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Good idea, wormgod - I'll just get one of those custom car ripping attachments rigged onto my front-end... Once they see the spinning blades in their "Objects are much closer than they appear" mirror, they will hastily beat a retreat into the right lane where they belong. ;Dp;
Brent
What does that mean exactly?Quote:
Two clicks on the pump is SAE standards.
More air = more gas.Quote:
Originally posted by tiggergreen
I am actually getting worse mpg now that I have the custom chrome intake on the engine...
Just got 370 on 20 gallons, using a/c.
Jonathan
I've noticed the same thing since installing one of those cone filters from eBay. Paul - I read your explanation earlier about this not adding any HP to the VX, but it sure FEELS like I've got more power now. I know the sound is going to mislead you some, but the "seat-of-the-pants" feel has changed quite a bit. To your quote above, if more air equals more gas - are we just washing raw gas out the exhaust? Or are we really getting the benefit of more gas & air mixture getting to the combustion chamber? My gas mileage has gone from about 290 miles per tank to around 200:confused:Quote:
Originally posted by paultvx
More air = more gas.
I put on a Calmini filter shortly after my 18,000 mile mark and my gas mielage went from 200 mpt to 235 mpt......
Just filled up last night. From a full tank, all city driving. Waited till the gas light came on just to run it low enough to get a legit # on my MPG.
Last full tank got me 236 miles. Fresh full tank cost me $41.15.
My dream in also my curse. I can live with it.
EDIT: Also, this is WITH a HotShot intake, PV exhaust, and the Interceptor. Maybe the 285/60's play a small part in this, but as I said, "I aint skert!"
Yep... $40 a tank, ain't it grand! My last tank gave me around the same (236 miles). I have a PV and interceptor (I don't think it matters), and an SC of course.
Just about everyting that matters is stock with the exception of the K&N drop in air filter. Tires @ 32psi. I do most of my driving with the windows down and the stereo cranked, so I am sure I could get slightly better numbers. BTW 87 octane runs $1.59 per gallon and 93 octane runs around 1.74 in my area so $35 fillups are not uncommon :yes:
Man, the east coast seems always to have cheaper gas... bastids!
Like i said before,
I went 390 miles on my tank, went to fill up and had .8 gallons left. I drove on the highway almost all the time. I have a k&N and tornado.
Where can I get a cat back system? I wonder if it will improve the mpg whatsoever?
please help if you can, thanks Val
Cat back is not needed to get the benefit of the PV Muffler (and more than doubles the price) or any other free flowing muffler on the VX but several people with the PV have seen improvements. I do have the muffers in stock when you are ready.
When I put the PV muffler on I saw a 1mpg increase, definately worth it if you don't mind a loud mufflerQuote:
Originally posted by valenki
Where can I get a cat back system? I wonder if it will improve the mpg whatsoever?
When I put the Cat-Back system on, my MPG went from 16 to 19. Now it is back down to 17.5 with the custom chrome intake.
Definitely worth the price. I liked the Cat-Back as it was a bolt-on system - I was able to do it myself. If you buy the PV muffler, you will have to get it welded...
Brent
www.xanderstudios.com
Well, let me put it this way:
First: I am very interested in buying one, how much does it cost?
Second: I have just invested a whole bunch of money into my multimedia system and my credit cards are maxed out. As soon as I get that christmass bonus I am inn !!!! Thanks, Val
Don't be HaTe'N... :pQuote:
Originally posted by Dallas4u
Man, the east coast seems always to have cheaper gas... bastids!
I get 16-17 around town: mixed driving. 20-22 ish highway, usually cruising at 70-75 mph
hi
yep i seem to be getting around the 22 mark
would love for petrol prices to drop a little (a lot)
then i would be alot happier and wouldnt have to watch what i get but hey sod cos the vx is worth it
I envy u guys...
In Hong Kong a full tank costs me about $90 (Yes...in USD)
I drove on highway mostly but still it is $0.2 / KM (I guess 1 KM = 0.6 mile)
.....and mine is a 3.2L engine only.
Would that be, kilometers?Quote:
Originally posted by lenny
yep i seem to be getting around the 22 mark
I get about 315 mpt until the light comes on. All stock except change to synthetic fluids - 50/50 between highway and residential. I keep the power button on all the time.
I just filled up today with 371.2 miles on the odometer and put 20.014 gallons in the tank. That comes to 18.54 MPG! The only difference I can think of was I had to go from 87 octane to 89 octane because it was the regular grade fuel available at that station. Maybe a fluke? I had a good mix of highway and city driving with alot short trips under 5 miles in town.
hi
well in uk they say our unleaded is 95 oct but they lie about most things so thats probably a lie to
but im roughly gettin 22 mpg
thanks
I think I read somewhere that the way the usa measures octane is different from the way britain and europe do. Something about Petrol vs Gas...
Using Tone's tow hitch and pulling a 5' x 8' U-Haul trailer with a 65" HDTV, a plush recliner and some other stuff, I went 331.6 miles on 21.355 gallons (15.53 mpg). Not too shabby!
By the way, the VX tows wonderfully. This vehicle is so well-rounded...
Brent
www.xanderstudios.com
Sounds like you were yuppie camping. The most yuppie I ever did was to bring a blender and inverter along to make margaritas. A recliner and an RPHDTV is taking it to a whole new level!
After reading your reply about this being a Yuppie campout - I was rolling on the floor (figuratively). I re-read my post and saw how you could come up with such a claim.
