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Old 07-18-2007, 11:05 PM
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Besides keeping my car all tuned up, what are a few mods that I can do to help my MPG?

Under $100 would be helpful to
Old 07-18-2007, 11:17 PM
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I have a free mod for you.

Fix your foot.

Easy and gentle= good mpg

Hard and rough= bad mpg
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I know you menionted other than tuneup items. What I do whenever I get a new car:

Fuel filter, spark plugs and wires, air filter, o2 sensor

High Flow cat can help you out depending on the condition of your current cat. $55 shipped on ebay for the 2.5.
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Cold air intake is a plus as well, provided you have a light foot. Keep in mind, merely putting on a high flow filter isnt enough, you got to box it in. Or buy a fenderwell intake.
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For under 100 dollars? Go to home depot, buy a brick, insert brick under gas pedal, enjoy instant mileage!
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there a lot of thing you can do but one is tire pressure is very important .keep in mind that anything you do to make youre engine more efficient like exhaust or intake mod whil give you more mileage if youre easy on the go pedal
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I agree with the foot mod. It'* the single largest saver of fuel.

Gosh I use a lot of fuel.
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I can list a whole ton of mods which will help your gas MPG



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