Double Gas Mileage (Update Pg.5)
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Gotcha. I'm moving to Maryland (hopefully) next year and they do emissions testing. I'm trying to arm myself with a little knowledge in case my (soon to be) boosted Civic fails and emissions test.
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right now, all im doing is cutting it off at idle, i have removed acess weight, and i have about 331 and my fuel light just came on. (A/C on, Auto, city driving i usually am about 300 at this point) this is my 1st set of data right now in a 6 fill up average. So when i fill up tomorrow i'll see how much i used. After this step, imma oil change, and acetone
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Travis, thats odd.
I'm not putting anything in my gas and I'm getting consistant 32 - 34 mpg. LOL and you know how I drive.
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I'm not putting anything in my gas and I'm getting consistant 32 - 34 mpg. LOL and you know how I drive.
2001 Civic LX - 135,000 miles.
Auto
HP Header
K & N FIPK
Flowmaster Exhaust
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"right now, all im doing is cutting it off at idle, i have removed acess weight"
nothing is in the tank, and also where is most of your driving? city highway? then again every car is different... what octane? and where are u located elevation wise?
nothing is in the tank, and also where is most of your driving? city highway? then again every car is different... what octane? and where are u located elevation wise?
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334.9 miles
11.336 gallons
=
29.543Mpg Log1c
then
335.4 miles
10.643 gallons
=
31.514Mpg Log 1d
one more tank then its adding something else
11.336 gallons
=
29.543Mpg Log1c
then
335.4 miles
10.643 gallons
=
31.514Mpg Log 1d
one more tank then its adding something else
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How do you know that you are filling to the same point each time? Also, are you purchasing the gas from the same station every time, and which brand and grade is it?
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It doesnt matter where i stop it, it would still average out with the next fill up, but i fill up till the auto stop.
im only using 87 regular unleaded
i use only exxon and shell. Like i alternate between the two each time
376.8 miles
12.062 gallons
=
31.239Mpg Log 1e
and final
307.5 miles
10.657 gallons
=
28.854Mpg Log 1f
So with weight reduction and cutting off at idle for more than 30sec
Average 1 = 30.386
Now i just installed my grounding kit, and im gonna continue to cut off at idle, and keep the weight down, im gonna replace filter, and replace the sparx. Also imma put in some stp total cleaner (once a year stuff, this thing
), that cleans injectors etc. heck a tranny cooler might be even part of these nest results. (i doubt it would help MPG tho :/ )
im only using 87 regular unleaded
i use only exxon and shell. Like i alternate between the two each time
376.8 miles
12.062 gallons
=
31.239Mpg Log 1e
and final
307.5 miles
10.657 gallons
=
28.854Mpg Log 1f
So with weight reduction and cutting off at idle for more than 30sec
Average 1 = 30.386
Now i just installed my grounding kit, and im gonna continue to cut off at idle, and keep the weight down, im gonna replace filter, and replace the sparx. Also imma put in some stp total cleaner (once a year stuff, this thing
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Synthetic Oil?? whats your mileage at? i thought someone on the site was all like we dont need synthetic?? hey if it worked for you tho i think i might try it!
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u dont NEED synthetic. its just an alternative. it always makes things work mroe smoothly. i get full synthetic every 2000 miels and even that is unneccesary..but i have a hook up. plus most synthetic oils u wont need another change for like 4 or 5 thousand more miles. the only time u shoudlnt use synthetic is if ur burning or leaking oil...cuz then ur just wasting ur money. it doesnt fix things, it just smooths out the workload. good choice though. it might improve mpg...i never checked. i dont think it will double it but im sure it helps.
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okay guys i finally tried out the acetone. i dumped the whole bottle in there and drove around, my mileage doubled just like the video said. i used to get 42mpg, now after adding acetone i get 84mpg! amazing you better believe it.
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im at like 18k..... i used to put regular oil and gas. got like 250-275 max. then i had this wild idea of puttin super instead. got killer gas mileage. now since gearbox said bout this stuff. might go out and buy some!
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/sarcasm. hope you didnt believe me. lol but if you did, goto lowes and ask for a gallon of it, dont tell them youre gonna pour it in your car or they wont sell it to you. then just pop open the gas tank and pour it in. if you spill some on the paint, try to wipe it quick before the paint dissolves.
on a more serious note, i used to be getting 32mpg tops on the highway. then i started using lubecontrol stuff in gas and oil, i have intake and exhaust, hvs-gt, valvoline maxlife oil, regular 87 gas and after a few months ive gotten 42mpg once and usually no less than 40 on the highway. city i still get around 20-22 idk thats kinda low i guess. keep your car light, small rims, etc. drive under 3k rpm if possible to stay away from any vtec activity. as soon as you get up in the higher rpm, you can almost see the gas gauge dropping.
on a more serious note, i used to be getting 32mpg tops on the highway. then i started using lubecontrol stuff in gas and oil, i have intake and exhaust, hvs-gt, valvoline maxlife oil, regular 87 gas and after a few months ive gotten 42mpg once and usually no less than 40 on the highway. city i still get around 20-22 idk thats kinda low i guess. keep your car light, small rims, etc. drive under 3k rpm if possible to stay away from any vtec activity. as soon as you get up in the higher rpm, you can almost see the gas gauge dropping.
