More On Saving Gas

# 2by Noor Mohd

Engine Warm Up

1 Avoid prolonged warming up of engines; even on cold mornings. 35-40 secs is plenty of time.

2 Ensure the automatic choke is engaged after engine warmed up.

3 Don't start and stop engine needlessly. Idling the engine more than a minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to when you start the engine.

4 Avoid "reving" the engine especially just before you switch the engine off as this wastes the fuel needlessly and washes oil down from the inside cylinder walls, owing to loss of oil pressure.

5 Eliminate jack-rabbit starts. Accelerate slowly when starting up from dead stops. Dont push pedal down more than 1/4 of the total foot travel. This will allows carburetor to function at peak efficiency.

Buying Gasoline

6 Buy gasoline during coolest time of the day - early morning or late evening. As during these times, the gasoline is densest.

7 Choose type and brand of gasoline carefully. Use the brand which seems more "beneficial".

8 Avoid filling gas to top. Overfilling will results in sloshing over and out of tank.

Driving Economically

9 Exceeding 40 mph forces your auto to overcome tremendous wind resistance.

10 Never exceed legal speed limit. Traveling at 55 mph will give you up to 21% better mileage when compared to former legal speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph.

11 Dont travel at fast rates at low gears - it will consume up to 45% more fuel than is needed.

12 Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear as soon as possible, thereby letting you save gas if you "nurse it along". However, if you cause the engine to "bog down", premature wearing of engine parts occurs.

13 Dont open windows when driving at highway speeds. Opened windows caused air drag, reducing your mileage by 10%.

14 Drives steadily. Speeding or slowing down wastes fuel.

15 Think ahead when approaching hills. Accelerate before approaching hills not while you are on it.

General Advice

16 Dont rest left foot on floor board pedals while driving. This "dragging" demands additional fuel usage.

17 Avoid rough roads.Dirt or gravel rob you up to 30% of your gas mileage.

18 Compare travelling distances differences - corners, turns demands more fuel.

19 Travelled steadily - you will have chance of "green light" all the way.

20 Allows transmission to cool by placing gear into neutral position.

21 Avoid reverse gear maneuvers to save gas.

22 Regular maintenance ensures best economy.

23 Inspect suspension and chassis parts.

24 Remove snow tires during good weather seasons; travelling on snow tires really eat up the fuels.

25 Inflate all tires at maximum limit. When shopping for new tires, get large diameter tires for rear wheels- radial designs are the recognized fuel-savers.

26 Remove vinly tops - they causes air drag.

27 Uses auto air conditioner - they reduce fuel economy by 10% to 20%.

28 Remove excess weight from trunk or inside of a car - extra weight reduces mileage.

29 Car pools reduce travel monotony and gas expense.

30 During cold weather watch for icicles frozen to car frame. Which could cause tremendous wind resistance.