Mid-pipe Vs. MPG
07-25-2006, 10:48 PM
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Mid-pipe Vs. MPG
I did search but not much to see.
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
07-25-2006, 10:51 PM
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essentially you should get better gas mileage because there is no restriction anymore and its free flowing, but as you well know, the 8 MPG sucks anyway, i doubt you'll see a difference. It may even go down because you'll probably have your foot down on the pedal going WOT through all the gears!!!!!! haha
07-25-2006, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by shinpeter
I did search but not much to see.
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
you are right!
beers
07-25-2006, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Skiptomylue
so if you get a midpipe, you can't have a cat? unless you get the RP Supercat?
midpipe with resonator still not cat.
clear?
cat means cat. cat w resonator means cat with resonator..
hope this helps.
beers
07-26-2006, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by shinpeter
I did search but not much to see.
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
I'm getting mid-pipe put on soon.
I know that Fireball comes out when you de-cel. you also get CEL on.
Okay, but what about your MPG? Since o2 isn't getting it's proper signal, does it actually use more fuel?
Anyone who has mid-pipe with cel on, do you guys use more fuel than before mid-pipe installed?
Let me know
According to my exhuast guy the smell is from unburnt fuel at idle . You can actually see the fuel vapours . This would suggest higher fuel use at idle but I can't say it made any difference to my overall usage.
07-26-2006, 08:40 AM
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It's not that you're using more fuel at idle or whatever. You've got unburned gas coming out of your engine no matter what. It's just a question of whether or not you have a cat there to burn off the remaining vapors.
07-26-2006, 09:59 AM
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I have a mid pipe....
I got my turbo before i swapped the pipe.. My observations are:
Backfiring is louder
Car is much louder
Fuel wise - i dont really track my gas consumption
I have no CEL related to this at all
I love the twin flames..... :P
I got my turbo before i swapped the pipe.. My observations are:
Backfiring is louder
Car is much louder
Fuel wise - i dont really track my gas consumption
I have no CEL related to this at all
I love the twin flames..... :P
07-26-2006, 01:30 PM
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even if your 8 is stock just sit some where and rev it up with the clutch in (or the gearstick in the jiggly center... and yes i came up with that by myself) Rev it up and let it come down all on its own... you can kinda hear a pop pop pop... thats when the flame will come out. For example if you do a really hard 1-2 shift without a lot of letup on the gas you'll probably shoot flames during the shift.
Oh and for the record when the flames come out its called "post-ignition auto detonation" Not backfiring.
Oh and for the record when the flames come out its called "post-ignition auto detonation" Not backfiring.
07-26-2006, 08:38 PM
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right now 10 psi... havent dynoed the car in a long long time.... flames happen when i change gear... depending... I dun really take much notice of the flames....
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07-27-2006, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by KJ238
I have a mid pipe....
I got my turbo before i swapped the pipe.. My observations are:
Backfiring is louder
Car is much louder
Fuel wise - i dont really track my gas consumption
I have no CEL related to this at all
I love the twin flames..... :P
I got my turbo before i swapped the pipe.. My observations are:
Backfiring is louder
Car is much louder
Fuel wise - i dont really track my gas consumption
I have no CEL related to this at all
I love the twin flames..... :P
Why is it some people get CELs & others dont?
12-07-2006, 03:52 PM
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So can someone clear up this thead?
Does the installation of a mid pipe induce a CEL or not? I thought if you plugged in the O2 sensor in the bung everything would be okay.....
Search for this kinda info is making my head spin.....
Does the installation of a mid pipe induce a CEL or not? I thought if you plugged in the O2 sensor in the bung everything would be okay.....
Search for this kinda info is making my head spin.....
12-07-2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 416to212
So can someone clear up this thead?
Does the installation of a mid pipe induce a CEL or not?
Does the installation of a mid pipe induce a CEL or not?
Originally Posted by 416to212
I thought if you plugged in the O2 sensor in the bung everything would be okay.....
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