how to improve gas mileage

shawnskee22 · 06-15-2003

what are some ways to improve the gas mileage on my 2001 civic?

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cambo · 06-15-2003

dont floor your car at all.
drive slower than grandmas.
dont start your engine.

Boilermaker1 · 06-15-2003

Pump your tires up a couple of pounds. If you're running 30, then run 32. Don't floor it and use the cruise control on long stretches.

Chrissy · 06-15-2003

leave it stock... PERIOD.

WannaBFast · 06-15-2003

dont drive it.... but seriously if you have an automatic, just put along like everyone else

shawnskee22 · 06-15-2003

im talking like mods or something

Chrissy · 06-15-2003

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Originally posted by shawnskee22
im talking like mods or something

i heard if you put magnets on the fuel line near the throttle body you could get better gas mileage, but i think its bs. it was from this site that sells neodymium-iron boride magnets... extremely powerful magnets indeed. they can hold each other and almost never let go.

Boilermaker1 · 06-16-2003

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Originally posted by Chrissy
i heard if you put magnets on the fuel line near the throttle body you could get better gas mileage, but i think its bs. it was from this site that sells neodymium-iron boride magnets... extremely powerful magnets indeed. they can hold each other and almost never let go.

That's not advisable considering the whole car is electronic. The only way that'll save you gas milage is by scrambling the computer to not running.

CuRiOuSfIsH · 06-16-2003

Umm.. excluding Si, why worry about gas milleage??

cryption · 06-16-2003

I hear running higher octane fuel (pointless in our cars though) and spark plugs that burn fuel better make a little difference

MatrixShark · 06-16-2003

Trade your car in for a hybrid.

cryption · 06-16-2003

http://www.mpgplus.com/
http://www.improvegasmileage.com/
http://www.utahgreenpages.org/transp...GasMileage.htm

I dunno what kinda help is there, I just did a search and gave you some interesting looking pages, post what you find too dude, I'm kinda interested

NickDaMans02Civic · 06-16-2003

Yeah definately don't fly off the line I know when I got my 215/45/17 rims I saw a change for the worse in gas mileage of course.

XSRCivic · 06-16-2003

Go buy that neat little "Gas Saving Tornado!" =)

htowncivicEX · 06-16-2003

Here are some easy things you can do to improve gas mileage:

1) oil changes every 3000-4000 miles
2) rotate tires every 1500-2000 miles
3) keep tires properly inflated
4) make sure your intake isn't too dirty
5) drive smart - anticipate traffic and ease up on the throttle; don't speed excessively
6) make sure your engine is warmed up sufficiently before driving

There really isn't a gimmick add-on that you can buy that will increase gas mileage. Just follow these simple tips and you'll notice a difference immediately.