godwhomismike Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Check your pressures, last time I adjusted mine it was 17 F and I set it to 35 psi front and 33 psi rear. I noticed the car has been driving slightly weird since it warmed up. Today it is 78 F out. I checked the pressures before I left from Philly trip a few hours ago and they were off a bit - 37 psi front and 38 psi rear - I readjusted to 35 front and 33 rear and recorded 25.1 mpg on my 90 trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Cap'n. It is good advice and an important bit at that. Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Spanks that was the one thing I forgot to do yesterday while I was working on re wiring the Aux lights, I'll have to do that when I get done working today..... JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 The Captain also suggest you check your lug nut torques too. I had my new brake lines and pads fitted last week by the local dealer, fine I thought. Then today, I went to change my lug nuts and install the McGard ones, found that some nuts were only finger tight, and some took a pipe on the end of the wrench to get them off. Needless to say I will be calling them first thing Monday morning ! Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Aye aye capin!! Also a good idea if you changed over to your summer setup(wheels and tires) recently.Mine were a tad low from sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 I did fairly decent with gas mileage on this trip after adjusting the pressures 90 miles each way. 25.1 mpg on the trip there 24.3 mpg on trip back Also, my folks averaged 20.1 mpg on a trip the night before I adjusted the pressures. (all highway) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 thanks cap!...these tips are great and good timing due to the change in weather... In Taiwan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Check your pressures, last time I adjusted mine it was 17 F and I set it to 35 psi front and 33 psi rear. I noticed the car has been driving slightly weird since it warmed up. Today it is 78 F out. I checked the pressures before I left from Philly trip a few hours ago and they were off a bit - 37 psi front and 38 psi rear That's a little odd that the rear became higher than the front. Ideal gas law would predict the front be at 39.4 and rear at 38.2 psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 potholes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That's a little odd that the rear became higher than the front. Ideal gas law would predict the front be at 39.4 and rear at 38.2 psi. Hmm..who's gas law, Charles' or Boyles? Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hmm..who's gas law, Charles' or Boyles? The unified gas law ! P x V = n x R x T Actually I am running more like 38 F 35 R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vahkil Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That assumes conservation of mass. His fronts are leaking more air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDW25gt Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That assumes conservation of mass. His fronts are leaking more air. Or miss read. one could be in the sun and other in the shade?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Mike, Just for your own knowledge, if you had left the greater amount of air in the tires, you would have gotten even better gas mileage. The ride would be harsher, and the tires would wear a little faster, but greater air pressure does not harm mpg, it helps. Atleast until the tires explode... Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickvic Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Just for your own knowledge, if you had left the greater amount of air in the tires, you would have gotten even better gas mileage. The ride would be harsher, and the tires would wear a little faster, but greater air pressure does not harm mpg, it helps. Exactly. Plus the max pressure rating on these tires are 60PSI if I remember correctly so it isnt like you were going to blow them out. Better to have them over a few PSI than under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlsb Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Check your tire pressure Gage also. They can be wildly inaccurate. Drop it once on a hard surface and in can be 2-4 lbs PSI! "Belief does not make truth. Evidence makes truth. And belief does not make evidence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neelnug Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Check your tire pressure Gage also Johnny Gage! http://www.youthink.com/quiz_images/quiz570outcome2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Captain Obvious should know this thread belongs in wheels/tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Captain Obvious should know this thread belongs in wheels/tires http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/SteveISU/american-pie.jpg OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Smoke_ Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 You may want to talk to wukindada for some rare JDM air! Only $4.00 per tire! Ask him about the LegacyGT.com discount! "You poke it, You own it" - Man law supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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