[mr2blackna]

I currently have cold air intake... and it does 18mpg with LOTS of stop and go... I should revert back to stock air, but anything else to save fuel?

 

[rdyzz]

to save fuel is basically put making the engine more efficiant. if you have to make the engine more efficiant, it will probabally benifit both power and gas mileage but then you'd probabally end up having to much fun and your gas mileage will once again suffer. this is what makes sense to me, i might be wrong.

 

[TomsMR2]

tune up. you shouldnt be getting 18mpg ever!

.. the intake isnt dropping your gas economy though..

 

[shimric]

major tune up,. my car would get almost 30mpg i have a cold air intake.

 

[mr2blackna]

like what? I just changed the oil... oh.. i have AT btw. Maybe I should do SeaFoam stuff, I did it before helps a little bit.

 

[BryanH]

O2 sensor, cap/rotor/plugs, clean/balance the injectors, new air filter, fuel filter, etc. That kind of stuff.

I've never done a whole tank in the city with my 93NA but on the highway I easily get 34mpg, sometimes more.

 

[Dijital357]

^^ do everything BryanH said... that will help a LOT. in addition, change your oil and filter. i generally get 34-35 MPG on the highway and like 25 in stop and go.

 

[MR2 Josh]

I get better gas mileage in my modded rustang (well as of this coming sat ex Mustang making way for the new two WHOOT!!!)

 

[Jason.MZW20]

Depends on the condition of your engine as well. You can't expect 35mpg if you're getting a good amount blow-by. Oil in the combustion chamber will also affect efficiency.

If I don't mash on the throttle too much, I usually average around 26-28mpg combined city/hwy with ignition timing advanced to 15 deg. on 87 octane. The engine has around 177k miles.

Keep in mind, stop and go is a different situation. You'll always waste more gas than intended because of the richness of the air/fuel mixture at idle and the actual force needed to move the car many times over. 18-20mpg sounds about normal for heavy stop and go traffic on an older engine (which is why Toyota made hybrids). VVT-i technologies help too.