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dont get your hopes too high with the acetone. Ive also been recording my mpg with and without acetone but too many variables messing up my data (amount acetone added, cleaning intake, hauling stuff, LFS lead foot syndrome, got different wheels, changed my system, different types of driving hwy vs city etc...)
Most mpg i gained with acetone is probably no more than +5 mpg but then again that it was probably because i did more hwy driving those times
Most mpg i gained with acetone is probably no more than +5 mpg but then again that it was probably because i did more hwy driving those times
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*Update*
320.9
10.595 gallons
=
30.28Mpg Log 2a
337.3 miles
11.053 gallons
=
30.52Mpg Log 2b
should have another one at the end of the week.
320.9
10.595 gallons
=
30.28Mpg Log 2a
337.3 miles
11.053 gallons
=
30.52Mpg Log 2b
should have another one at the end of the week.
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hmm.. sea foam???
Sounds like the stuff gear uses in his care the lube stuff. Cause the sea foam sez that you might wanna change your oil sooner than normal because of all the deposits that it loosens up. See i remember gearbox saying the same happened to him once he changed his oil the first time after using his lubecontol stuff.
but heres the sea foam stuff.
* Sea Foam Carbon Cleaner (2)
o In a metal bottle with a screw-off cap. Used for cleaning the intake manifold, gas tank and engine oil.
* Sea Foam Deep Creep
o In a metal bottle with a spray-type nozzle top. Used for cleaning out the throttle body and the rest of the intake manifold.
Sea Foam says that they sell their products at "NAPA, Carquest, Auto Value, Parts Plus, O'Reilly and probably most independents [auto part stores]."
Follow these simple steps either 500 miles before every other oil change (every 5500-9500 miles), or 500 miles before every third oil change (every 8500-14500 miles), to keep your car running smoothly and efficiently. The first time you add Sea Foam to your engine oil, you may want to change your oil twice as soon as normal, due to the extra dirt that will be loosened up (i.e., if you normally change every 3000, do it in 1500, just for the next time).
The intake manifold and throttle body will likely need cleaning more often than the gas tank and oil, so you can do the latter less frequently if you'd like to save money.
Warning: your O2 sensors and/or spark plugs may get moderately dirtier if this is the first time you've cleaned your intake manifold and/or throttle body. You may wish to do this for the first time right before you install new ones.
1. Park car in a well-ventilated area.
2. Start car and run until it reaches closed loop (generally 5-10 minutes, and above 160°).
3. Open hood.
4. Find black hose that runs from the middle of the driver's side of the intake manifold into the black box on the firewall. This is the brake booster hose.
5. Remove the hose end from the black box; you'll hear the vacuum and the car's idle change.
* If your car stalls out, then use the middle hose that attaches to the passenger side of the throttle body. It's an L-shaped piece of hose, that connects to a black box mounted on the pass. side of the intake manifold. Pull the end connected to that box, and use that for sucking the liquid in, detailed below.
6. Place end of hose into the top of the Carbon Cleaner bottle. Allow it to suck liquid out until the engine starts to idle noticeably lower; then remove the hose from the bottle. Do not pour enough to stall the engine yet.
* Warning: Sea Foam does not recommend sticking a vacuum line into the bottle, but rather pouring the liquid into the line by using your thumb over the top of the bottle to regulate the flow. This prevents too much liquid from being drawn in and possible hydro-locking. It is your choice how to do it, at your own risk.
7. Repeat the above until between 1/3 and 1/2 of the liquid has been used.
8. Now let enough of the liquid be sucked in until it stalls the engine.
9. Turn off ignition.
10. Replace black hose end into brake master cylinder (the black box on the firewall).
* If you used the throttle body connection, reconnect it back to the black box.
11. Pour the remaining 2/3-1/2 of Carbon Cleaner into crankcase (through the oil filler tube). If you want to be exact per its instructions, you can measure out about 7.5 ounces to add to a full oil supply of 5 quarts. This turns out to be between 1/3 and 1/2 of the can.
12. Pour other full bottle of Carbon Cleaner liquid into gas tank.
13. Remove intake bellows from throttle body and push up out of the way.
14. Have someone (or something) press the gas pedal all the way down, or manually move the throttle cable assembly under the hood, until the throttle blades are fully open.
15. Spray Sea Foam Deep Creep into throttle body, fully soaking the blades, the bottom, top, and up and down into the intake manifold behind the throttle body. Use a good amount.
