What kind of gas mileage do you get? Options

[GotToyota]

I'd like to have an idea of what kind of gas mileage you guys get. I'll start:

Year/Model: 1995 GT
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Mods: Stock
Recent tune-ups/maintenance: New spark plugs, Gumout fuel treatment, filter and oil change, Seafoam treatment
Mileage: I just averaged 26 overall on my first tank of gas, this was with aggressive driving, and before the tune-up stuff mentioned above.

-Matt

This post has been edited by GotToyota: Apr 22, 2007 - 12:29 AM

[Jeremiah]

How come you GT guys are doing so poorly? You only have .4 more L than our ST's. Doesn't seem like that should drop you 5-10 MPG. I know in Suzuki's, if things go wrong (like o2 censor goes out), they'll go into "limp home" mode which runs much richer than normal... which makes them eat through gas quicker... I wonder if Celicas do the same thing, or if the 2.2L is just really sucky for gas? I mean... really... that's turbo charged / V6 kind of gas mileage.

What would be the best way to improve gas mileage?

Slow down. The harder the accelleration, the more fuel needed in the Air / Gas ratio to accelerate. Speeds above 55 / 60 MPH start to generate exponentially more wind drag - I think our celi's can get to about 65 / 70 without too much drag.

Reduce weight - ESPECIALLY rotational weight. Tires like mine (tall and wide) require a lot more energy (more gas) to get moving. Dead weight & rotational weight really kill your in-town gas mileage. If I went back to stock wheels, I'd probably see 2 MPG's better on freeway, and 3-4 MPG in town.

Tuneup - Make sure your fluids / plugs / wires / air cleaner etc are all fresh and changed at regular intervals. Make sure your valves are adujusted etc.... maintanence is important.

This post has been edited by Jeremiah: Apr 24, 2007 - 1:32 AM