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 Air filter and ECT power.
#107607
04/01/03 11:43 AM
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 624
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I drove from LA to San Jose a week ago in my supercharged SR5 with ECT power on... got 15 mpg!!! I was mad. I hadn't changed my air filter in about 8 months, so I went to the stealership and picked up two, and dropped one in right away in the parking lot.
Driving back down to LA, I cruised at a similar speed, and left the ECT power off most of the time. My mpg jumped up to 18!! I was cruising steadily around 80mph without much traffic for 250 miles, so I think the increased fuel economy had more to do with the air filter than the ECT power button.
So for those of you that periodically ask about your fuel economy, change your air filter every 6 months or less. A $10 air filter is much cheaper than a couple gallons of gas.
<small>[ April 01, 2003, 05:46 AM: Message edited by: esun127 ]</small>
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107608
04/01/03 02:49 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,026
Body Damage is Cool
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans"> A $10 air filter is much cheaper than a couple gallons of gas. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Gas is more than $5 a gallon in California? Wow. We're up to about $1.70 or so in Maryland. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> Andreas
2001 4Runner SR5 4WD, Dorado Gold, 303,000+ miles
2014 Audi A4, Monsoon Gray
1995 Porsche 993, Polar Silver
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107609
04/01/03 08:59 PM
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Anonymous
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1.70?! thats cheap! i pay at least 2.15 here for 87.
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107610
04/02/03 01:22 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,282
Roll Me Over
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other thing is to make sure your rear diff fluid is changed and is topped off. driving from my home to johnson valley is around 460 miles. going there, i didnt know at the time, but i was low on the rear diff lube. got around 15'ish. going home, i topped off because i found out i had this issue... but you know what? i avg 18-20 mpg going home...
leo d. 90 4runner, v6, auto, WCOR CitB kit, marlin duals, arb rear, tt front 4.88, blah, blah, blah... Pres. of TEAM IFS! and GETTING OFF 4WD Club member
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107611
04/02/03 01:28 AM
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Anonymous
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Holy crap! You guys are paying that much! In Houston, TEXAS, i am paying $1.47 for 87 octane at Chevron.
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107612
04/02/03 02:26 AM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 236
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$1.47?!?!?? you mother..... DANG!!!! I think I need to move <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107613
04/02/03 04:42 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
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Roll Me Over
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kalif sucks... hence this...
leo d. 90 4runner, v6, auto, WCOR CitB kit, marlin duals, arb rear, tt front 4.88, blah, blah, blah... Pres. of TEAM IFS! and GETTING OFF 4WD Club member
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Re: Air filter and ECT power.
#107614
04/02/03 04:51 AM
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Anonymous
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