Put your thinking caps on.. - Page 2

Sendero · 03-12-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

I'll put it this way, interstate crusing average 15 mpg last year. So far I have around 260- 270 miles on the car (in town driving) and I have used up almost 2 tanks of gas!

Thats what, 8mpg? (I don't remember Fox body tank volume)

TheJeanyus · 03-12-2005, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

I'll put it this way, interstate crusing average 15 mpg last year. So far I have around 260- 270 miles on the car (in town driving) and I have used up almost 2 tanks of gas!

I shall never complain about my gas mileage again...

...until I forget I said that in this thread.

banditmwp · 03-12-2005, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sendero

Thats what, 8mpg? (I don't remember Fox body tank volume)

Same as yours...15.4 gallons.

Italian LX · 03-12-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked

NM, my name wasn't listed.

nm

Wicked · 03-12-2005, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

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Doug904 · 03-14-2005, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sendero

Guess I'll give the first legit answer:

What does your fuel tables look like as far as commanded mixture in low loads? I'm sure it ramps up to a 11.5:1 or something far richer than a 14.6:1 mixture. With your load scales off you are getting into a rich state far sooner than you need to be. I'd suggest looking at your normal cruise load vs. performance load and modifying the fuel tables accordingly.

I'm sorry but I must be missing something here? WHy are your load values off? Wait, dont tell me Pro-M? ahahha. Anyway, the closer you can get to 14.6 at lower cruising loads the better even supercharged. With my Whipple I stay around 14.6 until I reach 60 load or 500 TPS. This gives me good cruising milage as well as a quick transition to 11.7 when I need to.

Doug.

QWKSNKE · 03-14-2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug904

I'm sorry but I must be missing something here? WHy are your load values off? Wait, dont tell me Pro-M? ahahha. Anyway, the closer you can get to 14.6 at lower cruising loads the better even supercharged. With my Whipple I stay around 14.6 until I reach 60 load or 500 TPS. This gives me good cruising milage as well as a quick transition to 11.7 when I need to.

Doug.

yeah its a univer. Based off my cruising datalogs tonight I am almost stoich when cruising. Of course that was low cruising speed until I get about a 3 minute jaunt to 60mph and 80mph when traffic cleared up.

As far as loads being high, I thought that was normal when dealing with boost.

TheJeanyus · 03-14-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

As far as loads being high, I thought that was normal when dealing with boost.

My loads sure get higher when dealing with boost.

Sendero · 03-14-2005, 09:02 PM

What would settle this once and for all is to look at the load tables of the Aviator vs. 03-04 Cobra. Both have the same motor except for the Eaton. I have a feeling the load calculation tables are drastically different.

I still maintain that the load values should never go above 120% even on a boosted car.

QWKSNKE · 03-14-2005, 09:29 PM

i saw 130% on a light boost accelaration tonight

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