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bank2me
04-22-2008, 09:59 AM
Does anyone have any experience with any of the gas saving things on ebay? I seen something called Turbomag. I was just curious if anyone has used any of the gas saving stuff on ebay and if they work.:gun:

BITESIZE
04-22-2008, 10:07 AM
They don't work.

ghettogeddy
04-22-2008, 10:12 AM
They don't work.

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BITESIZE
04-22-2008, 10:17 AM
Start using google -> www.google.com



Gas savers

Gas Saving Tips and Suggestions
Taken from About.com


We have all seen the price of gasoline shooting up to record levels around the country with no relief in sight. In some states it has already reached, and passed, record levels. Reports of gas thefts from parked cars and fill and flies (people going to a gas station, filling up and driving off without paying) are increasing everyday.
What can we, as consumers, do about it? Unfortunately, there is not too much we can do. We either pay or walk. But there is one thing we can do, and that is to squeeze every mile we can out of every gallon of gas we buy. There are a number of things we can do to keep our vehicles running in top shape and get the best mileage we can. Other ways are by changing the way we drive.


• Tire Pressures

One thing we can do to stretch our gallon of gas is to check our tire pressures.
Low tire pressure will make the tires drag and use more gas. Look in your owners' manual and see what the recommended tire pressures are. Add two pounds to that number, but never exceed 35 psi. That will add about 1 mile per gallon. Check them every time you gas up. Think of it as adding an extra ½ gallon to your tank for free.


• Keep Your Engine Tuned

Keeping your engine well tuned is another good way to stretch your gas dollar. An engine that grinds for ten seconds before firing up wastes enough gas to take you two miles. Maybe it's time for a new set of spark plugs and a new air filter. Now is a good time to go get them. Also have a mechanic bump the timing a degree or two if possible.


• Clean Out Your Trunk

Look in the trunk of your car. Are those two bags of sand that you used for extra traction last winter still in there? Take them out! It's excess weight in the summer and excess weight uses gas. What ever you don't need in there, take it out and lighten the load. It will come back as extra miles per tank full.


• Think About The Vehicle You Use

If you are a two car family, use the cars wisely. If one has to drive further to work, let that person use the car that gets the best mileage. On weekends switch around depending on who's running the errands. Do you really need to drive that big gas sucking SUV? They are all right if you need to move the kids' soccer team, but driving it to work is a waste. Consider a more fuel-efficient vehicle for commuting.


• Shop For Price

If you see three or four gas stations on a corner, check all the prices. They will be competing for your business and will generally have the lowest prices. Don't drive across town just to save one or two cents a gallon. You'll wind up using more gas than you save. Unless you can save eight to ten cents a gallon, it's just not worth it. Keep an eye on prices as you drive around and if you see a lower price, take advantage of it.


• Make Sure You Use The Correct Fuel

If your car uses regular gas don't waste money on buying premium, if you don't have to. You won't get any better mileage or performance and you'll just waste that extra ten or fifteen cents a gallon. Check your owner's manual to see if your engine does need premium.


• Take Time Of Day Into Consideration

If possible, stagger your work hours to avoid rush hour traffic. Sitting in stop and go traffic is the biggest waste of fuel there is. Try leaving home for work a little earlier. You'll avoid some traffic and impress your boss.


• Cut Down On The Use Of The Air Conditioning

A/C takes about 8 horsepower to run and those horses eat gas. Our forefathers crossed a whole country without A/C, I think we can cross town without it. On a long trip on the open highway, it is better to use the A/C than to drive with the windows open. The extra drag of open windows on a vehicle can eat up more fuel than the A/C will.


• Avoid Jackrabbit Starts

Start off smooth and accelerate easy to your cruising speed and maintain it. Use your cruise control if you have it to maintain a steady speed. Slow down a bit when you drive, the faster you go, the more fuel you use. When you go somewhere, leave 10 or 15 minutes earlier so you can go easy and save some fuel. Who knows, you might even notice things you never saw before when you were passing by at the higher speed.


• Reduce Trips To The Store

Partners can save gas by shopping at a big grocery warehouse such as a Sam's Club once a month or so. You can stock up on non-perishable and frozen items and pick up milk, bread or other small items on the way home from work. Not only will you save money on gas, but also your grocery bills will be lower.
I go to Sams club once every two months and stock up and get my fill in items at the grocery store that's right on my route home.


• Consolidate Your Errands

Plan out what you have to do and go from one to the other in the shortest distance. This is a case where putting something off until tomorrow can be a good thing if it will save you distance and time. Avoid the drive thru when you go to the bank, park your car and go inside instead of wasting gas standing in line. Do the same when you go to Burger King and McDonalds.

