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#248 of 345 Gas Saving Tip by kneisl1 Sep 01, 2008 (6:40 am)
I have started shifting from second gear directly to fourth gear skipping third. I find I can accelerate to 25 in second gear and putting it into fourth is no problem. I do this on a level surface or maybe with a slight downhill grade. Merging onto a freeway or going uphill yeah I would still shift to third. I find here in flat NJ (or the flat part of NJ) it wont lug the engine to do that.
#249 of 345 Re: got a blip [nippononly] by nippononly Sep 04, 2008 (9:13 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Aug 22, 2008 10:17 pm) Well the verdict is in: the pump shut off early last time. Tonight's fill was 367 miles, 9-1/4 gallons, for a tank average just shy of 40 mpg. So the running average remains an amazingly consistent 42...   Oh well. If I could just force myself to slow down, I'm sure I could bring it up a few points but hey! I'm in a hurry!
#250 of 345 mpg by kneisl1 Sep 05, 2008 (7:19 am)
42 mpg is pretty good! Its well documented though that cruising at 60-65 mph non-stop is going to get you those higher mpg numbers. Im tempted when it comes time to change the belts to leave off the power steering belt and see if that makes any difference.
#251 of 345 43-1/3 mpg by nippononly Sep 08, 2008 (7:09 pm)
is my latest result, which I thought was pretty good given the CONSTANT A/C use, with the fan jacked up to high. We have been having a major heat wave which seems to have just broken as of today.   325 miles, 7.5 gallons.
#252 of 345 heat wave by kneisl1 Sep 09, 2008 (5:27 am)
Gee that would suggest there isnt much of an impact on mpg by using AC. This summer here in NJ I have only used AC maybe 10 times. Mileage is often 42 mpg as im taking a few 20-40 mile jaunts now and then 45 mph.
#253 of 345 Gulf Gas by kneisl1 Sep 18, 2008 (12:04 pm)
I fill up 99% of the time at the same Sunoco station. But recently I filled up at a Gulf station about 20 miles from my house. Not driving much differently I got 44 mpg on that tank! I normally get 40-42. I wonder did Gulf help any? Replies to this message: nippononly (Sep 18, 2008 3:25 pm) kfho (Nov 08, 2008 8:40 pm)
#254 of 345 Re: Gulf Gas [kneisl1] by nippononly Sep 18, 2008 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Sep 18, 2008 12:04 pm) Could be - you wouldn't be the first one I have ever seen on these boards that swears that changing from their usual gas station netted them an mpg increase.   Me, I always use Chevron gas just because it is the most convenient in terms of location. We don't have Sunoco or Gulf in my neck of the woods, but years ago when I would switch between ARCO and Chevron, I always measured an mpg increase with the Chevron gas.
#255 of 345 I managed by nippononly Oct 05, 2008 (7:24 pm)
a 44 reading yesterday - 8.3 gallons, 369 miles. Who wants to bet the pump cut off a little early?   The next tank will tell that story.... Replies to this message: nippononly (Oct 10, 2008 8:17 pm)
#256 of 345 pump by kneisl1 Oct 06, 2008 (5:09 am)
Thats why you keep a running average so it all evens out. Waiting for the dreaded winter blend of gas to hit the pumps and bring with it 35 mpg down from 40 mpg. This summer didnt have to use AC much at all. I think my average for the summer this year was more like 42 mpg than 40 mpg. Gas here in NJ is $3.09 if you pay cash and its clearly headed south of $3. Replies to this message: nippononly (Oct 06, 2008 11:48 am)
#257 of 345 Re: pump [kneisl1] by nippononly Oct 06, 2008 (11:48 am)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Oct 06, 2008 5:09 am) Yeah, my running average is a hair below 42. Most of the year I can count on 42 or a little more from the pump, but for a couple of months in the winter my tank-to-tank readings drop into the 40-42 range.   The gas I just bought cost $3.61/gallon. Since I was there it has dropped to $3.59. There is no way we will see gas under $3 in California, but I am hoping it gets down close to there. That will be not much above last winter's price trough.

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