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#268 of 345 Re: 90k service [kneisl1] by dephinusorca Nov 14, 2008 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Nov 14, 2008 4:34 pm) Oh yeah, shoot. I forgot about the valve adjustment--I don't know if the previous owner did that--I got the car around 65k. Well I wonder where to go to get that done. I just moved and can't go to my trusted mechanic. I'll have to ask around.
#269 of 345 valve adjustment by kneisl1 Nov 14, 2008 (5:53 pm)
You could CHECK the valve clearances if you are at all handy yourself. You just remove the black plastic valve cover and the sparkplugs. (so you can easily turn the engine) Then you get a set of feeler gauges, turn the engine so the lobes of the camshaft point upwrds and check those valves. Keep checking and recording the values until you have done all the valves.    Its easy to CHECK the clearances and not often necessary to perform an ADJUSTMENT. If no adjustment is needed you are merrily off on your way to 120k miles worry free. Its possible to do the adjustment yourself but you better have mechanical knowledge. If you find tight exhaust valves then its got to be done or you will burn the exhaust valves and need a valve job. Better to know!
#270 of 345 hey I forgot by nippononly Nov 15, 2008 (12:32 pm)
to mention that this week I had my first fill-up under $20 in the Echo in several years. That's right, $19.85 did the trick. WOW, have those gas prices ever dropped a lot!
#271 of 345 fillup by kneisl1 Nov 15, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Usually I fill up every 2/3 weeks and buy like 6 gallons of gas. But since the price of gas has been falling so hard I waited as long as possible. Just bought 7.3 gallons of gas for $14. Thats $1.89 a gallon! Gas must be well under what it was a year ago? Anyone know? I think my last fillup gas was $2.19.
#272 of 345 35 mph by kneisl1 Nov 28, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Im almost ready to declare my speed limit of 35 mph as a means of increasing my mpg a success. Three fillups at this speed have yielded mpgs of 39, 40, and 38. We must be well into the "winter blend" by now. Previously I could count on 33-36 mpg on that stuff. Im really digging the low speed feeling besides the mpg increase. Much safer and easier to deal with traffic crazies!   $1.65 a gallon today! Replies to this message: nippononly (Nov 29, 2008 9:11 pm)
#273 of 345 Re: 35 mph [kneisl1] by nippononly Nov 29, 2008 (9:11 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Nov 28, 2008 5:51 pm) Dude, I am AVID in my pursuit of increased mpg, but there is NO WAY I could hold my speed to 35 max! So you never take the freeway anywhere?   My last fill-up was 44 mpg, but now the weather is starting to get colder and I expect those 40 mpg tanks to ensue any day now....don't know how I will handle it being that low, but hey at least the gas is cheap!
#274 of 345 35 by kneisl1 Nov 30, 2008 (7:31 am)
No never. Well, maybe a year or two ago. Not only that but 90% of my driving is going 5.8 miles to work and back. Yeah you cant go 35 mph on the freeway! Too dangerous! I can get away with it because the only major artery I go on the Admiral Wilson Boulevard has a 45 mpg speed limit. Not that anyone except me goes anything like 45 mph. More like 55-60.    Yeah keep the pressure on the oil barons and drive that ECHO!
#275 of 345 Recent Echo MPG Decline by rockman3 Dec 23, 2008 (11:33 pm)
Anyone know why my last few fillups have shown a significant MPG decrease in my 2002 Toyota Echo? I used to get a consistent 36-38 mpg, but the last few times it has gone down to 32-33 mpg. I drive mostly highway, live on the moderate temperature west coast of California, am a light driver on the gas pedal......... I'm using platinum plugs, that I just replaced 5k miles ago.   What should I check next? Replies to this message: dephinusorca (Dec 23, 2008 11:59 pm)
#276 of 345 Re: Recent Echo MPG Decline [rockman3] by dephinusorca Dec 23, 2008 (11:59 pm)
Replying to: rockman3 (Dec 23, 2008 11:33 pm) With the season I would guess cold weather and/or winter fuel mix. Even in CA I suspect its gotten chilly in the mornings, which will make a difference. If that's not it, could be something as simple as an underinflated tire.
#277 of 345 CA by kneisl1 Dec 24, 2008 (3:27 am)
I agree with delphinusorca.

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