I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 2, 2011 I Donated Share Posted February 2, 2011 what's wrong with my car.. You live in NYC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnod85 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 haha yes.. would that contribute to the low mpg? i dont drive in the city tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 2, 2011 I Donated Share Posted February 2, 2011 You live in NYC but you don't drive in NYC? Where do you drive, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnod85 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 lol, crap - i mean i live in ny, queens not nyc. i should prob. change that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniaxzero Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 lol and i thought something was wrong with my car... I usually get around 17mpg driving normally in queens, ny. Now with the winter warmups and all this snow bullshit, I'm getting 14mpg. No bueno. I need a civic as a commuter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I've hardly seen 14 mpg, forget 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted February 3, 2011 Mega Users Share Posted February 3, 2011 That is what I was seeing as well. Upping the tire pressure to 38/36 helped. They were at 32/30 when I bought the car. Cleaning the maf sensor helped a bit more. Now I get a solid 18 with mixed driving and 25 all highway.It's a total of maybe 20 minutes of work if you take your time and it got from 15/18 to 18/25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanC Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I just got an '05 LGT and have had it for about 3 weeks... I've read through a ton of gas mileage threads; I'm by no means expecting 25 MPG all of the time, but if I drive the car any harder than a grandma does, my MPG drops to 15 or less so fast. The best I got so far was 21 on the highway using cruise control at 70 MPH. I know i'm going to get responses like "you gotta pay to play", but I really dont get why my MPG drops so quickly anytime I do anything over 3,000 RPM. I feel like my '96 Trans Am gets significantly better mileage than this 4 cyclinder!!! Dont get me wrong, I love my car, but i'm having an extremely hard time enjoying it when anytime I actually hit the gas, I get sub 15 MPG numbers. Is there something wrong, or are these cars really just that finicky with how much you hit the gas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Using 91 or 93? If it helps I get about 23 in that area of the map but can't break 19 here in Cleveland. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I'm going to have my father blow up the tires tomorrow. 38 rear 36 front or vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygerr Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 It seems like a lot of people are using the on board computer to calculated their mileage. I've found this to be very inaccurate, usually telling me I have better mileage then I am actually getting. I believe the computer uses the injectors pulse width to calculate the mileage it displays. Just remember winter weather and winter gas is going to significantly hurt your mileage. During the summer months I was closer to 30mpg. While at the current moment I'm averaging about 25mpg. I keep my tires inflated around 34/33psi. I get even tire wear at this pressure and sufficient gas mileage. My door jamb states 33F/32R. Strange to see the LGT calls for a different pressure then the 2.5 NA. Keeping your air filter clean as well as cleaning your maf sensor every so often will definitely help. They sell maf sensor cleaner at most auto parts stores. Here is my fuelly page. http://www.fuelly.com/driver/tygerr/legacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanC Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Most of the time i've been using 93....Not all stations sell it. I just put a brand new AVO air filter in, and i'm planning on cleaning my MAF sensor ASAP. I just feel like there is something wrong (almost hopeful there is). I really have to try to even get high teens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I use both manual and trip computer. Trip computer to help me get my green light take offs just right. Being under a healthy amount boost every time you leave the green light takes toll. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted February 4, 2011 I Donated Share Posted February 4, 2011 I just got an '05 LGT and have had it for about 3 weeks... I've read through a ton of gas mileage threads; I'm by no means expecting 25 MPG all of the time, but if I drive the car any harder than a grandma does, my MPG drops to 15 or less so fast. The best I got so far was 21 on the highway using cruise control at 70 MPH. I know i'm going to get responses like "you gotta pay to play", but I really dont get why my MPG drops so quickly anytime I do anything over 3,000 RPM. I feel like my '96 Trans Am gets significantly better mileage than this 4 cyclinder!!! Dont get me wrong, I love my car, but i'm having an extremely hard time enjoying it when anytime I actually hit the gas, I get sub 15 MPG numbers. Is there something wrong, or are these cars really just that finicky with how much you hit the gas? Above 3000 rpm = in boost. Boost kills fuel economy. I'm betting the reason your Trans Am gets decent mileage is it has a low axle ratio. I'm going to have my father blow up the tires tomorrow. 38 rear 36 front or vice versa? Vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr4Legacy Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My door jamb states 33F/32R. Strange to see the LGT calls for a different pressure then the 2.5 NA. LGT uses lower profile tires and has a different suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 As for V8 and mpg, my 4400lb Mercury Marauder(615 lbs was the damn 4.6 4V romeo!) barely hit 2400 rpms @ 80MPH on the freeway. So long as I didn't do 4.10 gears I was barely sipping the fuel. In the city stop and go, it molested that 93 octane. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanC Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My Trans Am currently has 3.42s in it, and the crazily overdriven 6th gear definitly helps on the highway. I just am speechless that im reading 15 or less...Anytime i'm not paying attention and even begin to hit boost, my fuel economy rockets downward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well, just got my tire pressure to 37 front, 35 rear and going from there. I also added my Perrin short ram back on because long story short, at the time I posted this thread, it was on and I was reading 13.5. When I took it off, I dropped to ~10, so it's staying on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 your car sucks!... GAS! ha I'm so glad i'm getting 22.5 on the highway... I commute 50+miles A DAY.... ONE WAY! put that in your pipe and smoke it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanC Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thanks for making me feel even worse about my crappy gas mileage I almost want to disable the MPG readout....I cant stop looking at it and its making my car unenjoyable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I almost want to disable the MPG readout....I cant stop looking at it and its making my car unenjoyable! If you figure out how, let me know. I suffer the same trauma haha. I get 24.6mpg on the highway by the way, Instanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 haha thats good! when I try to be fuel efficient, i once got it to 30mpg for the round trip... ONCE... and I was going pretty slow the whole way there and back... just to see how high i could get it... if I maintained that EVERYTIME, i'd be bored out of my mind... i'm also in S drive 90% of the time (the other 10% is in Sport # ).. if I put it in intellegent, i could probably get around the same... if not a tad higher because of my 6 spd and lighter control arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Here is my fuelly page. http://www.fuelly.com/driver/tygerr/legacy That is Awesome! I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 You guys and your fancy SI knobs. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 heh fancy... it lights up red too like the rest of the dash... snazzy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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