What tips/tricks do u have 4 the best gas mpg

[onelivinlarge]

Like the title says. What tips/tricks do you have for getting the best gas mpg?
lets get this going and see what we can figure out and how high we can get the mpg. with gas getting so costly.

[quickangel93]

been discussed a million times.

keep up on the maintence
check tire pressure
drive like a granny

30mpg

[onelivinlarge]

but we all know none of us can stand to drive like a granny

[19dabeast85]

Yep, I get 25mpg driving hard around the country, 28 on the hwy doing 80.

I've actually found that WOT to get to my cruising speed gets better mpg than lightly accelerating for a much longer period of time. I'm WOT in 1st and 2nd and then straight to 5th to cruise. Of course the further you drive with a warm engine the better. Drive 65-70 on interstate. Do a valve adjustment, clean fuel system with Lucas cleaner. Run 87 gas to get the most power out of our low compression engine. Take unneeded weight out of your car. Trade your fat gf in for a skinny one then tell her she's fat so she'll lose even more weight. j/k.

[Tippey764]

Then you wont get good gas mileage, its as simple as that.

[JesterMasque]

Yep, I get 25mpg driving hard around the country, 28 on the hwy doing 80.

I've actually found that WOT to get to my cruising speed gets better mpg than lightly accelerating for a much longer period of time. I'm WOT in 1st and 2nd and then straight to 5th to cruise. Of course the further you drive with a warm engine the better. Drive 65-70 on interstate. Do a valve adjustment, clean fuel system with Lucas cleaner. Run 87 gas to get the most power out of our low compression engine. Take unneeded weight out of your car. Trade your fat gf in for a skinny one then tell her she's fat so she'll lose even more weight. j/k.

+1
I've noticed that too. I haven't driven in months. When I first started again a month or so ago I was granny driving. I got about 24 mpg. This past tank I was holding out my gears a LOT longer, kinda getting on my car a bit (not beating on her) and I got just under 28! Same kind of gas (Shell 87), same hot/cold weather, no highway usage.

I do need to do a valve adjustment though... I have a tick from when my ex-employee "did it" when I replaced my spark plug tube seals. I don't think he knew how to use a feeler gauge

[19dabeast85]

Then you wont get good gas mileage, its as simple as that.

Truth I have accepted. Like I said, really quick acceleration tends to net me better mileage than LOOONNGGG drawn out acceleration. But other than that just drive slower if you want better mileage. Also, learn to take turns as close to normal speed as possible so you don't have to speed back up after them. I know all my turn limits to work.

[onelivinlarge]

on this note where would i need to go to get a valve adjustment? cuz im gonna do my tube seals soon and run seafoam thu it while i have the cover off

[JesterMasque]

Any trusted mechanic shop should be able to do it, if you don't trust yourself to do correctly. The key is just to make sure that your car is PERFECTLY at TDC #1.

[onelivinlarge]

ok ill do that cuz i can do the seals

[markj]

Hm. I agree with everyone on the accelerating quick into the next gear thing, rather than slooooowly accelerating for ages. I guess for a lot of people, like myself, that the feeling you get that you're saving gas by accelerating slowly gives you the mentality that... you're saving gas. Although slow acceleration can help, it has a lot to do with when you upshift (if you drive stick, or can manipulate the automatic).

I drive a '91 EX auto. On my last tank of gas, I got about 26 MPG, two higher than I usually do. On that tank, I got lazy, sick and tired of driving slowly so I punched it everywhere I went.. not really punched, but I let the RPMs get up to 3500 at the highest before I let it shift. I was expecting negative fuel economy results but was pretty surprised. I didn't even change my driving pattern or go anywhere different on that tank.

[drummersteve7]

take the bus.

[islandhopper]

take the bus.

LOL

[deevergote]

I talk to people as if I were texting my girlfriend... that saves time, and therefore saves gas!