Improve my mpg
05-09-2008, 10:00 AM
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Improve my mpg
i am new to the 8's but not to the rotory i just sold my 81' 12a and bought a 04 rx-8, carb engines are easier to get fuel mpg results but not really sure on the fuel injection. i heard a cold air would help? but i'm pretty lost so is there any thing you guys can suggest to get me off this 23 mpg island i'm on
05-09-2008, 10:35 AM
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you're complaining about 23mpg?! Wow....
05-09-2008, 11:14 AM
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i am new to the 8's but not to the rotory i just sold my 81' 12a and bought a 04 rx-8, carb engines are easier to get fuel mpg results but not really sure on the fuel injection. i heard a cold air would help? but i'm pretty lost so is there any thing you guys can suggest to get me off this 23 mpg island i'm on
05-09-2008, 11:48 AM
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i am new to the 8's but not to the rotory i just sold my 81' 12a and bought a 04 rx-8, carb engines are easier to get fuel mpg results but not really sure on the fuel injection. i heard a cold air would help? but i'm pretty lost so is there any thing you guys can suggest to get me off this 23 mpg island i'm on
owning a 81 12a does not mean u know rotary, my father doesnt even know what kind of engine that his old mini-van had for 12 yrs.
05-09-2008, 12:00 PM
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i am new to the 8's but not to the rotory i just sold my 2009 Z06 corvette and bought a 04 rx-8, v8 engines are easier to get horsepower results but not really sure on the fuel injection. i heard a cold air would help? but i'm pretty lost so is there any thing you guys can suggest to get me off this 350 whp island i'm on
05-09-2008, 12:07 PM
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I wish i could get 23, on road trips i get about 22 but on my normal day to day(city) i get under 12 MPG every single time. That means that i get to go about 250km(or 158 miles to the tank). I think i need to get my plugs checked, air filter is good.
05-09-2008, 12:51 PM
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I run 22-24mpg and I have tried everything to break 25.. Just ain't gonna happen. 23 is good for our cars, so be happy and see what you can do to get the lowest number possible... Be a hell of a lot more fun!
05-09-2008, 01:22 PM
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It can happen, you just have to make trade-offs most people aren't willing to make to get it.
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05-09-2008, 01:59 PM
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05-09-2008, 02:20 PM
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A part tje fact that you're not new to a world you cannot even spell right..
Rotory...
Anyway buying a rotary car and wanting to do a good MPG is like buying a horse to work as a mule.
The best answer is: change car, 23 is already an excellent result!
Rotory...
Anyway buying a rotary car and wanting to do a good MPG is like buying a horse to work as a mule.
The best answer is: change car, 23 is already an excellent result!
05-09-2008, 03:27 PM
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I get the feeling that engine isn't getting redlined daily. 