fuel economy/running lean..
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its good to hear at least I'm getting close to what other people have..i guess the 18/26 numbers are very conservative driving..guess i should be happy with what i'm getting..before i put the mbc in I was only boosting 16 psi at all times for some reason..so i guess raising it to 20 psi must have made that difference from 240/tank to 200/tank..sucks tho gas is so f-ing expensive around here..(sorry to all the cali people too damn lol)
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You increase the boost, you increase the amount of air entering the engine. The ECU senses this and adds more fuel to maintain the factory programmed AF ratios. This means worse fuel mileage if the car is pumping more fuel to match the increase in air.
A tune will help you lean the car out to a more powerful but still safe level so that the amount of fuel pumping into the engine is decreased. You will see an increase in mileage and power with a tune.
A tune will help you lean the car out to a more powerful but still safe level so that the amount of fuel pumping into the engine is decreased. You will see an increase in mileage and power with a tune.
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Since you guys are talking about fuel, does using 89 makes your "Engine Service" light comes on? I think my dealer gave me 89 as the first tank, now I'm plagued by that "Engine Service" light forever.
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Originally Posted by rgmxp
Since you guys are talking about fuel, does using 89 makes your "Engine Service" light comes on? I think my dealer gave me 89 as the first tank, now I'm plagued by that "Engine Service" light forever.
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Originally Posted by 2k4EvoVIII
Ya if the ECU is seeing allot of knock i would think it would throw a CEL specially if it was retarding the timing and dumping more fuel in to stop the knock and it was still happening. Just try resetting the ECU and see how that goes for you.
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Just lets you know that what kind of "knowledgeable" staff is working on my Ebo
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Originally Posted by donour
Am I the only one who can consistently get 28mpg on the highway (on 93 octane)?
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