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Saving fuel, ideas?

JSTCOZ

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What do you call bad fuel consumption? - it may be normal. I usually add 47l every 300-350km in town and the same litres for 600km cruising at 110kph on long runs.
If I'm pedalling hard I may only get 250km for the same litres.

Well I only got me P's on Monday and I had done 360kms by Friday lol I was taking the long way to get places, catching lights, making a bit of noise with the exhaust (like a good red p-plater lol). After 360kms the fuel take went from full to nearly on the second bottom line.

It may be alright fuel consumption but i was just trying to find a way to make it better i guess. Was hoping for someone to suggest an air filter or something cos then my car would be a bit faster too. lol
 

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Well I only got me P's on Monday and I had done 360kms by Friday lol I was taking the long way to get places, catching lights, making a bit of noise with the exhaust (like a good red p-plater lol). After 360kms the fuel take went from full to nearly on the second bottom line.

It may be alright fuel consumption but i was just trying to find a way to make it better i guess. Was hoping for someone to suggest an air filter or something cos then my car would be a bit faster too. lol

have a look at some of the MACE prodcuts mate, i use a fair few of there mods and was real pleased with them
 

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If your doing alot of short runs around town mate, its a good idea to let the car warm up for a few mins first before you leave home, my old ecotec was stupid on fuel but i always managed to get better km's just by letting it warm up before i started driving.
 

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Well I only got me P's on Monday and I had done 360kms by Friday lol I was taking the long way to get places, catching lights, making a bit of noise with the exhaust (like a good red p-plater lol). After 360kms the fuel take went from full to nearly on the second bottom line.

It may be alright fuel consumption but i was just trying to find a way to make it better i guess. Was hoping for someone to suggest an air filter or something cos then my car would be a bit faster too. lol

Doing things like that will use more fuel.
 
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