Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Pliers
- Tire Gauge
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Step 1
1. Change the air filter to allow your engine to run efficient by burning clean air. Go to the discount store and buy the appropriate air filter for your engine, They have charts to look them up. Remove the top of the filter cover and lift out old filter and put in new filter.
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Step 2
2. Check the air pressure in your tires (see your owner’s manual for recommended pressure. Many cars have one or more tires under inflated. Under inflated tires are not efficient and make for more gas consumption. Buy a inexpensive tire gauge and keep it in your glove box. Properly inflated tires can increase your gas mileage.
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Step 3
3. Do not over inflate your tires.
Comments
usuck said
on 8/31/2009 emayfiel sounds like a dork no matter what you say better air flow = better gas mileage. Anytime you have to have one thing compensate for something else you lose something from somewhere else. I will tell emayfiel something I'll bet him $1000 cash we will get the same exact car from Hertz or some where his car we will intentionally put a clogged air filter and mine a new one, we'll hit I-85 North and use one tank of gas and see how much control modules compensate for a clogged air filter. If emayfiel is so smart why doesn't he write his own articles??????????????
emayfiel said
on 7/29/2009 Step 1 is incorrect. Modern computer-controlled fuel injection compensates for any slight reduction in airflow caused by a dirty air cleaner. The air cleaner should be changed according to the schedule in the owner's manual.