Then they are full of poop, drive like maniacs, or have other underlying issues. The EGR does improve fuel economy under normal driving conditions.Originally Posted by blowfishRus6
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10-21-2009
Then they are full of poop, drive like maniacs, or have other underlying issues. The EGR does improve fuel economy under normal driving conditions.
10-21-2009
you're definitely the exception, not the rule. mine goes down 2mpg at 80.
how many miles to the tank are you getting? divide that by 12 and you'll get a good reading just in case the wheels are throwing your computer off. that makes sure you actually have a problem haha. defintely check the O2 sensors, i changed my front one and MAF at like 125,000 due to codes, that was like 5 mpg and it ran so much better. it could be where you drive it too, these cars are thirsty in town, i'm lucky to get 20 and my engine's clean. and since nobody's mentioned it, could be air filter/dirty plugs if you're over 100k, just little things like that. look into some of these and you could save yourself some money
10-21-2009
please disregard. missed the second two pages lol.
10-21-2009
i too was under the impression that removing the EGR negatively affects gas mileage. if i remember correctly, you can get an egr block off plate from zzperformance.com, and in the description, it says it will lower your mpg a little bit
10-21-2009
You can also RTV a penny over each of the two holes.
10-21-2009
I thought it was one penny and one nickel? or dime? I cant remember....not like it really matters. Use whatever fits best.
10-21-2009
brand new air filter, not sure on the plugs, i know there not stockers tho....
10-21-2009
do you have a gt? 3.29 gears?
10-21-2009
can some one point me in a direction to clean my maf, i also heard cutting the gasket in there helps some to, not for mpg, just helps
10-21-2009
go to an auto parts store and pick up a can of "maf cleaner"
spary your maf and your done. you will need a set of "security torx" bits to get it out though
10-21-2009
you take out your MAF sensor, clean it with MAF cleaner(dont scrub it) and put it back in...never heard of cutting the gasket
Last edited by Liquifire; 10-23-2009 at 10:46 AM.
10-22-2009
the throttle body gasket, it hangs in side or some crap? idk i read it somewhere, cant remember where..... i have a gtp
10-22-2009
SCRUB THE MAF?!?!?! Are you crazy? Thta thing is sensitive enough by just spraying it with a higher pressure cleaner...let alone scrubbing it...DONT DO THAT.
10-22-2009
the EGR doesnt help dick for mileage if you tune your car properly. **** that noise.
10-23-2009
definitely. that's an expensive piece of plastic too, a refurbished one after the core charge ran me like $140. there's no gasket, but there's a mesh screen that's in front of the MAF. taking that out leads to a little better air flow but the sensor's right in the middle of the intake. if your filter doesn't get EVERYTHING then you need another new MAF, your call.
10-23-2009
Perfectly said.... also only use MAF Cleaner. Definitely dont use carb or brake cleaner.
10-23-2009
OK...I should have said dont scrub it at all....dont physically touch it (the sensor portion....) spray it only. I stated it above very poorly
10-23-2009
i use brake cleaner all the time on mine. so far it hasent hurt anything....
10-23-2009
Thats just one of those things you hear from multiple sources so you trust it to be good information...
10-23-2009
wuutttt ??
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