better gas mileage

crappyrice · Post by **crappyrice** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:08 am

HELLO, i am totally new legacy owner, just bought a 1991 legacy turbo, the one with the hood scoop, and its red, i really like it.

the only problem, well one of them is that its not exactly a honda civic when it comes to gas. and i am really really poor, so i was wondering what are the best and cheapest things i can do to get better milage, and mabye even a little more power.

i've been reading these forums for about a week now and i got some really amazing tips, so i know this is the perfect place to ask this.

so far i was thinging about a k&n air filter, becasue someone said i can get 1-3 mpg increase with it, plus its cheap.

second and last one is a underdrive pully, the one by unorthodox i believe, and it said 4-5mpg increase, but it costs much more.

if u have any idea , ANY, please let me know, if its cheap or not dont make any difference for now, i just want to know the options i have.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:18 am

A good tune up is always the best soultion and possibly you're only one. A pulley won't buy you that much mileage. You can inflate the tires to a higher pressure and stay off the gas. New plugsa and wires are nearly always welcome (unless you get Magnecors, which don't wear out like the rest), and O2 if your mileage is worse than average.

Steve

crappyrice · Post by **crappyrice** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:21 am

ok, well staying off the gas was always hard for me, so thats out of the question. especially in a turbo car.

what exactly is done in that tune up?

also, what will the the cost of the wires that u mentioned. cheap?

also what do u mean by o2?, do u mean the sencor?

and finally, what milage shold i be getting right now?

also, thats for the quick reply,

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:35 am

My pully + IC upped my gas mileage to 50 more miles a tank.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:55 am

invest in a good downpipe

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:02 am

LaureltheQueen wrote:invest in a good downpipe

Does that actually help much?

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:06 am

You're not going to get civic mileage with a lead foot.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:51 am

Or even with a helium foot.

I think I paid under $80 for the Magnecor wires. These cars eat other wires. Tune ups are just filters, plugs, and wires. Maybe cleaning the idle control if needed.

Steve

Brat4by4 · Post by **Brat4by4** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:00 pm

PCV valve. Diamond coilpack.

Tune-up. Italian tune up. Sea foam.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:41 pm

Werd.
Get the Subaru oil filter, they're recommended.

When you free up your exhaust, you free up TONS of other things, including power and mileage. Get a downpipe (a good one) and continue it back to the muffler. Your car will sound great, and drive even better!

crappyrice · Post by **crappyrice** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:04 pm

what is a PCV valve and a Diamond coilpack., and how much do they cost.

also what is the differnece between tuneup and italian tuneiup.

what is the cost of a downpipe?

Subaru_Nation555 · Post by **Subaru_Nation555** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:55 pm

crappyrice wrote:what milage shold i be getting right now?

Well depeding on whether you have a 5-speed or a 4-EAT you should get anywhere from 15-17 mpg. When on boost alot it will really drop your fuel miliage. I think your best bet is a good tune and a conservative driving style. I don't think any turbocharged Subies get good city gas miliage

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:25 am

Italian tune up is when you drive the car hard. Acceleration burns crap out of the cylinders.

PCV - positive crankcase ventilation. It is on your intake manifold near the throttle with a hose going into it.

Diamond coil pack is an alternate part they used on our cars. If you don't have one, they can be found in JYs.

Steve

Subaru_Nation555 · Post by **Subaru_Nation555** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 1:36 am

crappyrice wrote:what is the cost of a downpipe?

A downpipe will run you anywhere from 150-400 dollars depending on the brand/type/condition. Since no downpipe will pit perfectly with the stock exhaust system, you would have to invest in a new mid-pipe if you went that route.

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:28 pm

What is our fuel tank capacity? I'm at work and not anywhere near a manual.

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:34 pm

Gah, nvm it's 15 gal. Knowing that, all you folks who say you're getting 20-30 mpg, are you actually getting 300 miles per tank @ 20 or 450 per tank @ 30mpg?

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:58 pm

I got quoted $680 australian for the downpipe that I want, the CES twin-dump pipe with the boost enhancer plate. That comes to just about $540 US today. It's currently one of the only things limiting me from upping my boost though.

crappyrice · Post by **crappyrice** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:34 pm

thanks a lot guys, all this info really helped

and i like the iddea of a italian tune up, since i seem to be doing that all the time, without even knowing it, LOL

Brat4by4 · Post by **Brat4by4** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:47 pm

15.9 gallon capacity. 60L to be exact.

professor · Post by **professor** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:10 pm

I'll award a prize to anyone who can actually get 15.9 gallons in these tanks...so empty I'm scared to drive anymore, and filling it until I see it only gets me 13.5 in the tank...

Brat4by4 · Post by **Brat4by4** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:18 pm

I've got like 15.2 - but that's offtopic.

On topic - Don't forget water ingestion. You have to suck down enough to see smoke and stuff.

isotopeman · Post by **isotopeman** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:34 am

If it's about saving money - drive less. I've let mine sit long enough for grass to grow out of the driver's and passenger's door sills. Currently, I fill up every two weeks in Russelville, AR (cheapest gas along I-40 between Oklahoma and W. Memphis) when it's my turn to make the drive between here and my girlfriend's place - 340 miles round trip. That's all the fuel I need, and I like it.
Depending on where you live though, it may not be so easy to do.

TDGKORN · Post by **TDGKORN** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:08 pm

there a gas station by my house that is messed up, so when its real cold the counter goes real slow but the gas comes out a normal flow. I filled up from empty yesterday for $6.50

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:10 pm

I'm so jealous.

crappyrice · Post by **crappyrice** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:26 am

haha, lucky guy,

i live in canada where its cold as hell half the time, and that never happens

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