How about a full standalone ECU? A MegaSquirt perhaps? If there's any improvement to be found in tuning, that would be the tool to use.
On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Ray Ayala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A Neon ECU isn't going to work with a Protégé engine because the crank > position sensor system is totally different. Changing to non-Torsen 4.11 > gears (cheap at a boneyard) would be the most cost effective improvement if > the complete diff pkg is swappable in the rear end housing or if you know > how to set up diff gears yourself. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* 'Timothy Sloan' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; > [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:20 PM > *Subject:* RE: questions for a non-miata mazda engine... > > Guy told you he got 26, what is the EPA for the car. I'm not saying EPA > is realistic but if the EPA is 21 you're not likely to be getting much > more. If the EPA is 28 well then you might be able to get more. > > > > Someone already pointed out the plugs and wires. I'd consider running a > bottle of some good injector cleaner through the car. Do it with a tank of > high test and a long highway drive of a few hours to get the injectors > working hard for a long time. > > > > The synthetic oils and fluids will add up too as the tires. > > > > But remember if you get into paying big money to get more MPG you will have > to wait quite a long time to get a return on the money you spent. > > > > > > > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Timothy Sloan > *Sent:* Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:47 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* questions for a non-miata mazda engine... > > > > I know this is a mazda forum, and more importantly, a miata forum, but I am > not sure where else to go, and you all seem to be the most knowledgeable > people I can find about mazda engines and improving the gas mileage. I > don't drive a Mazda, but a 2WD 02 Kia Sportage. Through my research, I've > found that the Kia engine may really be a Mazda engine, (1.6 liter FE3 ?). > (thanks to solomiata- http://members.aol.com/solomiata/FE3.html). Hence, > why I'm here. > > I live in Dallas, and freeways are non-negotiable unless going next door. > At freeway speeds (65-80+), my Sportage is running at 4K rpms and drinking > gas like there's no tomorrow. When I bought it a year ago, the guy told me > he was getting 26 mpg plus. I have yet to see over 21, and most of the time, > it runs 16 to 17 mpg. Granted, I run 87 octane, but surely there's a way I > can get close to 30 mpg. Heck, my brother in law gets 16mpg with a V8 chevy > truck. > > Mazda gurus, help, please. what can be done to improve the mileage? This > car has 96K miles and is paid for, which is part of the reason I am willing > to mod this car instead of just selling it. I've read the emails on using a > Dodge Neon ECU+ Protege engine to theoretically get better gas mileage and > am considering that, but does anyone have any other suggestions as to engine > mods or any others that I can do here with the minimum amount of frame > reconstruction / engine mount re-welding, etc.? > > There aren't many Kia forums I've found with a lot of promise in this. > Mostly just folks like me with crappy mileage asking the same questions. > Thanks for any help you guys can suggest. No suggestion is too far out at > present. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > 2002 Kia Sportage > > > ------------------------------ > > Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i'm Initiative from > Microsoft.<http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?souce=EML_WL_%20GoodCause> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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