MAINTENANCE TIPS THAT IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE

To determine which minor maintenance defects are most important to keep a car's fuel mileage up to par, a series of ten separate tests was run on an mpg-gauge-equipped test car. The tests showed that defects having to do with ignition timing and spark plugs cause significant mpg loss, ranging from 14 to 25 percent. Other defects showed only minor losses in fuel economy, with one exception, which was an increase in fuel economy when tires were inflated above the recommended specs.

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• Authors:
  • Sears, G
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 80-82
• Serial:
  • Popular Science
  • Volume: 225
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0161-7370

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Defects; Fuel conservation; Inflation; Spark plugs; Testing; Tire pressure; Tires; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ignition timing
• Subject Areas: Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393621
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 524
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM