Simple and nearly free fuel mileage tips

noreply@blogger.com (HammerDown) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:09:00 +0000

I would like to take a moment to share with everyone a couple of the easiest fuel savings tricks. These are very cheap and actually work great.

The first one is simply. Just make sure your tires are inflated to the maximum pressure. I run the tires on my VW Jetta at 45 psi cold and they are only rated to 35 psi. They get up around 50 when they are hot. It has been working great, and the tires are wearing evenly. I have a scanguage II installed in the car. That is a little computer that plugs into the obdII port and tells you very accurately, a bunch of data as you drive including the average and instantaneous fuel mileage. You can find them on the web for about 160 bucks or so. A must if you are serious about improving gas mileage. Anyway, I noticed that my mileage was decreasing by almost 10 per cent and I finally figured out that both my rear tires were low. Funny that I noticed it on the fuel mileage, but not by looking at the tires.

The second trick is a bit less obvious. You can do your own research on the web a see what you find. It involves putting acetone in the tank. It works on gas or diesel vehicles, and I use this all the time. The amount that works great on most vehicles is 3 ounces per 10 gallons and more is not better. That is a very small amount, and the cost is currently about 10 cents per ounce. It is available at any place you can by paint thinner, like at a hardware store.

Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (HammerDown) — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:31:00 +0000

Thanks for dropping by!

At the HammerDown Blog you'll find the latest information on improving your car or truck's performance and fuel mileage.

We constantly monitor and research the latest advances in computer chip and performance enhancing auto technology.

We invite you to participate by posting information on products or services you've found, pictures of your vehicle, product reviews and offering any tips you've discovered in getting more enjoyment and performance out of our vehicles.

Check back often!