2000 Hyundai Elantra Wagon Matic ...MALAKAS sa GAS

**jsalcedo** · November 24th, 2007 10:21 AM

Help mga experts baka may alam kayo kung paano at ano pede gawin para tumipid sa gas gamit kong Elantra wagon 1.6 Dohc engine na MATIC..

Ilang kilometro po ba dapat ang itinatakbo nito per liter pag ganito makina ko.
Almost 5 km/liter lang ang sa akin base sa observation ko city driving, ANO KAYA PROBLEM DITO, dinala ko na sa Servitek may mga indjust sila base sa computer nila pero ganon pa din... bago spark plugs , na tune up na, new air filters... HELP naman po kung ano pa pwede gawin.

**niky** · November 24th, 2007 12:09 PM

What's your route? Talagang magastos sa gas ang 1.6 AT... and old Hyundai gas engines aren't very efficient compared to others, too.

Kung Makati route ka, that's probably typical.

Have your compression checked and also look at your exhaust. A leaking gasket on my 626 before lowered my fuel economy from 7 to 5 km/l.

**jsalcedo** · November 26th, 2007 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by niky

What's your route? Talagang magastos sa gas ang 1.6 AT... and old Hyundai gas engines aren't very efficient compared to others, too.

Kung Makati route ka, that's probably typical.

Have your compression checked and also look at your exhaust. A leaking gasket on my 626 before lowered my fuel economy from 7 to 5 km/l.

Hi Sir Niky, ang route ko eh bicutan,moa back en fort, malakas sa gas sa tingin ko sa size ng engine nya. Eh mas malakas pang lumklak ng gas sa 2.0 Mazda Power Van na binenta ko...

Up na lang natin baka makakuha pa tayo ng ibang inputs sa mga experts. Thanks

**niky** · November 26th, 2007 03:13 PM

Check the condition of everything. Do an oil change, check compression, check your exhaust.

But, I'm telling you, since it's an old Hyundai engine, chances are that's normal for the design.

**jsalcedo** · November 29th, 2007 06:51 PM

Sir Niky ask ko lang ilan ba dapat ang RPM nito kapag walang aircon ? 800rpm? tapos ilan ba pagmay aircon? 1000rpm? etong elantra matic ko eh 800rpm pag walang AC eh pag naka on AC pa bago-bago minsan 1000, minsan 1200 rpm pag naka stop sa traffic , saan pwede i-adjust rpm nito sabi ng tumingin sa Servitek di daw ma-aadjust kase automatic na daw... Pero sa tingin ko masyado mataas RPM ko... Saan kaya may problema ito sa pabago bago ng RPM?

**niky** · December 3rd, 2007 05:50 PM

Even if it's automatic, there should be an adjustment screw on the throttle body.

It could be a vacuum problem giving you high rpms, but I don't know much about your specific car. Best to take it to an expert... Columbia Motors (near St. Luke's, I think) might have mechanics more familiar with the car than Servitek.

**washburn** · December 4th, 2007 02:43 AM

ito suggestion ko
change OEM air filter to after market (optional to ha) best brand K&N or regular change air filter
change engine oil to full synthetic
lighten load
check AT, baka di kana nagchange gear / regular change ng AT fluid
tire pressure 30-32psi or change to nitrogen filled
check for leaks
.02

**jsalcedo** · December 29th, 2007 10:20 PM

Guys salamat sa mga replies nyo... medyo matagal ako di napa log-in dito , update ko lang kyo. Dinala ko sa Hyundai service center sa Sucat. What they did eh kinabitan ng laptop computer to see whats the problem. Ni-reset nila yung mga sensors sa makina and thats it.Ok na till now nag average ako ngayon city driving 7-8 kilometers per liter of gas. never tried sa long drive...Not bad kesa naman nung dati almost 5k/liter lang...

**niky** · December 30th, 2007 05:53 PM

Congrats! 7-8 km/l is just about right for a 1.6 matic in the city. How much did the reset cost?

**speedyfix** · January 1st, 2008 12:29 PM

that's much better. also, check what viscosity oil you are using. kung 20w50 baka masyado malapot and you can save more by switching to a thinner oil.