Installed 75% grille block on my Blazer *pics* - Page 2 - Fuelly Forums

Click here to see important news regarding the aCar App

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 07-16-2010, 01:23 PM   #11
Registered Member
 
add|ct's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 534
Country: United States
For what its worth, I'm a newb at really "working" on cars, but I'm dead serious about learning. =)

...though, I'm personally hesitant to try a grille block until the fall is good and set in.
__________________

__________________
'92 Civic VX, Canadian model
add|ct is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-16-2010, 02:09 PM   #12
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3
Country: United States
Beef,
Holy cow(not the member)!!! A great resource, you have helped
me on my way to improving my 4x4's mileage. The thing is I am here
to spam and my website is: nah, just kidding! lol. I really just want
to learn too!
__________________

GasSavers_Brendan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-16-2010, 03:46 PM   #13
Registered Member
 
GasSavers_BEEF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,831
and my web site is.....

that's pretty funny.

add your vehicle to the garage, get some pics up, and start a gas log. it is hard to tell how far you have come when you don't know where you were. take a look at my garage. it is amazing just how much my car has changed and all the modifications that I have done to it.

be careful though, it is addictive. the guy that started the website in my link has swapped out a transmission and a camshaft in the name of better FE.

good luck to you
__________________
Be the change you wish to see in the world
--Mahatma Gandhi



GasSavers_BEEF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2010, 08:02 AM   #14
Registered Member
 
i-DSi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 179
Country: United States
Hi Brendan,
Take a look at my grill block thread and at my gaslog for the Honda Civic i-DSI. It might help you.
I still drive 60% now in summertime, but I never drive our car on very long distances.

http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=11766

Major achievement of this grill block in winter: I could keep fuel consumption very stable, no matter what outside temps.

Don't hesitate if you have any questions and good luck.
i-DSi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2010, 02:00 AM   #15
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2
Country: United States
was there any increase in mileage.
eric76 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2010, 03:51 AM   #16
Registered Member
 
i-DSi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 179
Country: United States
Quote:
Originally Posted by eric76 View Post
was there any increase in mileage.
Hi Eric, not clear if your question is for me.
But in my case, I can say 'yes'. But there is a 'but'. I installed the grillblock only 2 months after owning the car and just when winter came.
Result: I can not compare with a previous winter for the same car. But it's a fact that all other cars I've driven consumed more in winter. And this one doesn't. That's why I think I may call the result positive.
I just changed my oil to 0W20 and the result 'seems' to be great. But again here, I can not compare with exactely the same month last year (holiday+hot weather). And my 60% grill block is right now still on.
i-DSi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2010, 06:41 AM   #17
Site Team / Moderator
 
Jay2TheRescue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 4,719
Country: United States
Location: Northern Virginia
You may want to look at the grille block thread I made for my Sierra...

http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=8927


__________________








Jay2TheRescue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2011, 09:58 PM   #18
Registered Member
 
VX_Arky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 327
Country: United States
Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Re: Installed 75% grille block on my Blazer *pics*

I wish somebody here could make a grill block like this for my 97 4Runner!!! I don't have a clue how to make such a thing but I'd sure buy one!!!

Just curious, would anyone care to say what kind of FE improvement they got after blocking off their grill? I'm curious to know what it might do for my truck, and if I knew what others had gotten, I'd have an idea what I could expect!
VX_Arky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-26-2011, 04:10 AM   #19
Registered Member
 
bowtieguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,873
Country: United States
Location: orlando, florida
Re: Installed 75% grille block on my Blazer *pics*

you likely wouldnt have much improvement on a truck or suv. that said, if every mod added a little...well you know.

it could be more significant in quicker warm ups(winter time), than in aero as well.

easy to do: get some cardboard to test, and to make a template. find out your vehicles limits(how much to cover), then use the template to make a permanent block--be it coroplast, plexi glass, wood, etc.
bowtieguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-26-2011, 05:00 AM   #20
Registered Member
 
theholycow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 6,624
Country: United States
Send a message via ICQ to theholycow Send a message via AIM to theholycow Send a message via MSN to theholycow Send a message via Yahoo to theholycow
Re: Installed 75% grille block on my Blazer *pics*

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arky View Post
I wish somebody here could make a grill block like this for my 97 4Runner!!!
Check Toyota Accessories, JC Whitney, and various truck outfitters. Also check Alaska/northern Canada forums for what people with 97 4Runners do. Most products you buy will likely go on the outside and be ugly.

Quote:
I don't have a clue how to make such a thing
There are few things easier and simpler. Find a place that can block airflow to the radiator. Put something there.

The something that I like to use is coroplast. That's the plastic sign material similar to corrugated cardboard box material, often used for campaign signs, road spam ("Singles in your town! Blahblahsingles.com"), real estate, etc. I harvested a bunch of road spam and have a nice supply. I spray it with Bulldog adhesion promoter, then primer, then whatever color paint I want if it's going to be visible.

Quote:
Just curious, would anyone care to say what kind of FE improvement they got after blocking off their grill? I'm curious to know what it might do for my truck, and if I knew what others had gotten, I'd have an idea what I could expect!
Unfortunately it's not a very effective FE mod on most vehicles. I was unable to measure a difference on my GMC or my VW. I'm not sure if it made a difference at all. I do like the slight improvement to warm-up time in winter, though.
__________________

__________________
This sig may return, some day.
theholycow is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Tires - How Narrow Should I Go? Vladi General Fuel Topics 8 05-28-2008 12:29 PM
NTK L1H1 O2 Sensor price? 92VXHatchguy General Fuel Topics 3 05-26-2008 01:20 PM
98-04 Regal GS Aero mods ophidia31 Aerodynamics 2 05-24-2008 03:49 PM
Yeah wont be driveing for a while Hockey4mnhs General Discussion (Off-Topic) 29 04-09-2007 06:29 PM
Best technique when driving in strong head/tailwinds Peakster General Fuel Topics 25 03-13-2007 05:58 AM

» Fuelly iOS Apps
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.