap!! !!!!!!! booooo

[roosterk0031]

135 is too cold for water temp, should be 180-210, maybe t'stat stuck open, but I still think it would get to 160's. That number looks more like intake air temp.

[eco_generator]

Originally Posted by redorchestra

now I have to go out and spend more money on a locking gas cap!! !!!!!!! booooo

They also have devices that fit in the fuel neck that prevent a tube being stuck down into the tank.

[redorchestra]

Originally Posted by eco_generator

They also have devices that fit in the fuel neck that prevent a tube being stuck down into the tank.

I think you are right! guys at NAPA tells me every car after 2002 has them! which means I ruined my economy by png. big boooo.