Eric -
I'm wondering if you are always going uphill at 55-65 mph and downhill at 70-75 mph ??
John
just kidding
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Eric -
I'm wondering if you are always going uphill at 55-65 mph and downhill at 70-75 mph ??
John
just kidding
[quote=JohnScott;238592]Eric -
I'm wondering if you are always going uphill at 55-65 mph and downhill at 70-75 mph ??
John
Hee, Hee, it's up hill both ways! :lol: You have a great point about tun ups and tires. I recently put autolite Iridium XP Spark Plugs in my ZX2. I noticed a little better performance right away but the big advantage is they last 150,000 miles and their performance does not drop off as fast as even platinum plugs.
Some other things for everyone to consider is to change over to pure synthetic oil. Pure synthetics have a higher lubricity than virgin oils from crude and they hold their properties like viscosity, lubricity, and heat resistance longer. Since I switched over to Mobile 1 Synthetic 15,000 mile oil I do a complete change every 13,000-15,000 miles and filter every 3,000 miles. The initial layout seems high but it now cost me half as much annually for oil changes. If you have the garage do it you will probably cut those costs by 1/3rd. Noticeable reduction in valve noise and my Taurus got a mileage boost, about 2 m.p.g. out of it.
It takes 44 gallons of crude to make 2 quarts of virgin motor oil. It only takes 2 quarts of reclaimed motor oil to make 2 quarts of synthetic. That alone is reason enough for me as it lessens our dependency on crude oil and helps to protect the environment.
Two of the most neglected items on any vehicle are vacuum hoses and pcv valves. The pcv valve should be repalced at ever other tune up and vacuum hoses checked during oil changes for leaks.
Everyone can benefit from a free breathing, washable air filter. This is one of the biggest impacts on performance and fuel mileage. It also is one of the most neglected maintenance items on a vehicle. If the car cannot breathe it will perform poorly and use more fuel. Imagine that we are on a 10 mile bicycle ride. for the first 5 miles we are permitted to breathe without obstruction however, for the last 5 miles we are forced to breathe through a heavy, water soaked cloth. We won't make that last 5 miles and this is what we do to our vehicles all of the time. Folks, do yourself a favor and buy a K&N, Fram Air Hog, Wicks, Hastings or other washable, low restriction air filter for your vehicles. Trust me you will be glad you did. Hey, if you really want a good set up and are willing to shell out a few bucks then install an after market cold air or ram air intake kit on your vehicle. Bomz Racing makes good, inexpensive kits for just about every vehicle.
All of this can be a bit of an expensive layout at first but it will save you money in the long run. Money that can be used for those fishing trips you are cutting back on. It's up to you folks.
LOTS OF GOOD IDEAS FROM ERIC.
But remember, he goes uphill both ways !!
I couldn't say. I live in a Wilderness Area, on a mountain, and can walk/bicycle to most of the places I fish. I have 8 trout streams within 2 miles of the house, one of which is right behind the house.
If I had to drive to fish, gas prices would really be a problem.
Figgured this would be a good place to stick this little bit of information---
The Average American
A recent study conducted by Harvard University
found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study by the American Medical
Association found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of
alcohol a year.
This means, on average, Americans get about 41
miles to the gallon.
Kind Of Makes You Proud To Be An American
No way..................driving 1300 kms for about 20 hrs Atlantic Salmon fishing this weekend
So, Ford recommends 80 psi in my truck tires, which are rated at a max inflation of 110 psi. Which psi should I use? In addition, if I put in an aftermarket air filter like a K&N, Ford says it will void my warranty because it does not filter adequately. What would you do?
I spend the summer and fall on the banks of the Yellowstone River, just 15' from some excellent fishing, but it is a 20 mile drive to town to get groceries. Fish or eat?
John
p.s. For the moment, the Yellowstone is still above flood stage, so I'm eating and not yet fishing.
This isn't the quite way I understood it. The low restriction air filters definitely affect the power the engine is able to produce, but new cars, with their mass air flow sensors and computer controlled fuel injection, adjust the fuel flow to obtain the optimal fuel/air mixture, so therefore have a negligible effect on fuel mileage.
The K&N filters and other high flow filters absolutely allow the engine to produce more power, but most do so by compromising filtration efficiency (meaning they let more dirt into your engine). Several years ago I did some research on automotive air filters and I concluded that the Purolator air filter gave me the best combination of price, air flow, and filtration. At the time I did the research I could have given you all of the reasons for my choice, but I didn't try to remember it all.
I use the Purolator oil filter as well.
These are clearly only my opinions. Should I open the bag of popcorn yet?
Tim -
Just for the record, to give Eric credit for what he posted, that long quote attributed to me was actually posted by Eric. I haven't even thought about after market stuff for so long it gives me a head ache to try to remember why I was researching all that stuff. Probably had something to do with how to hot rod hot rods - when gas was $.25 per gallon.
John
Yep, it's darned sure made difference for me. I'm fishing a bit less.
I drive my Tundra 4 wheel 1 1/2 hrs to trout fish and again an hour to warmwater fish, pulling a 17' fiberglass Ranger boat.
Yup...the tank feels it! And we're VERY much aware of it.
Jeremy.