as some of you may know i just got a 240sx that i ve been wanting to get for a long time.... 1995 pearl white SE with 82k.... auto :-( .... what i did was fill up the whole tank and reset the trip odometer... then i went to the gas station with the tank almost at Empty... and the odometer had 232 miles on it.... and when i filled it up... i got 11.58 gallons of gas... so 232/11.6 was 20.... so i got 20 miles per gallon... is this good for the s14..... i know you may think 232 per tank is low but i only used 12 gallons of gas.... and most of the 232 was street maybe 80 miles on the freeway.... what parts should i change to get me some more miles to the gallon....

 

20 mpg is good

 

could it get better?

 

maybe do a tune up and change out all filters, also depends on driving habits. WOT=less mpg

 

FOR REAL driving habits lol good one Smokie

 

check your fuel filter and air filter. Your air filter could be very dirty if you havent changed it, do so, youll see how much more your car can efficiently reduce gas consumption. Tires can play a small role in this case aswell. If you think you might need new tires you prob do. tires in good condition can also help in the event of reducing the cars notorious ability to consume gas the way it is
20 mpg is good for a 2.4lt 4cyl. engine

 

ummmmmmm well you said that is only a little freeway miles, so yeah thats not bad mileage, i just got done with a trip went 900 miles, in my ka24det with 50lb injectors, and i got at least 25mpg and my car doesnt have an o2 sensor to self tune and lean itself out at cruise, which usually cars with o2 sensors do, but i suppose the ka24de might not be very good about that while stock. but there is no reason the ka24de couldnt get like 30mpg if tuned for it.....lol....... your driving habits influence gas mileage majorly! drive gingerly like an old lady, avoid braking and sudden accelleration, and you will notice your mileage increase!

 

the first 3 weeks with my car .. its hard to let it shift at 2500... its an auto by the way..... i hate it... manual would a given me 22 mpg atleast ...
oh welll... and speaking of tuning it to get more mpg.... are you kidding or what.... tell me how to do it.. cuase i dont like paying for premium gas... i m not used to it...

 

I have a 95 with m/t and I get 25 in the city and 30 on the freeway. So something is probably up with your care i.e. fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, etc.

 

i m guessing you shift at like 2k rpm... and dont floor it often... and btw ur car is a m/t so that might be why its a lil high for you... which is good i wish mine was like that but i ll get those checked in the next month... i m on a tight budget ...

 

try to chang o2 sensor i did it made the whole lot of diff

 

I usually shift at 3k or later rpms. Last time I checked I got 28.5 mpg even though I drifted a little and also went 118, so maybe I am just lucky I get good gas mileage. One time I did drive pretty much at WOT the whole time for one tank of gas and I got like 23.5 mpg. So I am pretty sure all you need to do is tune up your car some.

 

my s13 does 23 mpg and i ride in traffic everyday

 

my 92 S13 does about 16MPG, after i replaced my fuel filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, fixed engine ground, checked compression, new cap, roter, new engine grounds, still cant find the f---in problem!!! 93 octane.. yea, i my driving habits are good.. *sigh* i cant afford to spend so much on gaaaass!!! any ideas?



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