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Ok I have been driving my 91 auto for 3 or 4 months and can only get 25-28 mpg out of it. I do run it hard 70-75 mph. is this norm. Or should I be getting better mpg.
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Almost normal for those speeds. Mine averages 29-30 going 65.. can't go any faster due to tire problems. When the last time you had a tune-up?91 rusty Festiva 260k -
I just put the motor in, (Thanks Dean) I used some parts off the old one, would not hurt to give a full tune up. But I do drive it like I stole it; it’s in park or peddles on the floor! I love the car just wish it had 1 more gear. I looked over the 5speed swap thread, Looks like a lot of work for a 500 dollarComment
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Well what do you expect? You're dumping in the fuel with your right foot.91GL BP/F3A with boost
13.79 @ 100, 2.2 60' on 8 psi and 155R12'sComment
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I usually got 25ish mpg when I was driving my 93' auto, but I wasn't trying to get good gas mileage and used my right foot alot...
-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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ok, so if i do the 5 speed swap is it going to help that much?Comment
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definitely! you'd get at least 35-45 mpg then, alot of people have got around 50 mpg with a 5 spd festiva.Originally posted by Moldboy01 View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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I used to get 33 religiously in my 93 auto in town or highway AC or not floored for a whole tank or feathered for a tank. Then I ran it hard on the highway and started getting 26. I put in some fuel investor cleaner and will update as soon as that tank is out.youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DDComment
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youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DDComment
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Yeah high 20's outta an auto @ 75mph. I can sometimes get 34 outta a B6 5speed driving like a bat outta hell
It's a good thing you don't read the stickies, you might of learned something.
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4 years, 1 tune up, 5 sp, driven like a race car i still get 35 in the city and 50 on the highwayComment
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when my old stiva was stock (93l) no matter how hard i drove it i never could get worse than 36mpg. driven normal i got 42-44. driven easy i got 46.
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Well this explains why mine hasn't been as great as i expected.
By the way, ^^^ That's 99.9% city driving :cool:Comment
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Ok yall talked me into it, going to start rounding up parts to do the swap. Dean (V8 Festiva) I may need some help with this one.Comment
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I get 34mpg all the time with my B6 5spd. Hardly ever under 75mph.Originally posted by muscle_Car1 View PostChuck
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If money will fix it, it's not broken
91 GL -Ol' Rusty
93 GL - Lil Red
91 L - Tweetystiva
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