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Posted by The Max (92 J30 Maxima (turbo project underway)) on July 13, 2002 at 18:23:18:
In Reply to: 1st tank with Ecoteks... Guinea Pig #2 (yeah, the dumbass that PAID for them) reporting in! (David, Randy, please comment...) posted by mentat on July 13, 2002 at 13:00:14:
: I sure hope these things start to perform after some more breaking-in. David SEL, did you notice your gains right away, or did your mileage improve after a few tankfuls? I dont think I'm going to see anywhere near your improvements, I doubt Randall is either. We really need another VG guy to try these out. I'm also wondering if it gives bigger gains to automatics - I noticed that the only time I really hear the things "working" is when I'm slow-coasting IN GEAR, which I rarely do. Like coasting to a red light or a stop sign or something, I usually have the car out of gear anyway. Randy, you have a 5spd too, correct? I am going to readjust the units for this 2nd tankful and see what happens... : I'm hoping that, at the least, it does help my emissions, which is after all what the primary function of the device is supposed to be (and advertised as, Ecotek does not make many hard claims about gas mileage). I admit it, I'm a closet environmentalist, and if I can feel at least a little bit better about my beloved, albeit planet-damaging, toy, well then they are worth my money. : ...awaiting "tree-hugging faggot" flames... : m@
: Previous tank, no Ecotek - 342mi @ 14 gallons = 24.4mpg
: Last tank, with Ecotek - 390mi @ 15.42g = 25.3mpg