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Hi I am new to the group and wondered if there are any tips to inprove the gas
milegagr for my 94 it has a 1300 engine and auto trans without a overdrive just
looking for somewhere to start. It gets fromm 29 city to 34 max on the highway.
thanks Dennis

Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:01 am

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Hi I am new to the group and wondered if there are any tips to inprove the gas milegagr for my 94 it has a 1300 engine and auto trans without a overdrive just...	yatesfly	Jul 10, 2009 2:01 am
use synthetic oil and pump the tires to the max. make sure the car is properly aligned. Paul ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...	SHOZ123 frozen_nozzle	Jul 10, 2009 5:33 am
... Paul already hit on 2 good points -- reduce rolling friction (pump up the tires) and reduce sliding friction (use the slipperiest lubes you can). Beyond...	Burgess Howell bfhowell01	Jul 13, 2009 9:00 pm
I will add one more thing that can help mileage, bump the ignition timing up a few degrees or until you hear a ping, then back it down a degree or until the...	Randy Williams firechicken0000	Jul 13, 2009 10:24 pm
... I did this a few years back with the '88 LX and found that, with the ignition advanced a little, I got 12% better mileage with 91 octane vs 87 octane (US...	Burgess Howell bfhowell01	Jul 14, 2009 12:57 am
I guess if you can buy premium gas for 3%-5% more than regular, it might be worth looking into as the car performs much better with the timing advanced. ...	Randy Williams firechicken0000	Jul 14, 2009 1:22 am
Dennis, I have a 97 Aspire with stick shift. I alway have better mileage after I clean the contacts in the distributer and change the air filter. Great little...	Ghared ghared2000	Jul 19, 2009 10:58 pm

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