theholycow's sig/link meta-thread (Warning: Contains random and miscellaneous stuff)
My sig is full...so I might as well move some of it into a thread and just put in a single link to the thread, right? From now on, I'll add things here and send people here to see them rather than trying to squeeze them into my sig.
Open-source ECU tuning for Subaru/Mitsubishi/some Mazda/presumably some Chrysler: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread....527#post139527 Fuel injector cleaning using DIY chemicals or sending them by mail to be professionally cleaned and tested: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=6648 Another post about professional cleaning: https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...4&postcount=31 See also a BITOG thread where it seems like Gumout Regane and Redline Sl 1 are the best store-bought cleaners and BG 44k is the best you can get: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=1142046 More DIY injector cleaning ideas (remove injector, pressurize with aerosol can of cleaner, fuel pump, or vacuum pump) https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...9&postcount=13 Lug patterns (bolt circle diameter): https://lugpattern.net An old list of DIY modifications... https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2692 Why MPG (or any Distance Per Volume) can be a difficult measurement to use instead of l/100km (or any Volume Per Distance): https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...0&postcount=19 Why using higher octane rated gas isn't going to help FE or power: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread....636#post129636 Honda factory service/repair manuals for 1987 Civic, 1992 Civic, 1996-1998 Civic, 1993 and 1994 Integras, and wiring diagrams for 1988 Integra: https://www.redpepperracing.com/technical/main.php https://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1998336 https://www.spoonertuner.com/manuals?...c9ef14fe962b31 https://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2053807 https://www.hondahookup.com/manuals/ Exploded parts diagrams for Hondas: https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com https://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals "DeSchlong's" DIY Install Guides for the 5th Generation (5G) 1992-1995 Honda Civic. Honda wiring and pinouts Also, general sources for Haynes/Chiltons style manuals:
Upgraded exhaust system: Good for FE, or not helpful? https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=10274 Why fuel-saving devices, additives, and other products don't work:
My intro to hypermiling: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7781 Glossary and busted/confirmed FE mods/stratgies: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=1088 Glossary and acronyms: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7428 Calculators/formulas: Tire size calculator with non-metric sizes: https://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp Tire size calculator that specializes in equivalent diameter listings: https://www.tiresizecalculator.info/ https://ejelta.com/tiresize Gear calculator: https://f-body.org/gears Tire size calculator with equivalent size list: https://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp A tire and gear calculator in the form of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet: https://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80330 Collections of calculators mainly for off-road truck configurations but may be useful for other purposes: https://www.4lo.com https://www.ringpinion.com/Calculators.aspx Another tire size calculator somewhat like the miata.net one in my sig https://www.roversd1.nl/sd1web/wheelcalc.html This one has more detail about gear ratios and requires you to enter more data, but calculates more driveline data. Time to payoff for buying a more expensive, more efficient vehicle vs. a cheaper, less efficient vehicle: https://www.sporkforge.com/finance/gas_cost.php Best cruising speed (didn't work for me): https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7130 Drag coefficient: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=4904 https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=5904 Aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, and a whole bunch of other stuff: https://metrompg.com/tool-aero-rr.htm Effect of air pressure changes due to temperature: https://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_hp_abs.htm Aerodynamics: Drafting distance: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread....4033#post94033 Cd vs. CdA -- how aerodynamic drag coefficient actually affects your MPG: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=8487 Tool for visualizing aero vs rolling resistance: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=601 Research on Aerodynamic Drag Reduction with Vortex Generators: https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/cor...004/16E_03.pdf The effect of boattails and other aerodynamic modifications on tractor trailers: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/p...ain_H-2283.pdf https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/webs...00-01-2209.pdf https://www.greencarcongress.com/2005...at_tail_d.html There's diagrams in those links that show the airflow around trucks, which may help car drivers better understand drafting. Other: Search junkyards (sorry, "auto salvage yards" (oops, "used auto parts dealers" (I apologize for my political incorrectness, "auto recyclers"))) nationwide for the part you need: https://www.car-part.com Air filters tested -- paper vs. K&N vs. other brands, and so on: https://bobistheoilguy.com/airfilter/airtest1.htm More on K&N air filters:
The generally accepted authority for questions, data, and myth-busting about motor oil: https://bobistheoilguy.com (Keep in mind that it is still a forum and has plenty of people who subscribe to all the myths without an ounce of skepticism.) Weight: Does it really make that much of a difference? Well, not for bicyclists: https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...1&postcount=39 More on weight reduction, with actual measured results: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=8361 When it's all said and done, some cars can have a measurable FE difference of ~1% MPG per 1% weight change -- so, to get a 10% change in MPG, one would add/remove 230 pounds on a 2300 pound Civic. Other cars may not respond to weight loss at all, such as a 2.5% MPG change resulting from a whopping 19 percent weight change. Stuff that's still in my sig: Hypermiling/FE "sleepers" -- cars that get better FE than expected or respond particularly well to hypermiling techniques: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7449 Good threads about drafting: https://gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7219 https://www.gassavers.org/showthread....4033#post94033 - In summary: A draft at highway speeds extends to three times the length of the vehicle, resulting in a 2 to 3 second following distance behind standard sized tractor-trailers -- that's not close, probably further than you were going to be anyway. My DIY fuel rate meter thread: https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7714 - Also contains links to many other DIY fuel rate meter / MPG meter / electronic info threads Tire pressure myths, facts, observations, effects: https://gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7712 In summary: You would probably benefit from additional tire pressure. The effect of tire width on rolling resistance: https://gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=7713 Low rolling resistance tires, which models are good: https://gassavers.org/showthread.php?p=110803 Tire size calculator -- tells you the difference in diameter for any two sizes, and calculates speedometer/odometer error (and therefore your fudge factor for figuring your FE): https://miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html You're probably not actually lugging your engine when you use too high of a gear, just making it growl a little: https://gassavers.org/showpost.php?p=100910&postcount=13 Lowest gas prices from websites approved by the EPA (instead of the junk spam we get advertising such sites): https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/gasprices/states O2 sensor for Honda Civic VX: https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...10&postcount=4 https://stores.channeladvisor.com/Aut...-36531-p2m-a01 https://www.gassavers.org/showpost.ph...8&postcount=46 |
nice FAQ
motion to stickie. |
I second the motion... Let's sticky it.
-Jay |
Really? I only posted it so I could make some room in my sig...
What can I say, I'm flattered. :D |
JB Weld that sucker.
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I love JB weld. I keep a tube in my desk at work. I've never had to fix sonething a second time after I JB Welded it.
-Jay |
Today's edit: Added vehicle comparison FE payoff calculator https://www.sporkforge.com/finance/gas_cost.php
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Added link to very informative exhaust thread:
https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=10274 |
Added links for service manuals.
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Added bobc455's octane explanation:
https://www.gassavers.org/showthread....636#post129636 |
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