How can my car get better gas mileage??? any suggestions????

Question

anything you would recommend other than monthly tune ups that's cheap and effective?? Crazy answers accepted???

Answer 1

There is a product called Tornado. It is available at most auto parts stores. It spins the air going into your engine giving a much better fuel air mixture and more complete burning of the cylinder charge.

Answer 2

Dear Poor Milage-

There are many things that contribute to poor milage in your vehicle. This can be an issue ranging from your driving habits, to how well you maintain your car, to parts on the vehicle malfunctioning and creating the poor gas milage.

Lets have a little chat here.

Vehicles that are not kept tuned up on an ANNUAL basis will have a tendancy to use more fuel than the vehicles that are maintained properly and frequently.

Lets start with a few small things here first.

Keep your tires properly inflated and properly aligned.
Keep your Oil Changed every 3000 miles or 90 days.
Keep your Air Filter Changed twice per year.
Tune Up annually meaning change all of the following:

Spark Plugs
PCV Valve
Fuel Filter
Coolant
Transmission Fluid
Rear End Fluid, (Rear Wheel Drive Vehicles Only)
Distributor Cap, (If Equipped)
Distributor Rotor, (If Equipped)
Spark Plug Wires, (If Damaged or Brittle and Cracked)
Drive Belts, (Serpentine Belts)

Ok now those are just the basics. And some of them do not need to be done annually, but what you do need to do is follow the owners manual for the service intervals.

Now here arr some things that can also contribute to poor MPG.

Malfunctioning:

O2 Sensor(s)
MAP Sensors
Mass Air Flow Sensors
Fuel Injectors
Fuel Pump
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Damaged Catalytic Converter
Cracked Exhaust Manifold
Cracked or leaking Intake Manifold
Throttle Position Sensor
Damaged Air Management System

Any of these items can contribute to a severe reduction in the vehicles fuel economy.

I would suggest having a complete diagnostic done on the vehicle, instead of assuming that a Tune Up is going to cure all of the problems. It could very well be a Fuel Management or Emissions Management System related issue that is causing the problem. The only way to be absolutely sure this is indeed the case is to have a qualified technician diagnose the problems that are occuring.

This is one reason that all of my vehicles always return to the Dealership for any service that is done. Yes the Dealerships are more expensive, but the level of service is better, the parts are better and because they are always woring on your type of car, they will have the most up-to-date service information available from the manufacturer on your car.

Oh yes, lastly. Don't fall for the old "Tornado" Fuel Saver gimmick either. We installed one on a vehicle at the dealership I work for. It cost the vehicle 15 horsepower and created a lean misfire condition. If this condition should continue on any vehicle unchecked, it will cost you a Catalytic Converter to the tune of $1200.00+!

I hope this helps you out! Good Luck!

Answer 3

1) properly inflate your tires
2) drive the speed limit on the highway (and use cruise control)
3) hit the gas pedal as lightly as possible

Look at the EPA rating for your vehicle, and if are getting as mileage within 3 or 4 mpg of that rating, I would say you are getting close to the best mileage you can expect from the car.

The vehicle's engine size and weight have a big influence on fuel consumption, and there's only so much you can do to get better fuel economy, short of getting a new vehicle.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

everything that u would do in a tune up except upgrade, change your air filter to a K&N their not cheap but they let more air travel thru, reduce the weight of your car take all unnessecary things out, keep your tires properly inflated, dont use your a/c, if your car is automatic convert it to standard if possible or just get a standard (manual) car

Answer 6

Check your tire pressure you can buy air caps the change color when your tires are under inflated, buy a tornado roll up your windows and put on the ac change your oil premium spark plugs a high flow air filter .also a cold air kit but they cost between 150-300 dollars depending on you vehicle

Answer 7

a high volume air cleaner like K&N will increase mileage from 1-3 MPG. adding a non restrictive exhaust will do the same. Is it carburated? if so, maybe re jetting the carb a little. What kind of driving do you do? all highway? add an overdrive to it.

Answer 8

Make sure your tires are property inflated. Ever tried riding a bicycle with low tires? Takes a crap ton more energy. Also, use your cruise control (if you have it) unless you're on very hill roads. And, don't carry any more weight in your car than you have. Don't store stuff in your vehicle.

Answer 9

No magic here.

Keep your tires to proper air pressure
Make sure your air filter is clean
drive conservatively and/or use a fuel economy monitor.
Use a bicycle

Other than that, Not much you can do.

Answer 10

the number one loss off gas mileage that was found after a AAA survey was improperly inflated tires