Actually, the truth is I was picking up my brother who was thrown out of his house by his wife (getting a divorce). He is now living with me. I was bringing his stuff and picked up my parent's HDTV while I was up in the Seattle area. They are in an RV right now and do not have a house. So I get to use the TV until they buy another house...
Brent
www.xanderstudios.com
To really get off-topic -- If you get used to the HDTV and decide you gotta get one of your own - let me know and I'll steer you towards putting together a front projection system thats 4x the screen size for about the same price (and a heck of a lot easier to move since projectors usually weigh less than 30lbs, many of them less than 10lbs).
I have calculated milage from day one on my VehiCross. Here are the numbers.
08/03/2002 0 total miles 276 miles/20.50 gallons 13.5mpg
08/11/2002 19.05 gallons
08/23/2002 1083 total miles 338 miles/21.84 gallons 15.5mpg
08/31/2002 n/a total miles 300 miles/19.71 gallons 15.2mpg
09/25/2002 1591 total miles 271 miles/18.08 gallons 14.4mpg
10/11/2002 1866 total miles 266 miles/18.48 gallons 14.4mpg
11/07/2002 2108 total miles 242 miles/19.53 gallons 12.4mpg
11/30/2002 n/a total miles 266 miles/21.40 gallons 12.4mpg
12/28/2002 n/a total miles 265 miles/21.13 gallons 12.6mpg
01/28/2003 2900 total miles 235 miles/21.66 gallons 10.9mpg
02/27/2003 3170 total miles 274 miles/21.90 gallons 12.5mpg
04/10/2003 3409 total miles 234 miles/21.00 gallons 11.1mpg
04/21/2003 3709 total miles 300 miles/20.20 gallons 14.9mpg
04/30/2003 4030 total miles 321 miles/20.40 gallons 15.7mpg
05/12/2003 4370 total miles 340 miles/20.90 gallons 16.3mpg
05/19/2003 4695 total miles 324 miles/19.70 gallons 16.4mpg
06/02/2003 4910 total miles 215 miles/14.04 gallons 15.3mpg
06/18/2003 5136 total miles 226 miles/13.26 gallons 17.0mpg
06/25/2003 5490 total miles 354 miles/19.57 gallons 18.0mpg
06/30/2003 5703 total miles 212 miles/15.36 gallons 13.8mpg
07/04/2003 6015 total miles 311 miles/18.82 gallons 16.5mpg
08/01/2003 6312 total miles 297 miles/20.97 gallons 14.2mpg
08/17/2003 6516 total miles 206 miles/13.70 gallons 15.0mpg
09/06/2003 6834 total miles 316 miles/19.36 gallons 16.3mpg
09/22/2003 7120 total miles 285 miles/17.88 gallons 15.9mpg
09/30/2003 7368 total miles 249 miles/14.18 gallons 17.6mpg
10/11/2003 7708 total miles 339 miles/20.87 gallons 16.3mpg
384.1 divided by 26 = 14.7730mpg mean
darsh
I pump it until it clicks, then give one extra small squirt for no reason.
(one of these fill-ups had the VX running on vapor. I pulled over not wanting to run the fuel pump dry. I sat a second looking at the Amoco station 100 yards away. I started the VX up, got some speed... all it would give me.... ran a red light while taking a left on a dead engine (sorry), and rolled to the pump.)
anyone tried any of that additive stuff? like stp?
Hi Dont forget the US gallon is 1 quart short of an Imperial Gallon !
Hi,
One thing that I'm going to do to improve mpg is remove the huge cooling fan and replace it with a thermostat controlled electric fan. I've done this previously on other cars and gained significantly.
Col
I did that and saw NO gain in MPG or power and ened up going back to the better cooling stock clutch fan. MPG? Does it really matter?
if I was driving a H1 and had to pay gas guzler tax, then I would not care about MPG....but, with this little slant 6 that comes no way near the Torque and capabilities or size and sturdy-ness...I should expect no way near the same MPG between a VX and a H1.
Isn't the V6 in the VX just a 3.2 motor with 3.5 heads?????? it performs, but stock I only received 10MPG in it...after a cone filter, fuel miser, tornadoe, and 456 gears I ended up with almost 14MPG......still not good enough for a little slant 6. our Tranny should have been the 4L60E instead of the 4L30E.
I use high test , never used power mode...any comments? I cant say for sure what my mpg is , but since installing Tones PV2, it seems quite better, not to mention the extra power & awsome sound!!!!!
I have a PV muffler - Used a Fuel Injector cleaner and a couple times I used an octane booster - Now I run 87 octane and get 16-17 on and off highway driving.
What, you got a Duster engine in yours? Mine came with a V6! ;pg;Quote:
with this little slant 6
It'd still be a 3.2 then. Basically the same engine though, just stroked a tad. ;Do;Quote:
Isn't the V6 in the VX just a 3.2 motor with 3.5 heads
Yeah, I know, being a smart-***** :naughty:
for gas mileage versus the performance.
Quote:
Originally posted by SPAZZ
for gas mileage versus the performance.
Don't forget that when you have huge tires on you're numbers are going to be all wrong. The larger diameter makes the odometer think you've only gone 8 or 9 miles when you've really gone ten, so it looks like they've really hurt your mileage even if they haven't. If you think you're getting 16mpg you are probably getting more like 18. Since getting my Nittos 285s I've checked my mileage and gotten much better mileage, although I attribute it to the engine loosening up as I approach 50,000 miles. I was getting at least 19mpg on the highway over my summer vacation from MI to AZ thru the flat states :-] and I used to get more like 14.