Test pipe and gas mileage
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Oct 29 2006, 04:58 PM
Syncmaster,
Did you have any experience with winter season last year, or is the car new to you this year?
The issue you're seeing *could* be coincidental with "winter gas." The formulation of most gasolines changes in winter to accommodate lower temperature vaporization.
However, this is a strange coincidence with the installation of your test pipe.
Did you have any experience with winter season last year, or is the car new to you this year?
The issue you're seeing *could* be coincidental with "winter gas." The formulation of most gasolines changes in winter to accommodate lower temperature vaporization.
However, this is a strange coincidence with the installation of your test pipe.
Very strange indeed, I guess my trip this Thursday will paint a better picture.
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Originally Posted by Syncmaster,Oct 29 2006, 08:07 PM
I did not reset my ECU. I was under the impression that after a tank of gas the ECU automatically adjusts to the change in flow characteristics.
Does anyone know if this is true, or do I need to reset the ECU?
Does anyone know if this is true, or do I need to reset the ECU?
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Originally Posted by Chris S,Oct 29 2006, 04:58 AM
You're illegally polluting the environment, so consider the extra consumption an anti-environmentalism tax. 
How lame do owners have to be to heavily pollute the environment in exchange for a mere 6-8hp. Whoop-ti-do. I'm honestly glad that your gas mileage has gone down.
The "one car having a test pipe won't hurt the environment" is utter crock. If everyone used that argument in different aspects of daily life, we'd all be pretty screwed. The cat is there for a reason, leave it in.
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Originally Posted by vishnus11,Oct 30 2006, 09:55 PM
I agree.
How lame do owners have to be to heavily pollute the environment in exchange for a mere 6-8hp. Whoop-ti-do. I'm honestly glad that your gas mileage has gone down.
The "one car having a test pipe won't hurt the environment" is utter crock. If everyone used that argument in different aspects of daily life, we'd all be pretty screwed. The cat is there for a reason, leave it in.
How lame do owners have to be to heavily pollute the environment in exchange for a mere 6-8hp. Whoop-ti-do. I'm honestly glad that your gas mileage has gone down.
The "one car having a test pipe won't hurt the environment" is utter crock. If everyone used that argument in different aspects of daily life, we'd all be pretty screwed. The cat is there for a reason, leave it in.
What color is your Prius? What? No Prius? Do you walk to work, the grocery store, your friend's/relatives houses? Smoke cigarettes? Eat red meat? Churn your own butter? Fart? Burp? Is Green Mountain Energy your electricity provider?
... from my earlier post:
"A dairy cow annually emits almost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of smog-forming gases known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs)