Gas efficiency?
09-02-01, 05:29 PM
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Hmm... 15.6MPG is about right for spirited city driving. You could up that to 19MPG if you shift around 3200 rpms.
On my 91 TII on a 600 mile trip I averaged about 19MPG and that was 25% city and 75% highway.
On my 91 TII on a 600 mile trip I averaged about 19MPG and that was 25% city and 75% highway.
09-02-01, 06:30 PM
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judging from these posts, clearly the infamous 3,800 stumble was Mazda's way of improving fuel economy by discouraging higher revs ...
On a slightly related topic, does anybody else have a fuel gauge that drops like a rock for the first half tank (falls to halfway with about 80 miles on the odometer)? Then it seems to level out, and the last time I checked I got around 18 mpg on my last tank of gas (87 GXL NA). Does that sound about normal?
On a slightly related topic, does anybody else have a fuel gauge that drops like a rock for the first half tank (falls to halfway with about 80 miles on the odometer)? Then it seems to level out, and the last time I checked I got around 18 mpg on my last tank of gas (87 GXL NA). Does that sound about normal?
09-02-01, 08:38 PM
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i sure do
i filled my car up and then drove it hard for a day and then it went down like 1/6 at tank already and then i go fill it up again and it only took $4 of gas
gas is 84.6 cents a litre here for 89 octane
i filled my car up and then drove it hard for a day and then it went down like 1/6 at tank already and then i go fill it up again and it only took $4 of gas
gas is 84.6 cents a litre here for 89 octane
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09-03-01, 01:21 AM
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Originally posted by gvink
judging from these posts, clearly the infamous 3,800 stumble was Mazda's way of improving fuel economy by discouraging higher revs ...
On a slightly related topic, does anybody else have a fuel gauge that drops like a rock for the first half tank (falls to halfway with about 80 miles on the odometer)? Then it seems to level out, and the last time I checked I got around 18 mpg on my last tank of gas (87 GXL NA). Does that sound about normal?
judging from these posts, clearly the infamous 3,800 stumble was Mazda's way of improving fuel economy by discouraging higher revs ...
On a slightly related topic, does anybody else have a fuel gauge that drops like a rock for the first half tank (falls to halfway with about 80 miles on the odometer)? Then it seems to level out, and the last time I checked I got around 18 mpg on my last tank of gas (87 GXL NA). Does that sound about normal?
Same here
65 liter tank and when it is just above E it only takes 40 liters.
09-03-01, 05:53 AM
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Damn you and your humongous mpgs.....
I cannt get anything more than 11-12mpg, and thats without any mods
Probably I need new spark plugs, and a good ATF session, and I still have the stock air filter :o, and I........
I cannt get anything more than 11-12mpg, and thats without any mods
Probably I need new spark plugs, and a good ATF session, and I still have the stock air filter :o, and I........
09-03-01, 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by fc3s.org
In my 91 vert (N/A) I can usually get around 400-425 miles on a tank, where as on the 86 TII, I get around 125-150
In my 91 vert (N/A) I can usually get around 400-425 miles on a tank, where as on the 86 TII, I get around 125-150
With a 65 liter tank and my gauge just above E I put in 40-45 liters when I fill up (meaning I am using 2/3rds of the tank) and shifting at 3-4000 rpm and not hotfooting it at all and I get 180 miles. If I went to empty.. maybe I would get 250-275 miles.
Mint condition 88 convertible, 45,000 miles, always serviced at the dealer..
No mods..except K&N filter.
09-03-01, 11:09 AM
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Originally posted by fc3s.org
In my 91 vert (N/A) I can usually get around 400-425 miles on a tank, where as on the 86 TII, I get around 125-150
In my 91 vert (N/A) I can usually get around 400-425 miles on a tank, where as on the 86 TII, I get around 125-150
09-03-01, 12:03 PM
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wow, you guys get crappy gas mileage.
My '90 GXL averages about 19 mpg. sometimes it dips to 15 or 16 but thats rare. Its mostly hiway, but some hard city driving too.
On a long hiway trip I average over 23, and thats at 80-90 mph.
So on a full tank I can stretch it out to about 310 before the light comes on, but then I still have around 3.5 gallons left.
Do the math and I get 350 miles per tank.
All I have a RP Bonez racepipe and presilencer, which, believe it or not, actually DID help fuel efficiency a little.
i calculate my mileage almost every time I fill up, then record it in my records
My '90 GXL averages about 19 mpg. sometimes it dips to 15 or 16 but thats rare. Its mostly hiway, but some hard city driving too.
On a long hiway trip I average over 23, and thats at 80-90 mph.
So on a full tank I can stretch it out to about 310 before the light comes on, but then I still have around 3.5 gallons left.
Do the math and I get 350 miles per tank.
All I have a RP Bonez racepipe and presilencer, which, believe it or not, actually DID help fuel efficiency a little.
i calculate my mileage almost every time I fill up, then record it in my records
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09-03-01, 01:04 PM
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Well I had the 60K service done about 2500 miles ago.
I was planning to adopt the following maintenance schedule as well to keep her running good:
Oil change - every 2,500 miles
Spark Plugs - every 15K miles
TuneUp - every 15K miles
That should keep her nice & pampered. Gotta give love to receive it
I was planning to adopt the following maintenance schedule as well to keep her running good:
Oil change - every 2,500 miles
Spark Plugs - every 15K miles
TuneUp - every 15K miles
That should keep her nice & pampered. Gotta give love to receive it
09-04-01, 03:24 PM
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man my empty light never comes on, it's probably broken. but i get 15 mpg with city driving. never taken it on highway for long periods of time so don't know what it does there...
09-04-01, 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by 80'StyleFC
for us U.S. people 18 gallons? when the gas light comes on how many gallons would i have left before the car is drained completely?
for us U.S. people 18 gallons? when the gas light comes on how many gallons would i have left before the car is drained completely?
I'd say around 3 gallons.
09-04-01, 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by Driftfc3s
Damn! I usually get only about 275 miles a gallon on my 90 vert! And that's Highway miles!
Damn! I usually get only about 275 miles a gallon on my 90 vert! And that's Highway miles!
Anyway, heres what MSN Carpoint says about the RX7:
1989 / 1990 / 1991:
engine city / hiway
160 hp (NA) 17 / 25
200 hp (turbo) 16 / 24
1988:
146 hp (na) 17 / 24
182 hp (turbo) 17 / 23