Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Some time ago, I Took my White Wagon to a Nice Road Trip, from San Pedro Sula City, to Tegucigalpa City, I Filled Up the Tank with Regular Fuel to the Very Top, reseted the Mile Counter at the Dash to Zero and... Drived Alone! (The Car was Light Weighted) and I Was Driving very Slow due to Heavy Traffic (is the Panamerican Road) so I Hardly reached the Speed of 45 Miles per Hour... Then, when I Arrived, I Went Inmediately to a Gas Station and Refilled the Tank with Regular Again. and done the Math, calculating Fuel & Mileage. This are Some Characteristics of my White Wagon: Subaru Loyale 1985 Wagon EA82 with 32/36 Weber Carb, FreeFlow Exhaust (Means no "Y" Pipe Filter, Cathalitic Converter, etc...), Faster Vacuum Advance at the disty, NGK BPR6EY11 Spark Plugs, Accel Hi-Vibration Coil, No Thermostat on Cooling System with Double Row "Made in Honduras" Huge Radiator, and Lots of other Minor Changes... With Over 270,000 Miles and Counting, and 205/60 ZR 13" Tires... etc. My Subie Did: Total Distance: Around 170 Miles. The Subie did around 36 Miles per Gallon (around 57 Kilometers per Gallon) in "Highway" ... That Road is Plenty of Up & Down Hills, Potholes, Many Curves, etc... The Other Face: The Trip Back with the Subie Fully Loaded (5 People Counting Me + Luggages) and "Running" at around 55 MPH Cruise Speed (by Night Time the Road has Much Less Traffic): The Subie did around 28 Miles per Gallon (around 44.5 Kilometers per Gallon) in that "Highway" ... In the City, it Does an Average between 24 «to» 27 Miles per Gallon... Depends on Traffic. I`ve Never Measured the Yellow Wagon Yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 My EJ swapped wagon gets 25mpg calculated doing commuting. Get's 29 on the highway. That's beating the bag out of it too. I go through transmissions every 6 mo's and axles twice as fast as that. EJ22 that has about a billion stop and go miles on it, it was a rural route mail delivery legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 My EJ swapped wagon gets 25mpg calculated doing commuting. Get's 29 on the highway. That's beating the bag out of it too. I go through transmissions every 6 mo's and axles twice as fast as that. EJ22 that has about a billion stop and go miles on it, it was a rural route mail delivery legacy. Was it right hand drive? I met someone with one a few months back. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Wanted to update this thread after tracking a few tanks: Nice Graphic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrummer Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 85 GL Hatchback 4Wd 4-speed 138,000 26-27 MPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd45 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 87 GL, D/R, Carbed, Hitachi, 14" Nissan Wheels, EA82. I get around 26 MPG on the hiway, 23 to 24 in town. I don't care. I love the way it drives. It is much better on the road now that the 14" wheels are on it. It rides 100% smoother. I will be replacing the engine soon, the one that is in it is tired. I have an EA81 that is in good shape that will be going in it, at least until I get the EA82 rebuilt. If it gets better milage, it might stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Okay I just did a road trip from Portland to Kfalls and back in my 84 wagon. I held 70mph on I-5 except when the driver in front of me was going slower. Over highway 58 i held it between 50mph and 60mph because of the speed traps through there and face it, an EA81 doesn't pull the hills in 4th at above 3000 feet. Then I kept it at 65mph going down highway 97 except when I got stuck behind a truck. I got 28.5mph on the trip down. I drove basically the same way on the trip back and got 29.5mpg. I wish had cruse control, to see what kind of mileage I would get. When I commute in this Subaru; i get around 25mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 cruise control is an okay tool... the truth is you will get better mileage out of a pulse and glide scenario.... pulse to 75 then neutral glide down to say 45 (or the slowest you feel safe with) then pulse to 75 again.. this really does help.. that along with extra high tire pressures (I run 50 psi in the thirteens) makes for a rough ride... but my glides are much longer with over inflated tires. the XT's low CD makes it one of the best pulse and glide cars. (I didn't hypermile the Dragon trip, either) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiji22 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 89 RX, 2600lbs+/-, 175 60r 13's, EA82T W/ Intake and Cat-back exhaust. 47K miles on the engine. On Premium: 22-26 MPG. On Regular: 25-28 MPG. On ARCO/BP: 20-25 MPG. On Premium+OctaneBooster+Injector: 33 MPG!!! (Just did this two weeks ago.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I got 38 highway mpg today @ 60-70mph! 1987 XT turbo (!) with 2,5'' open TBE, nothing else changed. Tires normal pressure, no special techniques just drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukiru Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 rock! aerodynamic XTs with tiny engines FTW! (maybe I should put a 1400 in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I got a consistant 30mpg out of my XT6 with a 4sp AT and ft4wd during the trip to and from WCSS: almost 4000 mile round trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly_cat Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I just put 15 gallons in my GL and I went 300 miles, My kids had to push me the last 20 feet to the station. I think there were 3 cars with people there that knew me. I have been training 2 teenagers to drive a 5 speed every day for the last week, starting on hill, conking out , rev it, dump clutch, Bark tires. roll 10 feet, stop .. repeat. We end the lesson when I can't take it anymore, I also had a plug wire not plugged in and still go 20 mpg, What a car, I feel bad for it. Cheers. SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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