August *GASSER* Mileage Competition

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra
Model Year: 1995
Make: Ford
Model: F-150 XLT 4x4
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 550
Gallons: 33.939
Percentage of city driving: 5
Engine: 5.8L V-8

 

[Growler]

Driver: Growler
Model Year: 1997
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Lumina Sedan 3.1 V6
Tranny: 4-speed automatic/OD
Fuel type: 87 octane
Miles: 223.3
Gallons: 9.587
Percentage of city driving: 10
MPG: 23.291

Guess I need to slow down a bit eh? the AC is busted in this car so its 0% AC use, but almost 100% windows down.

oh well.. still better than the wife.

 

[jackbombay]

91' subaru loyale 5 speed

Tank 1
298.X miles
10.2 gallons
29 MPG
%90 town driving, %10 AC

Tank 2
167.3 miles
4.82 gallons
34.7 MPG
Highway at ~65 with about %60 AC use.

 

[y2kbird]

Driver: y2kbird's wife
Model Year: 2002
Make: pontiac
Model: grand am 2.2l ecotec
Tranny: 4A
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 301.0
Gallons: 12.301
Percentage of city driving: 40
MPG: 24.47

 

[overbite]

Growler,

Are you saying that with the AC busted and windows down the luminowskie is better than the wife? I would belive that. I too had luminowskie too. That is one sweet ride.

Driver: Overbite
Model year: Unknown
Make: Grage sale special (MDT? - I looked but now I forgot)
Model: 3.5 hp Briggs & Stratton
Tranny: CVT (Depending on how hard I fast I want to walk)
Fuel Type: BP 87 oct
Miles: .568
Gallons: 0.125
% city:100% (it is stop and go)

Lawn was longer and the tranny was a little slow (I mowed after a run) so I had to use more than one tank. The extra was estimated. I need a new mower, cuz otherwise it is going to be a 3 tank job when I move.

Oh can I enter a chain saw? I have to cut wood this weekend.

 

[DrewD]

Driver: Drewd
Model year: 1991
Make: Mazda
Model: RX7 Convertible
Tranny: 5 speed manual
Engine: 1.3 Liter
Fuel Type: 85 Octane, Shell
Miles: 289
Gallons: 14.6
Fuel Economy: 19.8 mpg
90% Highway, 10% City, hitting 8000 rpm redline at every opportunity.

 

[gdr703]

Driver: gdr703
Model Year: 1998
Make: Quicksilver
Model: 230 Inflatable dinghy with 2.5HP Mercury Outboard.
Tranny: direct
Fuel type: 91 octane 2 stroke
Miles: 5.2 (measured off chart)
Gallons: 0.48
Percentage of city driving: 0%

11 mpg.

 

[Keir_Asher]

Growler,

Are you saying that with the AC busted and windows down the luminowskie is better than the wife? I would belive that. I too had luminowskie too. That is one sweet ride.

Driver: Overbite
Model year: Unknown
Make: Grage sale special (MDT? - I looked but now I forgot)
Model: 3.5 hp Briggs & Stratton
Tranny: CVT (Depending on how hard I fast I want to walk)
Fuel Type: BP 87 oct
Miles: .568
Gallons: 0.125
% city:100% (it is stop and go)

Lawn was longer and the tranny was a little slow (I mowed after a run) so I had to use more than one tank. The extra was estimated. I need a new mower, cuz otherwise it is going to be a 3 tank job when I move.

Oh can I enter a chain saw? I have to cut wood this weekend.

You should advance your timing. It will be tougher to start but you should get better MPG.

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra's Wife
Model Year: 1990
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry Dx
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 366.2
Gallons: 10.97
Percentage of city driving: 30
Engine: 2.0L

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra's Wife
Model Year: 1990
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry Dx
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 245.5
Gallons: 6.318
Percentage of city driving: 10
Engine: 2.0L

 

[krousdb]

Here is my most recent tank. Should I add the others?

Driver: krousdb
Model Year: 1992
Make: Honda
Model: Civic Hatchback VX
Tranny: 5 Speed
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 427.3
Gallons: 5.704
Percentage of city driving: 50

 

[eagle]

Here is my most recent tank. Should I add the others?

Driver: krousdb
Model Year: 1992
Make: Honda
Model: Civic Hatchback VX
Tranny: 5 Speed
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 427.3
Gallons: 5.704
Percentage of city driving: 50

You got 75 mpg?! Wow.

 

[bhtooefr]

He's driving a Civic VX.

Lean-burn VTEC gasser.

If my engine ever gives up, I might look for a D15Z1 to replace the D15B2. More torque, and MUCH more economy.

I'll get my two tanks that I haven't put in here yet in here soon...

 

[Bob_Fout]

He's driving a Civic VX.

Lean-burn VTEC gasser.

If my engine ever gives up, I might look for a D15Z1 to replace the D15B2. More torque, and MUCH more economy.

I'll get my two tanks that I haven't put in here yet in here soon...

