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Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-13-2011, 04:08 PM

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Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

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Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

I had my battery tested at a local Interstate Battery and it came back as 'marginal'.

Their device gave a printout. The battery; once the engine was shut off(from home this was a 6-7 mile drive),...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-09-2011, 08:00 PM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

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Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

It figures that I'm finishing off the overall life of the battery, so that's why I'll be replacing it very soon. I suppose there is no need to do what I did just now again, but I went on the advice...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-09-2011, 08:16 AM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Views: 7,425

Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

^Probably because it seems like the alternator is overvolting, but the device is assuming the problem is with the alternator and not the battery holding a charge/simply being discharged?

I'm going...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-08-2011, 10:19 PM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Views: 7,425

Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

^That's good to know in an emergency, especially if I continue with this battery until the winter and it gonks out on me. It'd probably fail to start first thing in the morning.

I do have the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Views: 7,425

Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

My dad has an old multimeter, so I'll check youtube on how to use it. :D

In other news, I ran by a local O'Reilly Auto and did the 'free battery' test with the engine cut off. The guy checked for...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-05-2011, 08:46 PM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

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Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

I feel similarly. Makes me wonder how well my engine is grounded(decently I imagined...in other words barely)...I did add a 4 gauge speaker ground wire to assist on the engine grounding and cleaned...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-04-2011, 10:16 AM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Views: 7,425

Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

^Interesting, I know my battery is somewhat low on fluid currently, it looks to have sweated some recently(possibly from the alternator having to run at full-recharge from jumping it off a while back...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

05-18-2011, 09:30 AM

Replies: 34

Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Views: 7,425

Posted By add|ct

Re: Changed my Battery, increased MPG by 10%

Staying on topic, I've wondered this for the VX I drive.

It had a Die Hard battery, but it's not reverse in the position of the Pos/Neg posts. The positive is positioned closer to the passenger...

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