
good gas mileage
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good gas mileage
So i went to warped tour this weekend (good time), which is about a 350 mile round trip. I got 301 miles out of a tank of gas, with the needle just above the E. It took 10.64 gallons to fill it, which works out to 28.3 mpg. My car is an auto (
) by the way. This may be kind of a pointless post, i was just rather pleased so i thought i'd let ya guys know. Maybe i should ask a question... What is the best gas mileage you guys have seen out of your turbo's?

'99 Impreza L 2.2 powa!
"If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style."
"If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style."
About 23 mpg + the 8.882% my speedo is off. I really haven't gotten over that dastardly urge to peg gas pedal and peg needle on occasion.... or sprint up to speed like a jack rabbit. Self-control is definitely needed with that intoxicating sound of boost. One day I might make it a whole gas tank without taking off.
1993 WMP BC6 5MT EJ22T 9psi 3.9:1 213k 205/55R16
62.6 m/s @ 0.66 bar. Gotta love boost. :)
62.6 m/s @ 0.66 bar. Gotta love boost. :)
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Re: good gas mileage
i get about 400km per tank and thats cutting it close 93 sedan turbo
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Re: good gas mileage
-I got 22.4 mpg on my last tank. Thats the highest its ever been. Running low boost 8lbs most of the time and with lots of highway driving!
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Re: good gas mileage
I think I might have gotten 18-20 on my last tank before the motor blew. In my old 90 L wagon with 4EAT from a 94 the last tank I filled up got like 27mpg!
98 Metro Hatch Daily Driver :)
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91 SS EJ20G Engine/Tranny/Diff Swap Build Thread Here
"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
Re: good gas mileage
going for 500 miles a tank when i head back to georgia for leave
Tony
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90 LS Spec rio red sold
91 SS rio red R.I.P
90 Mazda Miata
2005 GT SWP
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Re: good gas mileage
I get ~25.5 when I go back and forth to school, but with a bunch of stuff in the car and a lead foot for passing and stops. I've gotten up to 28 before when I was trying to get good mileage.
Re: good gas mileage
i get 8mpg. my car sucks fuel like crazy! i wonder if it's running rich! thats like 300kms to the tank!
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Re: good gas mileage
8mpg?? You serious? Something is very wrong if you're getting that kind of mileage.
98 Metro Hatch Daily Driver :)
91 SS EJ20G Engine/Tranny/Diff Swap Build Thread Here
"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
91 SS EJ20G Engine/Tranny/Diff Swap Build Thread Here
"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
Re: good gas mileage
Yah i wonder too. like only 300-320 kms to the tank is this normal? also it smells like it's running rich, what to look for?
Re: good gas mileage
I think i found it! the knock sensor, since my car hesitates at idle and sometime just dies and idles a bit low. Gonna buy a new one tomorrow and see if it fixes my problem! 
yah just orderd the knock sensor from the local store for 83$ canadian! now waiting for it to get here so i can install it. just wondering how hard is it to install on a 92 SS?

yah just orderd the knock sensor from the local store for 83$ canadian! now waiting for it to get here so i can install it. just wondering how hard is it to install on a 92 SS?
Re: good gas mileage
i get 25-26 just going to work. i have a 23 mile trip and i get on the highway for about 6 miles, the rest is back roads. ( HuSS)- there is something def. wrong there.....
Re: good gas mileage
i get 28 to 30 it is a 90 n/a with just a few mods
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Re: good gas mileage
i get 16-18 mpg 

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92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
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98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
Re: good gas mileage
i changed plugs about a month ago and it was a big improvement. i used bosch+2 plugs nad i have to say it gets lower rpms and better gas mileage, i used to get 21-22 miles to the gallon now im getting 25-26 miles just going to work and home, haven't gone on a long trip on the highway...first time i used these plugs....
92 sub legacy L 145,500 miles FWD auto
92 sub legacy L 145,500 miles FWD auto