Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning Talk about modifications, or anything else associated with performance enhancements. Have a new idea for performance/reliability? Post it here. No idea is stupid! (please use Detailing and Appearance for cosmetic ideas)

gas mil.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:52 PM
  #1  
elijahcronin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: corvallis oregon
elijahcronin is on a distinguished road
Default gas mil.

i am looking to get some better gas miles but i dont want to lose power, any thoughts
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:54 PM
  #2  
wjcollier07's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
wjcollier07 is on a distinguished road
Default

Well of course the #1 thing you wanna start with to get better gas mileage would be a tune up. Plugs, wires, air filter, o2 sensor, PCV valve, properly inflated tires, good synthetic oil, clean MAF and IAT sensors, make sure all emissions are up to snuff, running something like seafoam through the engine to clear out any carbon build up and just be kind to the gas pedal.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:55 PM
  #3  
elijahcronin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: corvallis oregon
elijahcronin is on a distinguished road
Default

i have done everything but the pvc valve, what do i have to do for that
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:58 PM
  #4  
wjcollier07's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
wjcollier07 is on a distinguished road
Default

PCV valve might not have to be replaced, but they are cheap anyways. The easiest way to see if they're clean is to shake em, if it rattles, its good. if not, replace.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:04 PM
  #5  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Your rice/FWI is killing you. Go back to the stock airbox with a drop-in K&N.

Full tuneup, fix the supercharger problems.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 06:49 PM
  #6  
TrueWildMan's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,246
Likes: 3
From: Salina, KS
TrueWildMan is on a distinguished road
Default

Straight pipe exhaust is too. If there'* no back pulse to pull some air into the chamber, you'll be running rich.

Basically, it'* too free-flowing.

A cheap way to help that (not necessarily fix) is to run a pipe between the two...

Wait, you do have all 6 pipes collecting into one, or no?
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:32 PM
  #7  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

He still has stock manifolds. He opened the exhaust too much after the downpipe. He knows. I've told him (and I've told him it sounds like **** )

There are alot of issues with this car. The weight of the audio stickers alone is killing his mileage.

I also ran into him at the parts store recently and saw his pink quasi-FWI made with something like the plastick dryer vent hose. I told him if he didn't take that off his car, I'd take a pic of it and post it.

The heat it'* soaking in, and the restriction it'* giving him is killing both performance and mileage.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:34 PM
  #8  
elijahcronin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: corvallis oregon
elijahcronin is on a distinguished road
Default

Where would i find the PCV valve
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:44 PM
  #9  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Two 10mm bolts hold a square cover on the supercharger.

Or at Autozone. You'll find a PCV at both places. Go to Conifer, cross 99, turn left on 9th. Go about 6 or 7 blocks, Autozone is on the right.



Honk when you go by.
Reply
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 04:30 PM
  #10  
elijahcronin's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: corvallis oregon
elijahcronin is on a distinguished road
Default

By the way bill its not a plastic dryer hose its actually made for air intakes!
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:34 AM.