Can we reduce the fuel consumption of Nissan Vanette

[ravelcop]

Mga tol!

Posible kayang pakontiin ang fuel consumption ng Nissan Vanette? I just owned a '96 model Vanette, so far ok naman lahat pero yun nga lang, sobrang aksaya sa gas. Minsan, lumalamon ng 5km/liter. As in talagang butas ang bulsa ko. So do you think it's possible? If so, how? Is it tested na to be effective? And ano kaya ang side effect nito?

To those vanette owners, how much is your average fuel consumption? Sa'kin kase is 5km/liter.

[NightRock]

yung sakin dati ganyan din but after doing routine service ok naman.. regular changed oil lang at pinalitan ko din into fully synthetic oil... i able to make it 7km/liters city driving..

[ravelcop]

thanks nightrock!

perhaps you could tell me how to instruct the people in the shop coz i really don't know anything about the routine service/change oil that you are talking about. i bought the van just now and it's my first ride so i would really appreciate it if you could teach me the details of how to solve its inefficient fuel consumption problem.

thanks!

[ghosthunter]

pakabit natin ng Khaos thingie kaya? :D

[ram]

pakabit natin ng Khaos thingie kaya? :D

talagang butas ang bulsa mo dyan

[yebo]

new poster lang yung tao niloloko nya pa. khaos saka ego kabit mo jan ehehehehe!

pa-tune up mo lang yan bossing saka medyo gaangan mo ang right foot mo sa gas pedal.

[ILuvDetailing]

check mo na rin tire pressure, fluid levels, also check your muffler baka may butas.

[vinj]

Since you just got the car, it may be adviseable to do the following:
- drain and change all your fluids (brake, Power Steering, radiator, gear, axle, etc...).
- Get a tune-up and change oils (change your spark plugs, check the timing, change also your oil and fuel filters... fuel filter should be changed every 20,000km along with the air filter).
- Overhaul the carburator and have it tuned properly: Take it to a Carb Specialist shop. They have several along Kamuning/Kamias, i'd recommend "Kamuning CArb Specialists". They can make "sakal" the carb to reduce fuel consumption but it will affect your performance, not good since you need the power with that van.

We used to have one and it would average around 6-7km/L in the city and 8-9 on the highway... We got a change oil and tune-up every 5,000km.

You can also try changing the filter to a free-flow one (Simota, K&N)...

Of course, don't forget to adjust and reevalute your driving style... that can be good for a 1-2km/L difference.

[ravelcop]

thanks guys,

kakapa-adjust ko lang ng menor nya kahapon but i think sumobra yata ang baba. Pina-adjust ko to 0.9rpm but nung pinaadar ko yung A/C, the van starts to shake then bumaba yung rpm to 0.8. Nung tinanong ko yung friend ko na may vanette din, sabi nya naka 0.5 lang daw yung van nila and wala namang problema. he adviced me to check my carburator.

i think 0.5 for menor is sobrang baba na for my vanette, what's the correct adjustment? bakit kaya hindi na kinakaya ng vanette ko yung 0.9 pa lang na menor?

[flakez]

sobra talaga lakas sa gas niyan. hinriam ko minsan ung sa lolo ko, pansin mo talaga pag baba ng gas. masabihan nga lolo ko. daily driver pa naman niya un papuntang mga project.

[niky]

There's not much beyond regular maintenance and a driving style change that can improve your fuel economy.

Have your aircon checked out, too, and leave it at the lowest comfortable setting when you can... our Vanette was a guzzler, too, and I think part of it was due to the fact that the AC was as cold as a freezer.

[gel_salazar07]

Ever since talaga ganyan na ang vanette. Lagyan mo kaya ng khaos? baka effective yun!

[Skywalker]

Ever since talaga ganyan na ang vanette. Lagyan mo kaya ng khaos? baka effective yun!

Bago mo gawin ito, basahin mo muna ito http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15780 . From page 1 up to the last page ha

[ravelcop]

guys, thanks for the advice. i just had it tuned-up at finally, my vanette can run 8-9km/L...hindi nga lang naka-A/C coz sira. Sa tingin nyo, ilang percent ng total fuel consumption ang consumption ng A/C? Sabi kasi nung iba, basta vanette daw, malakas din lumamon ng gas ang A/C nya

[gel_salazar07]

mga plus 5% sa gas consumption. syempre what do u expect lakas ng aIRCON Nyan.

[ravelcop]

gel, mukhang sumobra yata ang consumption ng A/C ko. I used to run the van 8-9km/L pag city-driving and A/C is off. But ngayong naka-on na ang A/C, naging 5km/L na. I just had its evaporator soldered coz merong tagas and recharged freon, yan na ngayon consumption nya. What could be wrong?

[efcapuno]

I have a vanette 94. Tumataas pa rin temp nya pag idle, esp. pag on yung A/C. I already have my condenser in front of the radiator transferred, pero wala parin. Any advise?? Pls help!!!

[niky]

How many fans do you have? Later Vanettes have bigger double fans on the radiator, you could look around and swap in the assembly for yours.

But first, you'll need to flush and clean your cooling system and check your thermostat. Sounds like a stuck thermostat or a slow cooling fan. Had the same symptoms when I had a busted fan.

[efcapuno]

Thanks Niky.

I have fan at each condenser. So, total of two.

[niky]

Have your fans checked. Sometimes a fan may work, but it'll be turning too slow. And don't forget about the thermostat and flushing.