any engine tweaks to lower gas consumption?

[bistro]

guys,
i was wondering kung ano tweaks ang pwede pagawa sa makina para medyo bumaba ang consumption? i have a 2002 rav4 4x4.

thanks.

[qman]

khao.. heheh joke lang

change your driving habit, gaangan ang apak sa silinyador

[bistro]

yup, medyo magaan na ang driving habits ko. i try to keep my rev up to 2,000 lang. pero im still looking for ways para makatipid. nagmamahal na kasi ang gas eh.

[zechs]

you could try lowering the idle of your engine, but beware though, if its too low, your engine would produce knocking sounds or tope.

[gwapito69]

don't use AC, weight reduction, keep up with the recommended maintenance, make sure clean and fuel hoses mo, filter, injection.

[leinahtan]

Addendum: Planned trips, less car usage, use power star (as seen on tv). Haven't used it though. Don't know if it's effective.

[chris_d]

Check tire pressure every 2-4 weeks.
For weigh reduction - remove rear seats if unused and spare tire.

[treophile]

i just got a terrano z24 gas engine (2.4li inline carbureted). great car, bad consumption... around 4.8km/li.

will khaos help- anyone tried this already? or any other devices?

TIA

[Karding]

seen this one in tsikot.com, dont know who invented it but it should work very well.

[mackvil]

seen this one in tsikot.com, dont know who invented it but it should work very well.

ok yan ah! talagang limited ang apak sa gas!

Hindi kailangan ang engine tweak, dapat driver tweak to have a lower gas consumption.....

[constrictor]

Hello guys, my brother has done a tweak on my engine. He just increased the air intake of my carburetor. When he increased the air intake, the idling also increased, in effect you could lower down your idling. lower idling means lower gasoline consumption without the fear of engine knocking. My km/liter consumption just increase from 8-9 km/liter to 11-12km/liter. Well i took the risk for this modification last august, and so far my car is doing fine. you could ask him directly, jigs at 09179572267 or you could txt your landline and he will give you a call. Anyway, its worth a try but no promises. By the way, im not sure how it will be done for fuel injected cars and other vehicle, but he told me he could also do it.

PS. i did not mention the cost, he just asked me for P700.00. Thats it.

[Alpha_One]

seen this one in tsikot.com, dont know who invented it but it should work very well.

Ohhhhhhh yes.

[wax]

I just recently tried installing a device on my diesel engine. It was recommended by a friend who actually tried it himself. The product is called Magnetizer. It is a US product and what it does is align the particles in the fuel for better combustion. It is attached to the fuel line between the injection pump and the injectors. The closer to the injectors, the better the result. I noticed almost immediately positive results to my engine. The engine runs smoother and the response is great.

I know, you'll all be sceptic, but I was too before I tried it. My friend offered me to try it for free and I am pretty happy with the results.

Just me.

[niky]

Usually yon ung style sa carb-type engines... not difficult to do... pero okay naman yung price.

Hehe... I remember that DETGEP... antagal na yun! :lol:

The best suggestions were already made... driving style, proper maintenance, turn the AC thermostat down (err... up? basta, to the "less-than-frigid" setting) and the fan speed up to make up for the temp (high fan speed - low compressor usage uses less gas than low fan speed - high compressor usage) and tire pressure (stiffer, better). If your trips are all in the city, you might want to think about getting a can of flat-fix and keeping that instead of a spare, or buying a donut, which should last you long enough to get to the next vulcanizing shop or your house. Donut spares weigh half of what an original spare does and are available secondhand at evangelista for about P 1,000 or so.

[acenie]

Usually yon ung style sa carb-type engines... not difficult to do... pero okay naman yung price.

Hehe... I remember that DETGEP... antagal na yun! :lol:

The best suggestions were already made... driving style, proper maintenance, turn the AC thermostat down (err... up? basta, to the "less-than-frigid" setting) and the fan speed up to make up for the temp (high fan speed - low compressor usage uses less gas than low fan speed - high compressor usage) and tire pressure (stiffer, better). If your trips are all in the city, you might want to think about getting a can of flat-fix and keeping that instead of a spare, or buying a donut, which should last you long enough to get to the next vulcanizing shop or your house. Donut spares weigh half of what an original spare does and are available secondhand at evangelista for about P 1,000 or so.

what do you mean "High Fan Speed - Low compressor usage" is this the fan control of the Aircon so masmaganda ilagay mo sa #3 than #1 fan setting? any comments

[mazdamazda]

sell the 2.0L rav4

and buy a

1.1L picanto

problem solved

[niky]

Okay... sell me yours, M2. :lol:

[mazdamazda]

Okay... sell me yours, M2. :lol:

:bwahaha:

Am doing 9.5km/L right now... and am pretty satisfied with that...

[niky]

Agh... :lol: ...Am getting just under 9, right now... too much traffic outside our house... and when I finally get clear, my right foot just seems to be magnetically attracted to the floor (vroom vroom!) :lol:

[niky]

Usually for me, fan at 2 or 3, thermostat in the middle. If it starts getting cold, set it lower. This is more fuel efficient than leaving the fan on 1 then turning the thermostat all the way to the "cold" setting. Setting the fan at 4 doesn't help... the fan will be working hard enough to heat the motor (notice how ACs never seem cold when you set the fan to full blast?) and moving air also causes more friction, less cooling.

I also toggle the A/C button on and off in traffic. I turn it on again when I'm back at cruising speed. I almost never use it at night.