Jim McDaniels (71.211.60.13) - Thu Jul 3 02:56:18 2008

2x4

I'm getting around town about 15.5 miles to the gallon.

Has anyone found successful ways to increase their gas mileage?

I saw one post mention the velocity tuner air intake tornado making a dramatic difference. www.velocitytuner.com

I've read about adding about 2 ozs of Acetone to each 10 gallons of gas making a dramatic difference.

I can find many claims that these have worked on owner's vehicles and I can find some claims that they didn't work.

It seems it depends on the vehicle and possibly where you live.

Most of these gadgets have money back guarantees, I'm thinking about trying them one at a time and returning them if they don't do anything.

Please only give me replies with experiences with products/modifications.

Thanks

Reply #1 willow (76.2.78.88) - Thu Sep 4 10:46:17 2008

I have a 93 ford ranger XLT 3.0L. Was getting about 14-15 MPG

I INSTALLED 2 HOMEMADE HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS AND A MAF SENSOR

INHANCER (ALSO HOMEMADE) AND I AM NOW GETTING 30.1 MPG. I AM

VERY PLEASED, NEXT IS TO PUT A FUEL HEATER ON AND HOPEFULLY

INCREASE IT BY ANOTHER 15%

Reply #2 Tim (131.25.245.4) - Fri Sep 12 09:36:06 2008

I have read some about the hydrogen fuel cells the ("Hydro4000"), will it hurt the engine? I have a 2008 6cyl. Ranger and the fuel milage is fairly poor.

Reply #3 MIchael (216.83.129.245) - Sun Oct 5 20:29:43 2008

I have a 98 Mitsubishi Eclipse and added 2oz of Acetone for every 12 gallons. (It has a 12 gallon tank). I got a 6 mile per gallon increase and the engine runs smoother and quicker. I went from 25mpg driving like a grandma to 31mpg the way I like to drive (flooring it getting on the freeways). I get my PURE Acetone from Salley's Beauty Supply. A 8oz bottle is $2.00. I average about $9.00 savings per tank. The 8oz Bottle is good for 4 full gas tanks! Do the math. Next I'm going to try adding 2oz of Xylene for 12 gallons in addition to the 2oz of Acetone. It's said to increase power. If anyone has doubts about acetone in your gas tank just remember that yes it is a solvent but you are putting in a very diluted mixture with the gasoline that is also a solvent. Also next time your at an auto parts store look at the ingredients of the octane boosters and fuel injector cleaners and many of them have acetone as a cleaning agent. After that I want to try a fuel heater and/or a fuel vaporizer in addition with an HHO generator. MY dads Suburban went from 13mpg to 19mpg on the HHO alone. He used a design he got off the internet using a "pelican case" and it only draws 2 amps and adjusted it so he gets one bubble per second through a 3/8" hose in his bubbler. He also went to Hydroxyl Peroxide instead of baking soda and it definately stays cleaner and does not turn the water brown.

Reply #4 Chris (70.160.66.16) - Tue Nov 18 02:17:01 2008

I have a 3.0L V6 with a 5-spd transmission and I've been trying to find ways to increase my mpg as well. I normally get 22 around combined highway/city gas mileage. If all I drive is highway (without congested traffic) I can get almost 30mpg.

My truck is a 1994 Ranger XLT 2-wheel drive. All I've done to keep my mpg the way it is and improve it a little is to keep the run the front tires a little high in pressure, leaving the back tires at the spec. pressure.

Also, try using some of the fuel system cleaner every once in awhile and make sure you get a regular tune-up. Using a different oil filter could also help if you do a lot of city driving you should probably use the Fram Tough Guard filter instead of the standard.

When it comes to driving, don't hit the gas so hard and coasting when you're about to stop will definitely increase your mpg. You can coast almost a 1/3 of a mile, maybe more if your tires are properly inflated.

Reply #5 Stan J. (208.105.205.188) - Wed Dec 10 15:58:01 2008

Try putting the tailgate down. I owned a 1997 Ford F-150 for years. Keeping the tailgate down while driving was good for an extra 2-3 mpg (keeping it up is like a huge air brake). Driven gently I always managed 20mpg (combined city/hwy) from my V-8 automatic truck.

Reply #6 onpar (12.210.38.177) - Tue Jan 27 00:06:50 2009

I drive a '94 ford ranger 4.0 getting around 15 mpg, I installed an electric fan and went to 19 mpg. The fan ran $230.00 but well worth it!

Reply #7 zach (75.186.124.62) - Tue Feb 10 21:49:48 2009

onpar hows that fan work and where can i pick one up at?

Reply #8 scotty (98.22.67.121) - Sun Apr 12 03:42:31 2009

hi ive got a 2002 xlt 3.0 ranger gettin about 13 to 17 miles per gallon how can i get better mileage for it i cant find a programer for it cold air intakes arnt worth the money ive used acetone but it only helps a lil

Reply #9 pakey (75.105.128.58) - Sat Jun 13 20:39:37 2009

I'm driving a 2008 Honda Civic EX with 1.8l 4cyl. 5 speed. and a K&N cold air RAM intake. Full synthetic 5-20 Mobil 1. Been running acetone in my Civic since it was new. No problem. No reason to use premium gas, Shell is my gas preference. In the last year I've experimented with 2-4 oz. /10 gallons, and have to say for me and my situation max 3 oz for me is optimal. Before using the acetone mileage was approx 36 mpg Now getting between 40 and 42 consistently. My driving habits are average, but no jack rabbit starts, and live with my cruise control on. Drive approx 4K-5K miles/month so pennies turn into $$'s quickly Had no adverse affects, but do know if you have a small amt of water in your tank, the acetone will displace it, and U may have some issues.

Am considering of making a HH0 system, and see how hydrogen works, and let me use less petrol.

Reply #10 troy (64.91.222.93) - Tue Aug 4 23:15:47 2009

i drive a 98 ford ranger, and i drilled holes in the tail gate and drilled like a million holes in the body to make it lighter

and i get way better mfg

i also got some radiator kits and installed to cool the water better

Reply #11 2 deuces (64.12.116.198) - Wed Aug 26 18:39:26 2009

when i got my 2009 ford ranger 4x4 and went on a trip i got 22 mpg, now my last trip i only got 17 or 18 mpg, what happened?

Reply #12 Carlos (66.212.52.70) - Sat Oct 10 18:39:42 2009

Willow

how can I make a HOMEMADE HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS AND A MAF SENSOR

Reply #13 Thomas (69.171.167.215) - Sat Nov 21 20:20:33 2009

Installed Motorcraft plugs, those listed on the under-hood sticker were not available so used Fords recommended replacement. Deliberately gapped them .37 instead of .44 now delivers much better top end power and speed. Previously defeated the heated air intake system, capped vacuum hose, removed heat riser from exhaust manifold, drilled additional shaker holes in the bottom corners of the air filter box and added several in the rear. Corrected pinched intake snorkel where it connects to the radiator support, and removed the rain/moisture cover in front of the radiator support. Removed the restrictive plastic piece behind the grille, in front of the AC condenser. Added a MSD blaster coil. I'm now looking for a replacement MAF with better (less congested throat) flow. On the factory unit about 47% of the path is blocked. Mileage is an honest 28 mpg on hwy doing 70. 3.0 2wd automatic. I cannot complain but am dreaming of a good MAF.

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