What are you doing to Conserve Energy?
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From: N. Georgia
My wife and I have started riding to work together 3 or 4 days a week. A little bit of trouble to make it work out but it's nice to have the company on the ride. I work construction so we have to take the truck with the tools on it.
Joe
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From: New Hampshire
6 months ago i got a new job... dailly miles driven went from over 100 to less than 10... it was costing me $120 a week in fuel then... i'm not sure what that would cost me with these fuel prices... i'm damn glad i did that now..! also... i don't make any trips anywhere that i don't have to... and the wife and i didn't go on more than 2 or 3 camping trips... usually we are out with the 5ver at least 8 or 10 times a summer...
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From: New Hampshire
i have one other suggestion... don't fill up your tank unless you HAVE to... why...? part of the reason the prices keep going up, especially regular gas, is because people want to get a lower price and they think we might run out... so it creates a "panic"... that drives up the price... i am only putting in $50 or so in my truck... i don't have to have a full tank and i get a little better mpg if i'm not carrying all that fuel around..
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
I never go over 65 mph any more. It gave me a 1mpg gain.
Plus that acetone in the gas tank makes a difference too.
Plus that acetone in the gas tank makes a difference too.
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From: Everett WA
I got a (insert expletive here) Honda civic to drive for running around and commuting on the days that the carpool does not work out.
Best part is the car was free because it has issues that don't affect me.
Best part is the car was free because it has issues that don't affect me.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by RedStroker6
hey Kwik, the acetone did make a difference? i thought the general concensus was that it didn't make a worthwhile difference.
Truck I can say has gained close to 1mpg overall. I still get crappy mileage at around 13.5, but I never could break 13 before. I am going on a 3000 mile vacation in two weeks and plan on keeping records to report. I averaged 9mpg pulling the trailer last time, no acetone, and using lot's of diesel clean.
Also the truck engine idles a lot quieter with the acetone.
Dad's Subaru went measurable from 27 to 31mpg.
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From: Webster, Texas
Brew your own
I don't know how competitive its going to get for waste oil but I will have any choice but to brew Bio with my lifted OffRoad CC w/315's. The 315's were practically bald and I just replaced them free on the 50K warranty w/procomp. I can now feel them grip the road and I lost mileage there. I've done all I can do learning from you all but its not a vehicle built for fuel economy. When I bought the truck and fifth wheel diesel cost $1.29. The only reason I haven't yet is I have a rather rambuctious 2yr-old running the property here and I worry about chemical (caustic) storage. We did a month and a half 7000 mile trip to Alberta and back at an average $2.40-$2.50 and my fuel bill was absolutely enormous. That trip will not reoccur any time soon. The 6637 mod did seem to help along w/acetone and Stage 2 on the Hypertech. Have a nice trip Kwik! And thanks to all for a very nice forum.
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From: Braham MN
Nice Jake, Nice. but ya know the faster you get there, the lest time your engine runs, so maybe if ya go faster you will save fuel. 
O.K. seriously now, see vehicle #2. drive it everywhere.
its now down to I have to drive like 3K miles @ current fuel prices to get a free set of stage one injectors. I have driven 2K already, free stage ones, here I come.
Diesel Rod
O.K. seriously now, see vehicle #2. drive it everywhere.
its now down to I have to drive like 3K miles @ current fuel prices to get a free set of stage one injectors. I have driven 2K already, free stage ones, here I come.
Diesel Rod