Fuel additives

This isn't really a tip as much is it is a topic for discussion. I have been reading several sites that talk about adding small amounts of acetone to your fuel to improve the fuel mileage so I did a little research. To my surprise I was unable to find any proof that adding small amount of acetone to your fuel actually causes damage. Of course there are the people saying it destroys engines but they have no solid evidence to back it up. One site I found very helpful in the research of this topic was this one www.pureenergysystems.com

After reading this site and several others like it I am thinking of trying this in one of my vehicles but I can find any solid information on doing this with a supercharged engine. If anyone has actually done this in their vehicle please let me know what kind of results you experienced.

Nothing for today

Today is my 4th anniversary so I will be taking the day off from posting. I will be back tommorow morning with another great tip.

Smart planning will save money

This tip is yet another one that can save you money at the pump and wont cost you a dime! If you can combine as many of your daily errands into one trip as possible you will save fuel by keeping your engine warm and you will cut down on your overall mileage to get your errand done. It has been proven that a warm engine gets better fuel mileage than a cold engine due to the better atomization of fuel by the warm engine. So if you can keep your engine warm instead of letting it cool of between every errand you will increase your fuel mileage and it wont cost you a dime! You can also use some of the new Garmin GPS systems such as the Garmin 1350LMT with the ecoroute feature to help you plan the most fuel efficient route possible.

Use the correct fuel

When you refuel your car be sure you use the octane level recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. Using a higher octane fuel will not only cost you more money but it will not improve your gas mileage at all and in some cases it can even have adverse effects on your MPG. Most gas companies advertise their "Premium" fuel as having special cleansing additives that will increase your MPG and your performance if you use it every time you refuel your vehicle. I have yet to see a case where using one of these premium fuels has done anything but cost more money! If you engine needs to be cleaned then it is best to take it to a professional and have it done right don't rely on some fuel to do it for you.

Exhale

Now that we have changed our intake to allow our engines to breath easier we need to change our exhaust so that we can get rid of exhaust gasses a little better. There are several ways to accomplish this task, the most common is too purchase a cat-back kit from someone like flowmaster or magnaflow. I personally prefer flowmaster because they have shown the biggest increase in MPG while keeping the noise increase minimal. A flowmaster kit can be installed in your driveway with some ramps, handtools, and a lot of patience or you can have it installed professionally for less than one hundred dollars in most cases. Another option is to have an exhaust shop custom fab an exhaust for you. While it may sound expensive you can usually have this done cheaper than you can buy a cat-back kit and have it installed.