2oodoor
04-22-2008, 10:21 AM
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forrest89sei
04-22-2008, 11:25 AM
Those things on ebay are useless, Magnets, Tornado's, Chips, they all say they'll help with gas mileage, yeah under there STRICT Controlled Conditions, not under Daily Driving, There a Scam

I had a Tornado on my 86 LX and it all it did was give me less gas mileage

2oodoor
04-22-2008, 02:08 PM
I really need to take a dump, seems like the trendy thing to do. Too many too soon too tool

Hazwan
04-22-2008, 03:01 PM
I know some people who swears they save fuel, but I'd say its placebo effect. How about using the money you spent on all that BS paying for your petrol instead? They aren't *cheap* either.

AccordB20A
04-22-2008, 03:10 PM
hot air intakes the best. worked for me

greentee76
04-22-2008, 03:43 PM
• Think About The Vehicle You Use

If you are a two car family, use the cars wisely. If one has to drive further to work, let that person use the car that gets the best mileage. On weekends switch around depending on who's running the errands. Do you really need to drive that big gas sucking SUV? They are all right if you need to move the kids' soccer team, but driving it to work is a waste. Consider a more fuel-efficient vehicle for commuting.


This is the idea that most do not get. I do not like higher gas prices any more than the next guy but it is not a "right" to drive a SUV it is a privalage that you will have to pay extra for. Seems that most of the time the people that complain the most about gas prices are those that drive a vehicle that does not serve their purpose.
I love my cars but realize that they are a tool to accomplish a task and not a status symbol.

MessyHonda
04-23-2008, 09:20 AM
the best gas saver is your right foot.....if you want to save gas dont floor it from every stop

AccordB20A
04-24-2008, 06:45 PM
lol that doesnt work for me. but if i press it harder it uses even mroe fuel :O

during daytime i get 8 liters to 100km thats not bad

Dr_Snooz
04-24-2008, 08:32 PM
And don't drive over 55.

Ugh. It really works though. You get crazy good mileage at 55.

ghettogeddy
04-24-2008, 08:40 PM
And don't drive over 55.

Ugh. It really works though. You get crazy good mileage at 55.

lol sad part is its tru lol

but you wont catch me doing under 70 on a cali freeway lol






btu ya i dont mond the high gas prices i just cut back on the fun driveing and drive when i need to plus ive never owned anythign bigger then a v6 lol hell when we fill the elantra up its still under 40 bucks lol so it does not bother me much

Pico
04-24-2008, 08:53 PM
btu ya i dont mond the high gas prices i just cut back on the fun driveing and drive when i need to plus ive never owned anythign bigger then a v6 lol hell when we fill the elantra up its still under 40 bucks lol so it does not bother me much

Feel my pain geddy , Deb drives the F150 to Napa daily to work, I put 50 bucks in the other day and got only a freakin half tank :thumbdn:

ghettogeddy
04-24-2008, 09:02 PM
Feel my pain geddy , Deb drives the F150 to Napa daily to work, I put 50 bucks in the other day and got only a freakin half tank :thumbdn:

tiem to let her drive the acura lol or trade the truck in lol

A18A
04-24-2008, 09:02 PM
that would be the same here, except in a 3gee

Oldblueaccord
04-25-2008, 05:29 AM
Does anyone have any experience with any of the gas saving things on ebay? I seen something called Turbomag. I was just curious if anyone has used any of the gas saving stuff on ebay and if they work.:gun:

Can you get E-85 where you are? Im currently getting much higher mileage around town mixing 2 gallons E-85 to 10 gallons 87 octane.

I also got about 2 mpg more by using Acetone in my gas about 2 oz. to ten gallons.

You can also try advancing the timing some. I also try and keep the cars rpm righ around 3k rpms for the most part unless I am coasting. ANd like everyone else has said keep you foot off the floor.


wp

Nafs Asdf
04-25-2008, 05:42 AM
Feel my pain geddy , Deb drives the F150 to Napa daily to work, I put 50 bucks in the other day and got only a freakin half tank :thumbdn:

I get my tank in the 3g filled to about a third for that money here... :violin:

A18A
04-25-2008, 05:44 AM
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LOL your 1 word post saves more fuel than the entire post above yours

2oodoor
04-25-2008, 08:20 AM
yes and even still it was off the topic>>which was asking about the "devices" not how to get better mileage<<<but what the hell right.. lol

Here is a device... it is called a chicken egg, place it in between your foot and the gas pedal. The correct way to use this device is do not break it.:gun:

forrest89sei
04-25-2008, 08:25 AM
yes and even still it was off the topic>>which was asking about the "devices" not how to get better mileage<<<but what the hell right.. lol

Here is a device... it is called a chicken egg, place it in between your foot and the gas pedal. The correct way to use this device is do not break it.:gun:

I suggest a hard boiled egg since in the event that you have to gas it your going to get runny egg all over the carpet and pedal

conozo
04-25-2008, 10:11 AM
the things that have improved has mileage for me are keeping my tires at recommended pressure and i make sure the cap, rotor, plugs, and wires are working well