16. Wipe off excess liquid and visible deposits from the throttle body and blades with a shop or paper towel (especially around the edges of the blades), and reconnect intake bellows.
17. Let car sit for a total of 15 minutes from the point you stalled the engine (however much of the 15 minutes is left after you've done steps 9-16).
18. Start car (it will be harder than normal).
19. Immediately take the car for a spirited drive, being sure to rev high as well as put a load on the engine to make best use of the Sea Foam in the oil valleys and lifter and ring areas. Enjoy the fogging of your neighborhood.
Then take it to the gas station and fill up the tank with 91+ octane (as always).
has anyone else tried it??
Sounds like the stuff gear uses in his care the lube stuff. Cause the sea foam sez that you might wanna change your oil sooner than normal because of all the deposits that it loosens up. See i remember gearbox saying the same happened to him once he changed his oil the first time after using his lubecontol stuff.
but heres the sea foam stuff.
* Sea Foam Carbon Cleaner (2)
o In a metal bottle with a screw-off cap. Used for cleaning the intake manifold, gas tank and engine oil.
* Sea Foam Deep Creep
o In a metal bottle with a spray-type nozzle top. Used for cleaning out the throttle body and the rest of the intake manifold.
Sea Foam says that they sell their products at "NAPA, Carquest, Auto Value, Parts Plus, O'Reilly and probably most independents [auto part stores]."
Follow these simple steps either 500 miles before every other oil change (every 5500-9500 miles), or 500 miles before every third oil change (every 8500-14500 miles), to keep your car running smoothly and efficiently. The first time you add Sea Foam to your engine oil, you may want to change your oil twice as soon as normal, due to the extra dirt that will be loosened up (i.e., if you normally change every 3000, do it in 1500, just for the next time).
The intake manifold and throttle body will likely need cleaning more often than the gas tank and oil, so you can do the latter less frequently if you'd like to save money.
Warning: your O2 sensors and/or spark plugs may get moderately dirtier if this is the first time you've cleaned your intake manifold and/or throttle body. You may wish to do this for the first time right before you install new ones.
1. Park car in a well-ventilated area.
2. Start car and run until it reaches closed loop (generally 5-10 minutes, and above 160°).
3. Open hood.
4. Find black hose that runs from the middle of the driver's side of the intake manifold into the black box on the firewall. This is the brake booster hose.
5. Remove the hose end from the black box; you'll hear the vacuum and the car's idle change.
* If your car stalls out, then use the middle hose that attaches to the passenger side of the throttle body. It's an L-shaped piece of hose, that connects to a black box mounted on the pass. side of the intake manifold. Pull the end connected to that box, and use that for sucking the liquid in, detailed below.
6. Place end of hose into the top of the Carbon Cleaner bottle. Allow it to suck liquid out until the engine starts to idle noticeably lower; then remove the hose from the bottle. Do not pour enough to stall the engine yet.
* Warning: Sea Foam does not recommend sticking a vacuum line into the bottle, but rather pouring the liquid into the line by using your thumb over the top of the bottle to regulate the flow. This prevents too much liquid from being drawn in and possible hydro-locking. It is your choice how to do it, at your own risk.
7. Repeat the above until between 1/3 and 1/2 of the liquid has been used.
8. Now let enough of the liquid be sucked in until it stalls the engine.
9. Turn off ignition.
10. Replace black hose end into brake master cylinder (the black box on the firewall).
* If you used the throttle body connection, reconnect it back to the black box.
11. Pour the remaining 2/3-1/2 of Carbon Cleaner into crankcase (through the oil filler tube). If you want to be exact per its instructions, you can measure out about 7.5 ounces to add to a full oil supply of 5 quarts. This turns out to be between 1/3 and 1/2 of the can.
12. Pour other full bottle of Carbon Cleaner liquid into gas tank.
13. Remove intake bellows from throttle body and push up out of the way.
14. Have someone (or something) press the gas pedal all the way down, or manually move the throttle cable assembly under the hood, until the throttle blades are fully open.
15. Spray Sea Foam Deep Creep into throttle body, fully soaking the blades, the bottom, top, and up and down into the intake manifold behind the throttle body. Use a good amount.
16. Wipe off excess liquid and visible deposits from the throttle body and blades with a shop or paper towel (especially around the edges of the blades), and reconnect intake bellows.
17. Let car sit for a total of 15 minutes from the point you stalled the engine (however much of the 15 minutes is left after you've done steps 9-16).
18. Start car (it will be harder than normal).
19. Immediately take the car for a spirited drive, being sure to rev high as well as put a load on the engine to make best use of the Sea Foam in the oil valleys and lifter and ring areas. Enjoy the fogging of your neighborhood.
Then take it to the gas station and fill up the tank with 91+ octane (as always).has anyone else tried it??
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