FuelFrugal.com » Maintenance & Repairs http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog Money Saving Gas Tips Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:07:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Can I get better fuel economy on a diesel by installing a less restrictive air intake and larger exhaust? http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-i-get-better-fuel-economy-on-a-diesel-by-installing-a-less-restrictive-air-intake-and-larger-exhaust/ http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-i-get-better-fuel-economy-on-a-diesel-by-installing-a-less-restrictive-air-intake-and-larger-exhaust/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:39:23 +0000 Frugal Admin http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-i-get-better-fuel-economy-on-a-diesel-by-installing-a-less-restrictive-air-intake-and-larger-exhaust/
Jerry C asked:


I have an 06 F250 with a 6.0 L diesel and don’t get much fuel economy. I don’t want to put a chip in it because I don’t think it wil;l help the fuel economy and may void the warranty.

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69Rambler asked:


As my car gets past 100K miles I am noticing that it is starting to get poor fuel economy. It’s all tuned up, air in the tires, and oil-changed, so why is performance suffering?

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Adel asked:


My car has pretty bad alignment after I got into an accident – it was hydroplaning and I hit my rear passenger rim. It got bent pretty bad but I had it fixed. But I now have bad alignment, pretty bad alignment actually. How much does that cut from fuel economy?

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]]> http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/how-much-does-bad-alignment-affect-your-fuel-economy/feed/ 2 Can cleaning the fuel injectors cause lower fuel economy? http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-cleaning-the-fuel-injectors-cause-lower-fuel-economy/ http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-cleaning-the-fuel-injectors-cause-lower-fuel-economy/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:14:12 +0000 Frugal Admin http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/can-cleaning-the-fuel-injectors-cause-lower-fuel-economy/
john asked:


Just after getting my fuel injectors cleaned in my Honda a while ago, my fuel economy has gone down.

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God’sStrength asked:


I always hear talk about people with manual transmissions save more gas than people with automatic cars. I have the old school manual. Not this new stuff where there is no clutch. I have a clutch on mine the old school stick shift. Anyway, I’ve been trying to save gas. Do I burn more gas in a higher gear or a lower gear. Where should I keep the RPM’s when I’m driving in the higher or lower gear at that as well? Example. It redlines at 9000 RPMS. I’m trying to save gas. Should I have it halfway driving in that particular gear, and should I be driving in a high or low gear so I don’t burn as much gas?

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]]> http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/do-you-save-more-gas-in-a-higher-gear-or-a-lower-gear/feed/ 16 What are some of the best ways to save gas while driving? http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/what-are-some-of-the-best-ways-to-save-gas-while-driving/ http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/what-are-some-of-the-best-ways-to-save-gas-while-driving/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:06:39 +0000 Frugal Admin http://www.fuelfrugal.com/blog/maintenance-repairs/what-are-some-of-the-best-ways-to-save-gas-while-driving/
Thomas M asked:


What can I do to my 2001 Camry to help save gas, including after-market parts?

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