Improving fuel economy
(→Resources) |
(→Miscellaneous) |
||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
*Resist the temptation to use a low-temp thermostat. True, it can make power, but at the expense of MPG and oil life. Drivers like their engines to run cool, but engines like to run hot for their health. Using a 195 stat can often times really make a noticeable difference in MPG, and your healthy oil will thank you. | *Resist the temptation to use a low-temp thermostat. True, it can make power, but at the expense of MPG and oil life. Drivers like their engines to run cool, but engines like to run hot for their health. Using a 195 stat can often times really make a noticeable difference in MPG, and your healthy oil will thank you. | ||
*Avoid using exhaust crossover blockers. The hotter the intake air is, the better mileage it can get... of course at the expense of power. | *Avoid using exhaust crossover blockers. The hotter the intake air is, the better mileage it can get... of course at the expense of power. | ||
| − | + | *On carbureted engines, sometimes people are not using the appropriate air/fuel mixture metering due to replacement carburetors. This results in greater fuel consumption than necessary. These same carburetors can be custom adjusted to a particular engine to operate at optimal performance, thus saving fuel. | |
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
Your Privacy Choices