tooter's next manifold adventure...

[tooter]

Thanks, Laz, for posting your gas mileage results. They're more credible coming from you than from me.
It took a while for me to find out that the spacer allows the engine to operate just fine at lower rpms (1,000rpm to 2,000rpm) without any strain or lugging...

...even though my wife still revs it up.


Greg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by tooter

Thanks, Laz, for posting your gas mileage results. They're more credible coming from you than from me.
It took a while for me to find out that the spacer allows the engine to operate just fine at lower rpms (1,000rpm to 2,000rpm) without any strain or lugging...

...even though my wife still revs it up.


Greg

No problem. So far, three tanks with the spacer on now. Something to keep in mind is I don't know if my local Chevron has switched back to summer blend or not. But if comparing to around the same time last year, it's a 2-3 mpg increase.

3/22/13, 318.8 miles, 7.92 gallons, 40.2 mpg, $4.060

vs

3/20/14, 340.9 miles, 8.06 gallons, 42.3 mpg, $3.940
3/25/14 313.0 miles, 7.17 gallons, 43.7 mpg, $3.940

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/07vios/yaris (same link)

[tooter]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

No problem. So far, three tanks with the spacer on now. Something to keep in mind is I don't know if my local Chevron has switched back to summer blend or not. But if comparing to around the same time last year, it's a 2-3 mpg increase.

3/22/13, 318.8 miles, 7.92 gallons, 40.2 mpg, $4.060

vs

3/20/14, 340.9 miles, 8.06 gallons, 42.3 mpg, $3.940
3/25/14 313.0 miles, 7.17 gallons, 43.7 mpg, $3.940

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/07vios/yaris (same link)

See if you can find out exactly when they make the change to Summer blend, so that you'll know whether or not the increase is the blend or the spacer. That will insure producing accurate results.


Greg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by tooter

See if you can find out exactly when they make the change to Summer blend, so that you'll know whether or not the increase is the blend or the spacer. That will insure producing accurate results.


Greg

I'll try to remember to ask tomorrow when I fill up.