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Iva Limberdick

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:48 pm
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I have two Hyundai cars. One is a 2000 Elantra wagon, and the other is a
2001 accent. I am only getting around 20 MPG on BOTH cars in combined
city/highway driving. I keep up with the maint. on both cars. What can I do
to improve them. They were both getting good mileage when I purchased them.
Any help or ideas will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim

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Rob

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:48 pm
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Are you still using the same fuel or does it now contain ethanol?


"Iva Limberdick" <ingr9280.RemoveThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I have two Hyundai cars. One is a 2000 Elantra wagon, and the other is a
> 2001 accent. I am only getting around 20 MPG on BOTH cars in combined
> city/highway driving. I keep up with the maint. on both cars. What can I
> do
> to improve them. They were both getting good mileage when I purchased
> them.
> Any help or ideas will be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Jim

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hyundaitech2

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:57 am
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If both cars are in good condition and running properly, there's little you
can do to change fuel economy beyond changing driving habits.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:14 pm
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Rob wrote:
> Are you still using the same fuel or does it now contain ethanol?

Unless the fuel contains a huge amount of ethanol, it's not going to
make a substantial difference. When fuels around here switched from MTBE
to 10% ethanol, the difference in mileage in my Elantra was essentially
imperceptible, amounting to all of .5 mpg, if that.

More than likely, since these are older cars, it's a combination of wear
factors like slight loss of compression, carboning of the engine and
exhaust system, etc. That's assuming that they are still being driven
the same way, as that's by far the most important factor in fuel economy.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:14 pm
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"hyundaitech" <notpublic RemoveThis @not.public.com> wrote in message
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> If both cars are in good condition and running properly, there's little
> you
> can do to change fuel economy beyond changing driving habits.


Aww! Come on Hyundaitech! you know that there "Tornado" will increase your
mileage 25% and then that there "oil additive" will add another 15% and then
a K&N air filter and you'll actually be making gas everywhere you drive.
It's a conspiracy by auto manufactures' because they...they...well, just
because.


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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:38 pm
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What's your price on that extra gas your car is making? I'll pm you an offer....

[quote="Rob"]"hyundaitech" <notpublic.TakeThisOut@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> If both cars are in good condition and running properly, there's little
> you
> can do to change fuel economy beyond changing driving habits.


Aww! Come on Hyundaitech! you know that there "Tornado" will increase your
mileage 25% and then that there "oil additive" will add another 15% and then
a K&N air filter and you'll actually be making gas everywhere you drive.
It's a conspiracy by auto manufactures' because they...they...well, just
because.
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