wat are some gas saving mods

[sbsumerix]

Haha... Ok... Whatever you say




Actually an E-fan uses more energy than a mechanical fan... It increases load because it uses more electricity, therefore making your alternator work more, and you lose energy transforming the mechanical energy to electricity and back to mechanical energy... A mechanical fan is much more energy efficient... There was an article I read somewhere that at highway speeds your A/C uses less gas than opening your windows...

an e-fan will not use more energy and make your alternator over work. the alternator isnt affected by how much electricity you are using it gives a canstant amount of voltage compared to what rpm you are at. so e-fan will take what it can get when it needs it an you will gain voltage back at a normal rate. also the ac does help as when you open your windows down the highway you get that drag of 70+ mph wind going in your windows and pushing on the inside of the rear window

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

an e-fan will not use more energy and make your alternator over work. the alternator isnt affected by how much electricity you are using it gives a canstant amount of voltage compared to what rpm you are at. so e-fan will take what it can get when it needs it an you will gain voltage back at a normal rate.

The more load you put on the electrical system the more amperage your alternator will put out. Doesn't matter what rpm it is at.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

The more load you put on the electrical system the more amperage your alternator will put out. Doesn't matter what rpm it is at.

+1 ... You can't get something for nothing!!!

 

[jgertsch]

+1 ... You can't get something for nothing!!!

The more current is being drawn from the alternator, the more back EMF you get, so it's harder to turn. This puts extra load on the engine.

 

[redsoxguy1918]

May I ask how much you paid for it?

this toyota dealer was gonna give him 4200 on a trade i told him id give him 4700, got a hell of a deal

 

[redsoxguy1918]

thanks guys


i've just decided to tune it up a bit
i got a new air filter, ive changed the oil, i wanna change the fuel filter but i dont know how to get it off?

 

[fastpakr]

Depends on the type of connection. For some of them you need a fuel line disconnect tool. They're cheap at the parts stores.

 

[LearjetMinako]

I just recently did a mid-way tune-up. One of those parts was the fuel filter. For my 96 Ranger, it required a quick-disconnect tool. But a simple operation.

As for best MPG. Your foot will decided the best. If at highway speeds, sometimes slowing down just 5mph can add 2mpg. I've tested this on a 100-mile drive. First time round-trip at 65mph, I got 26mpg. Second time round-trip on the same route a year later at 70mph, I got 24mpg. And when nobody was around at night, I drove at 55mph and I got 28mpg. This is mostly flat land with some hills. I was using the cruise control and A/C (EATC mod). Route is from OKC to Blackwell (Oklahoma) along I-35. For my daily drives, its 90% city with speeds below 45mph, I usually get 21~23mpg.

 

[Carlos Murphy]

Mileage

Ditto on what Saquatch_ryda said.
The MythBusters did a thing on this myth and proved it wrong, tailgate UP for better mileage.

Replace ALL oils with synthetic, huge reduction in parasitic drag through the entire drive line.

Don't fill your fuel tank, it's costing you money to haul all that fuel around at about 7lbs per gallon.

Correct tire pressures.
Correct tire size.
A/C off.
Remove all that junk from your rig, you know, all that crap we all have rolling around behind the seat, in the bed and in the trunk.

I removed the jump-seats from my 88 King cab and saved almost 50 lbs.

P.S.
NONE of those gas saving, mileage increasing gadgets like the "Tornado" or magnets work, Consumer Reports tested all of them and said two of the gadgets COST mileage when installed.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Ditto on what Saquatch_ryda said.
The MythBusters did a thing on this myth and proved it wrong, tailgate UP for better mileage.

Replace ALL oils with synthetic, huge reduction in parasitic drag through the entire drive line.

Don't fill your fuel tank, it's costing you money to haul all that fuel around at about 7lbs per gallon.

Correct tire pressures.
Correct tire size.
A/C off.
Remove all that junk from your rig, you know, all that crap we all have rolling around behind the seat, in the bed and in the trunk.

I removed the jump-seats from my 88 King cab and saved almost 50 lbs.

I agree with everything except the synthetic oil part... You won't gain any significant improvements versus the cost of switching to all synthetic fluids... A/C off if you are driving below 55 mph... On the highway it is more economical to use A/C instead of creating drag by rolling down your windows... Not carrying around all that fuel would help with gas mileage, but then it's kinda hard to drive with no gas

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Ditto on what Saquatch_ryda said.
The MythBusters did a thing on this myth and proved it wrong, tailgate UP for better mileage.

It was also a shortbox Supercrew F-150 in both the water/rice tests and on the track.

 

[fastpakr]

Agreed. I run a/c almost all the time and fill up the tank every time I stop at the gas station, and don't bother with the synthetic fluids except oil when running extended drain intervals (7000 miles or greater). 18mpg average with the 4.0 Explorer, more like 23-24mpg with the Ranger.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

...extended drain intervals (7000 miles or greater)...

This is really the only reason to run synthetic oil in a non-race only vehicle...

 

[fastpakr]

There are some minor ones, but I generally agree.

 

[TSpring3]

also the ac does help as when you open your windows down the highway you get that drag of 70+ mph wind going in your windows and pushing on the inside of the rear window

Mythbusters ran a segment on this in the same episode as the tailgate up vs tailgate down question.

They found that running identical trucks (F-150's or Expeditions I believe), with all the windows down actually got better fuel mileage than A/C with all the windows closed because the A/C unit adds extra strain to the engine while the condenser is engaged.