RE[V8] Lower Emissions

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

That works out to 20.4 MPG - which is better than I have ever gotten with my
5-speed in comuter driving.


I actually think that the automatics get better mileage for some odd reason.

The only other things I could think of would be a dead on alignment, and maybe a
narrower tire (tyre to you :-) to get your rolling resistance down.
You might also experiment with different brands of gas. I seem to get better
mileage with lower octane fuel. I am currently running 87 RON and am getting
around 16 MPG. Considering it has been anywhere from 5 to 30 degrees F here for
the last few weeks, that is not bad. I have to try really hard to get 19 MPG in
warmer weather.

btw, I also have the radiator mostly blocked off to get the motor up to temp
quicker. This seems to help a lot in the cold.


Quoting Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net>:

> I'm doing my best to see how low I can go.
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> New o2 sensor
> 0W15 oil (this is an energy saver)
> Tires at 42 PSI all round
> Brake pins and guides well lubed
> (Parking brake tends to stay on slightly so it is out of use)
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> Shift to N to coast as much as possible (not sure if I should keep doing
> that)
> Keep in garage to stay warm. An inline heater would be a good addition.
> And finally never stand idle - even shutdown at long lights.
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> Past few days I've averaged 12.5 l/100km combined driving.
> It's 4.2 1993 Auto.
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> Any other ideas??
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> Paul Jager
> www.jageng.com
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