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stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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did 93 LX's come with a gas light?
I am only hitting about 250-260 miles before I get to the red line on the guage, but I have never seen a fuel light come on. that is only like 17mpg and I know that this car can do better than that. how far can the needle swing below the red line on the bottom of the guage before the car just quits? I keep wanting to try, but I punk out every time.
 

glowstang93

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There is no fuel light on a 93. I really can't tell you how low you can go because I don't like to walk. If your putting in 10 gallons on a fill up that should still give you a good average mpg.
 

iLkYsPoNy

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wow... over 200 mpt? damn... i thought i was lucky when i gained 80 after doing a fuel service to go up to 188 mpt! wow... what do u suggest so i can get those #'s?
 

glowstang93

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I will get 200-220 on my tank, but then again its a 4 banger. Thats driving in town. If I drive the highway on a tank, I have got 300 mpt=30 mpg.
 

iLkYsPoNy

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THATS INSANE! I've got to figure something out. i mean 131k or not, i need to get those #'s!!
 

stykthyn

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so 250 in town is a good #?
 

glowstang93

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If your getting 250 thats pretty good. Figure the mph next fill-up. Our cars are 22 city and 29 hiway.
 

Shawneebear93

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I usually put in around 10 gallons and usually pull 200 or 220 before I refuel ... I've pushed it to around 250 though. Now that I know there isn't a fuel light I won't think about going further than 250. I, Like glowstang, get 30MPG highway.
 

glowstang93

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That is like so cool That is exactly when I fill mine. Usually 10 gallons and trip odo shows 220. Never pushed to the 250, but if only putting in 10 gallons that leaves some room to go still. If I could ever keep my foot out of it, I would get better mpg.
 
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300 in city, 540 on highway

this is why you "mod" your crappy little 4bangers...they dont go much faster, but i'll be damned if they dont get alot more gas milage!
 
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Bloody hell! Dude, you have got to give a full list of mods on that thing! How'd you manage to pull 40 highway mpg?


But yeah, I'm quite sure there is no fuel light... I once pulled 315 miles on one trip and tanked up 13.7 gallons out of a 13.5 gallon tank...


But I got that milage without overdrive, my car only shifts up to 3rd...
 

stykthyn

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I thought we had a 15 gallon tank?

I def need to see Shinlee's mods. I put a CAI on mine and actually lost mileage, but I think that was a direct result of my foot.
 
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We do? Huh... I thought it was 13.5 Righto.. But still, I got 315 miles highway out of 13.7 gallons used for a milage of 23 mpg

I need to fix my tranny...
 

stykthyn

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Biffmeistro said:
We do? Huh... I thought it was 13.5 Righto.. But still, I got 315 miles highway out of 13.7 gallons used for a milage of 23 mpg

I need to fix my tranny...
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I was under the assumption it was a 15 gallon tank. I could and probably am wrong. was just curious.
 

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darn....and i thought i was doing good at a quarter tank to 8 dyno pulls.............:-(
 

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I have an '88 but clearly remember reading some specs saying the tank is 15.6, I'll have to look around and confirm.

Anyways, I just recently removed my cats and got about 3 mpg and get about 24 mpg now. I have a long all city driving commute and an A4LD.

My fuel guage doesn't work and I don't feel like spending $80 on a new sending unit so I drive around 250 miles and fill up and it takes around 10 gallons. Knowing my mileage I would like to make sure it is a 15 gallon tank in case I ever need to push it, let me see if I can find specs to post but if anyone else is in the know beforehand, please share.
 

stykthyn

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where is nokomis fl?
 
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I guess I should be happy with 270-300 driving in town and 12-12.5 gallons per fill-up. When it dropped down from 300 to 270 the first time I figured I was due for a tune up or something. Never touched the car and the next tank was right back up there. Judging by this thread, I need to quit whining.

where is nokomis fl?
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Yeah...what he said.
 

Dan P.

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The tank is 15.2 gallons. I got 33mpg hwy when I swapped my auto to a T-5. I get on average 27mpg city.
 

stykthyn

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I am fairly sure my a4ld is sucking down my mileage, really need to swap that sucker out.
 
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