Saving Fuel ( Archived) (6)

There ARE ways to take action to control how much you spend every day or week on fuel.
As individuals there's nothing you can do to cause the price of gas (petrol) or diesel to go down, it's just too far out of your hands, but collectively there's a lot you can do. If everybody followed these simple tips the equation which sets the price of fuel would be tilted in a downward direction. Namely lower demand!

1, The biggest single cause of poor gas milage has to be under inflated tires. When was the last time you checked the pressure in your tires? ....That's what I thought! The reccommended tire pressure from the tire and car companies are a compromise for ride comfort and handling. It is safe to add 3-4 lbs of pressure which will cause measurably less drag and increase gas milage. The ride may get slightly harsher but tip #4 should alleviate that.

2, Get your cars suspension aligned. A car with excessive "Toe In" or "Toe Out" will not only wear your tires out it will also hurt your gas milage.

3, Clean and wax your car. Many studies have been done to show that a dirty car has more aerodynamic drag than a clean waxed one. Plus it will look nicer!

4, Alter your driving style. Hard acceleration from a traffic light, running up on a red light and braking late, tailgating on the highway so you have to keep tapping your brakes, you know the drill (gas-brake-gas-brake-gas-brake) is not only wasting fuel it's wearing out your nerves. Get out of the fast lane and slow down a little, leave a few minutes earlier for work, the trip will be much less stressful and you will probably see things, like scenery that you never noticed before. This has the added benefit of putting you in a better mood all day.

5, Empty out all the crap you're hauling around in your trunk or cargo area. Every pound or Kilo of junk you're transporting back & forth to work is robbing you. I once worked with a guy who drove a van with 2 motorcycles in the back.

6, Plan your trips. Make a list of all the places you have to go and things you have to do and connect the dots. It's actually fun and you'll feel better about saving money.

7, Keep your car in tune. A vehicle with 1 dead cylinder will consume at least 24% more fuel to do the same amount of work. In graphic terms this could mean a loss of 100 miles in a vehicle that normally gets 400 miles to a tank full of fuel.

throw a shot glass or two of Diesel into a full tank once every 2 months:

Cleans out Injectors and Lubricates

Shot Glass of Diesel into oil:

Frees up Lifters and untisludges yer Motor

Make sure your air cleaner is not dusted up



Car runs smoother and uses less gas

Deisel into oil let idle for half and hour and then do oil change