In 1992?

 

[bhtooefr]

Driver: bhtooefr
Year: 1988
Make: Honda
Model: Civic
Tranny: 4A

Fuel type: 87
Miles: 398.3 (ALMOST 400... if only I had gone the long way to the gas station... )
Gallons: 11.016 (On second thought...)
%age city: 20

This tank was babying the car as much as possible. 36.2 MPG.

Fuel type: 87
Miles: 327.5
Gallons: 8.715 (misread the fuel gauge... )
%age city: 20

Here's the weird part. I was absolutely BEATING on the car. Italian tuneups, acceleration tests, random WOT runs for no good reason, etc., etc. 37.3 MPG this tank. Yeah, I know. ***?

 

[bhtooefr]

BTW, the Civic VX came out in 1992.

VTEC came out in 1990, in the Honda/Acura NSX. It QUICKLY trickled down...

Basically, the idea behind VTEC is to make a torquey Honda.

Now, what's a little odd is that a VTEC D-series is kinda rare, IIRC. It's more of a B-series (higher performance, stronger internals) thing, IIRC.

 

[bhtooefr]

Oh, and krousdb, go ahead and submit any other fillups from this month.

However, for next month, I think I'll send you in the direction of the main TDI competition - hypermilers kinda throw off the curve, and they do allow hybrids (which don't get as good MPGs as your VX) in the TDI competition...

 

[krousdb]

Oh, and krousdb, go ahead and submit any other fillups from this month.

However, for next month, I think I'll send you in the direction of the main TDI competition - hypermilers kinda throw off the curve, and they do allow hybrids (which don't get as good MPGs as your VX) in the TDI competition...

OK, I will post on the main competition next month. Competition is good.

The first fillup posted was on 8/16. The other one for this month was on 8/5:

Driver: krousdb
Model Year: 1992
Make: Honda
Model: Civic Hatchback VX
Tranny: 5 Speed
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 353.4
Gallons: 4.690
Percentage of city driving: 50

 

[krousdb]

To add what was posted earlier about the VX... It was a bare bones hatchback produced from 92-95 that weighed only 2094 lbs The EPA estimates were 48/55 for the 49 state 5 speed. The CA version did not have lean burn due to the increased NOx and subsequently had lower EPA numbers. The VX also has an EGR system which the other hatchbacks did not have. Other differences were drivers side mirror only, factory grille block, rear underbody diffuser, front underbody tray, oil warmer at the oil filter, 13" alloy wheels (9lbs each) and a 10.6 gallon fuel tank (11.9 gal on std on DX).

The final drive is 3.25:1 which is identical to the CX version which was rated at 44/48. While the VX had the VTEC-E leanburn engine, the CX has the 70hp 8 valve engine. The difference in EPA estimates can be attrbuted soley to the lean burn technology.

Sorry for rambling, I just love this car.

 

[Bob_Fout]

Now is the time to have more cars and engines like that...

 

[Hot Georgia]

I've known krousdb for some time now and remember it's not just the machine but primarily the driver skills involved.

I'd love to have krousdb in the main competition! Yes he DOES beat the pants off of most hybrid cars, diesels too! (Oops, can I say that here)?
-Steve

 

[krousdb]

Where do I find the main competition?

 

[cptmox]

Now is the time to have more cars and engines like that...

We can't.

The EPA and CARB folks have decided that global warming is more of a concern than peak oil, foreign dependency on oil, and gas prices.

However, that is definitely an arguement that does not belong on this thread.

 

[bhtooefr]

It's in the TDI Fuel Economy section.

 

[Hot Georgia]

Main competition is here:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=147031

Next month there will be a new competition under a new thread.

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra's Wife
Model Year: 1990
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry Dx
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 182.0
Gallons: 6.238
Percentage of city driving: 30 - but I-95 might as well have been city driving, it was a parking lot the whole distance.
Engine: 2.0L

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra's Wife
Model Year: 1990
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry Dx
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 381.8
Gallons: 10.171
Percentage of city driving: 10
Engine: 2.0L

So, do you calculate the final using an average mpg?

 

[Growler]

Growler,

Are you saying that with the AC busted and windows down the luminowskie is better than the wife? I would belive that. I too had luminowskie too. That is one sweet ride.

no, I am saying that my Lumina gets better mileage than the Eurovan that the wife drives..

she filled it up again yesterday an dgot abvout 16mpg on the lsast (3rd) tank for the month..

the animuL on the other hand only has about 200 miles on it over the past two weeks and I can go much further on this tank than that.. altho I will be filling it up again this weekend since its payday on friday.

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra's Wife
Model Year: 1990
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry Dx
Tranny: 4a
Fuel type: 87
Miles: 343.6
Gallons: 9.823
Percentage of city driving: 30 - back to the normal daily grind
Engine: 2.0L

 

[krousdb]

Hookstra,
Where in the Raliegh burbs are you? I will be moving to Clayton in a month or two.