best gas miles
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Well, we advanced it as far as it would go on the distributor. Afterwards it seemed like the car seemed to have just a little bit more low-mid range. Gas mileage went up, and it strats up a little harder in the winter.
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Awsome!
I get around 22-23 mpg too and thought I have bad milage.
I don't mind having 32-35 mpg though.
Is it possible to get a DIY for this?
I get around 22-23 mpg too and thought I have bad milage.
I don't mind having 32-35 mpg though.
Is it possible to get a DIY for this?
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i advanced the timing and ran premium in mine and went from getting, on a city/highway mix, about 22-23 to an average of about 32-35, and i once calculated it on a road trip down from Reno (about a 4-5000 ft elevation drop) and i averaged over 50 mpg on the 1.5l. advance it to about 18* BTDC. but premium fuel is a must.
i advanced the timing and ran premium in mine and went from getting, on a city/highway mix, about 22-23 to an average of about 32-35, and i once calculated it on a road trip down from Reno (about a 4-5000 ft elevation drop) and i averaged over 50 mpg on the 1.5l. advance it to about 18* BTDC. but premium fuel is a must.
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RE: best gas miles
on a d16z6, you loosen the bolts holding the distributor, and rock it all the way back toward the firewall. it doesnt move far, but it makes a big difference in low-end power. but premium fuel is a must.
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Do I have to do anything to the ECU?
I was looking it up and found this
The last owner who had the car put a IPT ECU and there are a lot of wires there.
I'm just wondering if the ECU will retard the setting again if I didn't do anything to the ECU
Thanks!
I was looking it up and found this
The last owner who had the car put a IPT ECU and there are a lot of wires there.
I'm just wondering if the ECU will retard the setting again if I didn't do anything to the ECU
Thanks!
ORIGINAL: sacicons
on a d16z6, you loosen the bolts holding the distributor, and rock it all the way back toward the firewall. it doesnt move far, but it makes a big difference in low-end power. but premium fuel is a must.
on a d16z6, you loosen the bolts holding the distributor, and rock it all the way back toward the firewall. it doesnt move far, but it makes a big difference in low-end power. but premium fuel is a must.
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