save me fuel

charl crous · #1 07-08-2005, 07:55 PM

hey has anyone got on of those fuel saver things from repco in there vl.is it any good ?is it worth it?ive got a very thirsty girl i get about 320km from a tank, any ideas how to get more kms.so if you got any tricks of the trade that you use please share and it would be much appreiciated.

azkwazere · #2 07-08-2005, 09:25 PM

You can get good catalyictic enhansers from many places, i saw on a current affair one for a bout $400 that really did enhance km's. The best advice you'll get is to accelerate slowly, try to avoide having to take off and start again...like highways a good way out... Have balanced wheels and tyres. More revs = more fuel. Go figure.

aZk

ucwepn · #3 07-08-2005, 09:32 PM

I get 360k's and that was only ripping it twice (had to show some ricer what was goin on) I was smooth and gentle with that tank and did country k's as well (100kms) My car might need a tune it may not be burning the fuel efficiently,

vlv8vic · #4 07-08-2005, 09:46 PM

save fuel..... get a pushbike.

VLACS · #5 07-08-2005, 11:03 PM

you cant get vaporate for a vl yet. not sure if they will make it. i hope they do though.

simbad · #6 08-08-2005, 07:14 PM

i get 450k iand i boot it all the time i heard you can get a fan and u put it in the air fillter pipe and that will save fuel and give more power i dont no i saw it on tv i will try and get more info

Bucket · #7 08-08-2005, 09:14 PM

i saw some heater for injectors recently that warms the fuel up and hence vaporizes better, saving up to 20% fuel, was some genius in melbourne, either A current affair or one of those doccos

VLACS · #8 08-08-2005, 09:21 PM

yeh thats vapourate bucket. its not for vls yet

vlv8vic · #9 09-08-2005, 10:01 AM

SIMBAD ive seen that too. i think someone was discussing it here a while ago cos they are selling them on Ebay.
its kind of like a povvo turbo. forcing air through the inlet faster. it didnt get a very good rating and the power/economy increases very tiny if anything.

VLACS · #10 09-08-2005, 06:59 PM

http://www.vaporate.com/main.php

charl crous · #11 09-08-2005, 07:07 PM

thanks guys for the advice, ill guess ill get the pushbike.

andyman4444 · #12 13-08-2005, 11:20 AM

My air filter was orange and is black now, so if i change that, that should help, and then i reckon getting some new injectors!! but yeah that vaporate thing might be a great idea, i can't belive they arnt on the mighty VL *disapointed* well in time they will have to!!
What else can you do.... ummm a good tip for fuel is getting other people to chip in when u go out! :P i do it all the time, cause The VL Wagon is the cruise master!!
keep posting in this one cause Fuel is going up and we have to do everything to make fuel costs as low as possible!! cause i dont have a full time job yet so argh i hate paying $1 sumthin for petrol!!
If anyone in sydney wants to have a look at my Wagon give me a PM and u can have a look and give me some advice, as this is my first car and i want to make it last