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Cone filter=bad gas mileage?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:07 am
by Legachy
I recently installed a cone filter and immediately after I stared getting really bad gas mileage. Like REALLY bad. and also I can smell fuel strongly. Anyone know how to fix this?
Thaks for any healp that can be offered.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:47 am
by evolutionmovement
Get rid of the cone filter.
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:47 am
by Saskatoon Subaru
evolutionmovement wrote:Get rid of the cone filter.
well that was a easy fix
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:49 am
by dscoobydoo
Reset your ECU.
Then double check
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:56 am
by SubaruNation
then change your O2 sensor if you haven't
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:23 am
by Legachy
Thanks. The problem seems to have fixed itself
I've seen people saying on this board saying that adding a cone filter will reduce HP and you wont gain anything. But in my experience with this It feels like the throttle is definately more responsive and maybe theres a bit more power there aswell. I think this is because my model takes the air from the engine Bay instead of the fender your like your guys does.
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:03 am
by asc_up
Taking air from the engine bay is why we get less power with a cone filter. The best way to run a cone filter is to route it into the fender...
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:54 am
by Dynamic Entry
Hazah? I peeped your posts and would love to see pics of your engine bay. What is this crazy 94 DOHC has a snorkel but the air intake is in the engine bay freak you have
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:55 pm
by SubaruNation
+1
sounds like i want to see!
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:59 am
by livestrong14
My mileage went up! Now getting 29 MPG instead on 28 on the freeway. Funny.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:12 am
by Legachy
I might be able to get a few pictures for you people soon. Mine is probably different because I live in New Zealand and my car was imported from Japan originaly. Some of the differences also may be to do with how the steering wheel is on the other said and stuff but yeah I dunno.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:09 pm
by Soul Shinobi
livestrong14 wrote:My mileage went up! Now getting 29 MPG instead on 28 on the freeway. Funny.
Good mileage--that's not turbo'd is it?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:02 pm
by asc_up
Lol yeah he's tubo'd. Actually he's big ass turbo'd hahaha.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:07 pm
by livestrong14
lol, yeah that is with a VF8. Just a little guy!
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:29 am
by SubaruNation
wait wtf, itn't a vf8 smaller than a vf11?
or something........
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:30 am
by asc_up
Haha no. Definitely not.
The smaller or larger the number after the "VF" doesn't mean the turbo is smaller or larger.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:28 pm
by SubaruNation
nm then
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:56 am
by true slide
i experienced this same problem on my car. from the factory, the cone sometimes comes with too much oil on it restricting the flow of air. it takes a little bit for the oil to evaporate, so you can wash the filter your self then re-oil it yourself with less oil on it.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:08 am
by Kevin
I had the SPT intake.
Got rid of it, End of story.