Corolla GL fuel consumption... pwede pa kayang mapababa?

[manley]

Guys,

Any idea how can I possibly lower the fuel consumption of my '90 corolla gl? On the average nasa 6km/li lang eh. Kahit bagong tuneup, bagong oil filter, bagong air cleaner. Tried experimenting on using diff brands of gas pero walang significant effect. I also try as much as possible not to be heavy on the gas pedal. My friend recommended installing gas saver but I'm afraid na baka humina ang hatak. May pag-asa pa kaya to? Or talagang that's already the best I could get with an old car?

Thanks in advance.

Manley

[fourtheboys96]

check air-fuel mixture by adjusting some screws sa carb (a thread by wildthing showed how to DIY it. paki search na lang)

or as what i've heard from some, you can change the size of jet of the carb to smaller ones.

check ur suspension. align ur tires (camber and caster ata yun).

remove unecessary things inside the car which may add weight.

do not use aircon kung pwede.

[manley]

fortheboys96, thanks for the input. will check

[Asus700]

marami talagang umaaray sa gas consumption ng GL.

here are some things that i discovered about this car.

1. just like most cars, it hates short trip, less than 5 kilometers. travelling at least 6kms per trip will yield better fc.

2. it hates traffic too.

3. i've had some success combining shell's unleaded and premium, you might want to try. usually loading up blaze, yields good fuel consumption too.

4. keep your fuel and air filter clean. replace you air filter every 2,500 kms and not every 5,000kms.

5. you can have your air/fuel mix adjusted, baka you are running rich. adjust it clockwise until the engine vibrates, yung parang mamatay, then adjust it back counting 3 turns. if in doubt, ipasalang mo sa emission test center, turn the air/fuel mix screw until mag okay sa reading.

5. keep your carb clean, spray with carb cleaner regularly like when you change air filter.

6. from time to time, go for a long drive up north, hanggang pampanga at least, para ma decarbonize, pag puro city driving, carbon tends to accumulate inside the engine.

7. kung wala pang leaks, try using a 10w40 viscosity oil.

i would advise against changing to smaller jets as it will affect performance, you will have idling problems and acceleration will be significantly weaker.

[manley]

thanks asus700, medyo marami nga akong short trips then halos city driving lang ako. the farthest i went the past 3-4 months was sta rosa laguna from makati.

[cocoy_01]

what's your typical route ba? and time of the day na gamit ang oto?

Depende din kasi sa route at traffic yan eh...