lovebunny Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 wow. your dash is very uhhh. busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 wow. your dash is very uhhh. busy I love gadgets! But they're all useful! GPS- gotta know where you are and how to get to where you're going! CB- to stay in touch with buddies on the trail ScanGauge- voltmeter, coolant temp, MPG, etc. Clinometer- to help keep the shiny side up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yo XPLORx4, what is the deal with the tape player thingy that ends to a plug adapter?? Please tell me that it is hooked up to an MP3 player and not a portable CD player!! ps...if it is hooked up to a plain jane portable...PM me I'll hook up up with my stocker if you like!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Please tell me that it is hooked up to an MP3 player and not a portable CD player!! Hahaha, it's hooked up to an iPod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I love gadgets! But they're all useful! GPS- gotta know where you are and how to get to where you're going! CB- to stay in touch with buddies on the trail ScanGauge- voltmeter, coolant temp, MPG, etc. Clinometer- to help keep the shiny side up! no GPS - The sun rises in theeast and sets in the west. From this, you can tell north and south. There are few places in the country where you drive for a long time without running into a highway or town (though I did end up on a missile range one time and in Mexico another) no CB - (actually, a portable emergency one under the seat). Follow the dust! Follow the tire tracks still filling with water. Meet up with whomever at the end of the day. If you break, start hoofin. If you come across someone who's broken, chances are that they're somewhere down the road ahead. no ScanGauge - check fluids and such before you leave. If the little idiot light turns on, stop. no Clinometer - If your ass is over your head, you're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Bump 88 are you out there!!! Did you have any luck w/acetone yet? or did it turn out like a richard simmons diet? I actually stayed on it and have yet to see a "gain" however, on the flip side I have yielded a lot more steady results w/my MPG. I am doing the 1 oz per 10 gallons measure and my MPG has been very steady at 14.5 MPG in town (i live only 2.7 mi from both of my jobs!!). It would seem that this stuff is evening out the quality of the gas that i am buying...despite getting gas from 3 different places. ******I am taking a late vacation to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this weekend. This is an 8 hr drive and about 500 miles each way...any tips from anybody out there on the best mileage or even an adjustment with the acetone?? I mean other than the egg on the gas pedal thing!! *********** Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 15mpg is what I average for short in town trips with my WD21, without acetone. I thought the article said 1-2 oz per 10 gallons, but less is more beyond that point... Up the concentration maybe ? Check me on that. Air up the tires to 35-40 psi, and keep the RPMs under 3000 (thats the rule with a WD21 anyway)... Interested to hear your highway milage compared to before... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I just did a google for scan gauge and got to their site. Cool looking product. Where are you plugging that into? The OBDII plug? where is the linky? :furious: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) no GPS - The sun rises in theeast and sets in the west. From this, you can tell north and south. There are few places in the country where you drive for a long time without running into a highway or town (though I did end up on a missile range one time and in Mexico another) no CB - (actually, a portable emergency one under the seat). Follow the dust! Follow the tire tracks still filling with water. Meet up with whomever at the end of the day. If you break, start hoofin. If you come across someone who's broken, chances are that they're somewhere down the road ahead. no ScanGauge - check fluids and such before you leave. If the little idiot light turns on, stop. no Clinometer - If your ass is over your head, you're wrong. hahahaha.. of course mr. engineer.. gadgests? we don't need no stinkin' gadgets! Edited September 22, 2005 by mzxtreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 . ******I am taking a late vacation to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this weekend. This is an 8 hr drive and about 500 miles each way...any tips from anybody out there on the best mileage or even an adjustment with the acetone?? I mean other than the egg on the gas pedal thing!! *********** Thanks guys! stay out of full throttle on uphills. i'd definately check all fluids, clean air filter etc.. etc.. reduse air drag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Well, i did give her 2 coats of wax over the last weekend!!! I tried to predict the savings between the wife's 01 alty and my path and i decided that if it comes down to only $40-$60 that "path" was going....well about $60 in saving it would be or at least until Rita hits and beats everything up anyhow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 it's a bit of a haul and, like you said, rita is about to f things up so double that maybe.. i can see 5-6 bucks down there.. they are starving for gas down there already.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) no GPS - The sun rises in theeast and sets in the west. From this, you can tell north and south. There are few places in the country where you drive for a long time without running into a highway or town (though I did end up on a missile range one time and in Mexico another) Apparently we don't drive in the same roads. Try surrounding yourself in trees, take a long series of mountain twists and turns on a cloudy day, then straighten yourself out. Sun rises...? What is that? Welcome to a day in the NW. Oh, wait, a compass and a map. Now I'm feeling you man. Although I have yet to get totally lost, and I haven't ended up in Mexico. Canada could happen maybe. As for best MPG on your road trip, air up the tires, use the AC on the highway if needed rather than windows, keep a constant cruising speed (not too fast, like 70 or below roughly), use the eggshell thing even though you don't like it, don't push it, either in speed or hills, etc. etc. etc. But then, I drive a WD21 brick so even if I keep my foot down and play bad, I only lose a couple mpg at most. Good luck. Oh, and the ass over the head bit. Yeah, that would be a bad thing. Edited September 22, 2005 by Mr. Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Ok, how about an update here ??? 88, what is your find so far ??? 98sp, what did you average on your trip ?? Testers please report !! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 where is the linky? :furious: Sorry for the late reply. I originally googled it and couldnt' find the home page so what did i do? I tried www.scangauge.com... Go figure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 No GPS? Get the poormans GPS! The suction cup compass that you can mount right above your dash on the bottom of the windshield... Wally's sells it for $2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hello everybody! From an average temp of 85 f to a temp of 69 f where i actually live!!! Yikes its cold here right now!! I just returnd from Myrtle Beach SC and my numbers are in (all but one tank). I was very happy to see that my truck with over 90k was getting near its EPA numbers despite the little help it had. All numbers were corrected for tire size. Keep in mind i do have an e-fan, oil'd-cotton drop in filter and improved muffler system....so that does detract from my actual number but not by much. My travel speed was between 65mph and 75mph, with short bursts when needed. These numbers show that my machine is in great maintenance. 1st tank 18.47 mpg/hwy 1oz - 10gal 2nd tank 17.83 mpg/hwy No Acetone 3rd tank 16.27 mpg/combo No Acetone 4th tank 17.80 mpg/hwy 1.5oz - 10gal I would say that these numbers show that 1 oz per 10 gallons of gas is the best mixture here, maybe less is even better yet, but i am not driving to SC again for a while! You can see that the tank with no acetone is less by about .5 mpg, this would only lead to about 10 more miles a tank. I am not convinced that this would lead to great great savings unless i drove long distances all the time and kept it at 65 mph constant, as we know those commie bastards at the EPA can prove and engines potential in "perfect" conditions. Though i did read a motor week post that their truck attained these numbers and i think actually did better on the HWY!!! ****The only other things to keep relevant would be that i ran the AC all the way and had a 75lb subwoofer box in the back along with tons of packaged crap and 2 adults/1 child riding in the truck. I am certain also that the aftermarket 255/70/16 Coopers are a bit heavier than 235/70/15's that were rated for the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Thanks 98sp !! If I remember the article correctly, the gas milage tapers off when you stop using the acetone so your third fill up would be the most accurate for 'normal' fuel. That would indicate in this brief test that you experienced a 5-10% milage gain. Helpful, but not that impressive. Still, saving 1 gallon per tank is $3 a fill up... I always said I'd be happy if I could get 20mph, and that would make it close... Damn, I need headers and a free flow cat !! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 (edited) I have put some thought into the free flow cat also, as well as having an "H" pipe put in just ahead of the muffler. good news/confusing news i filled up the tank just 2 days ago in my pathy (the 5th tank from my trip), i tried to get this done quickly so as not to ruin the last HWY trip mileage. this last tank i put 2 oz per 10 gals of gas and guess what the MPG did?? It went up! I got 18.94 MPG on the last tank. looking at the previous tanks and amount of acetone...this is a flawed response but i checked it several times and I actually got 18.94 MPG on the last tank!! so maybe next fill up i will put 4 oz in. All i can say is that my method of measure is very crude since the truck still has about 4 gallons in it (with acetone from last fill up) I pour in 4 oz (or whatever) and fill the remaining 16 gals. This would mean that there is more than 2 oz a per 10 gallons since the remaining gas would have that mixture from the previous tank...I don't know maybe 88 can shed some light here but this is very crude measure and confusing results....making it tough to replicate, but interesting MPG. ........ps- -if my truck burns up i'll tell you guys :o Edited October 3, 2005 by 98silverpathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 It'll balance out if you always refill the tank at or near the same point and add the same amount of acetone every time. I don't believe there will be any problems from the acetone added to the gas, being as it is such a small amount compared to the volume of gas it's being added to... And to finish... Bernard, I simply haven't had enough money lately to be able to fill the tank more than once a month. Makes it kinda hard to estimate mileage. Go figure. Good thing I got a job near-by, bad thing winter's coming and I can't take the option of riding my bike to work anymore unless I want to show up sweaty and tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel366 Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Did you guys ever hear of Motor Silk? It's supposed to be some damn good stuff. Motor Silk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 That stuff looks interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 sssh very very interrrrrrresting indeed....... -study- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheel366 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 I think I am going to try it on either my Lumina or Volvo. Both have way over 100k miles on it. Not willing to try it on my S4 or Pathy yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Cool....Let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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