How to get 15+kmpl from a baleno ? Read on !!!!

mclaren1885 · 17th May 2007, 20:17

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Originally Posted by ported_head

Where are those tooner uncles when you need them?

The one that I meet almost everyday needed a call to get him to give his views on this thread ..

Revvhead · 17th May 2007, 20:55

hmmmmm

well, sam's van ran without an engine oil change, which is a far cry from not having any at all

and i am very confident. engines dont run without fuel.

i agreed on the deceleration bit- but that still dont mean engines run without fuel

mclaren1885 · 17th May 2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Revvhead

i agreed on the deceleration bit- but that still dont mean engines run without fuel

Dude , who said that engines can run without fuel all the time ?? Dont you get it , we are talking about DFCO here

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well, sam's van ran without an engine oil change, which is a far cry from not having any at all

When all the oil is used and forms a paste you can take it as there being no oil at all (in liquid form so that I am clear) .. And from what I can remember his engine didn't seize for two years (??) .. Unless your theory about IC engines says something that engines can run with oil turned into paste ..

And I am told that almost all cars that were manufactured after 2000 and are not single point fuel injection have DFCO embedded in their ECU's .. And I am talking about indian cars here ..

vivekiny2k · 17th May 2007, 23:26

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Elfy why do you say that? the manual says 12litres when light comes on.

was that a joke?

i.e. if your light (and sensor) are working well.

Even I get suspicious when my vehicle runs for too long without indicating a need for fuel.

normally_crazy · 18th May 2007, 00:21

What are you guys discussing getting 15 kmpl from a frugal tuned for FE engined Japanese light weight car ?? Baleno you guys said right ? 18 kmpl easy - normal driving. and yeah a/c on , can't get those figures driving in the heat !!

I am trying to get 15 kmpl from a "POWERFUL TANK" and no one interested ? I managed a 13 kmpl on a city run with 100 % a/c. Am going to try and better that tomorrow.

Godfather · 18th May 2007, 00:54

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

I am trying to get 15 kmpl from a "POWERFUL TANK" and no one interested ? I managed a 13 kmpl on a city run with 100 % a/c. Am going to try and better that tomorrow.

Which is this TANK??

Godfather

shuvc · 18th May 2007, 01:06

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Originally Posted by Godfather

Which is this TANK??

It's probably the RS.

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

I managed a 13 kmpl on a city run with 100 % a/c. Am going to try and better that tomorrow.

What was the overall distance over which this FE was achieved ?

Revvhead · 18th May 2007, 02:01

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Dude , who said that engines can run without fuel all the time ?? Dont you get it , we are talking about DFCO here

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so you finally admit it???

khaadu75 · 18th May 2007, 02:10

I dont believe what Im seeing .... 8 full pages of discussion on how to get a better fuel average --- that too being discussed by boyzzz who only can dream,eat,sleep CAMS - forging - free flows - and god knows what else !! Im confused ...

Guys , lets behave like boys and stick to how to make a stock baleno go faster ..... lets see if we can touch the 8 page mark on that thread ???

CUMON u MEN ... get back to your lil boy antics !!!

mclaren1885 · 18th May 2007, 02:37

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Originally Posted by Revvhead

so you finally admit it???

When did we deny it ?? I dont see what you are trying to get at ?? Seriously.

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Guys , lets behave like boys and stick to how to make a stock baleno go faster ..

Eh , this is also very important. How else do you think we save up money to make the car go faster ?

Godfather · 18th May 2007, 02:49

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Eh , this is also very important. How else do you think we save up money to make the car go faster ?

I am lost here... Let me get this straight... you are driving slow to get more mileage so that you can save up for more mods to go faster..
Am i missing something here???

Godfather

khaadu75 · 18th May 2007, 02:51

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Originally Posted by Godfather

Am i missing something here???

Godfather

Seems Im in the same situation

mclaren1885 · 18th May 2007, 07:47

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Seems Im in the same situation

Its a long story and quite difficult to explain here

.. Will tell you both in detail some other time. Ok ?

supremeBaleno · 18th May 2007, 11:50

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

I managed a 13 kmpl on a city run with 100 % a/c.

n_c, I am guessing that this FE is as reported by your car's FE indicator. What are the FE figures (if any) that you got via the conventional full-tank-to-full-tank FE measuring method ?

Given that the full-tank-to-full-tank method of measuring FE itself can be quite error-prone inspite of taking utmost care, I am not even sure we can rely on the car's FE indicator to give a reading with only a reasonable margin of error.

How accurate or error-prone are these FE indicators anyway ? Anyone done a comparison between the readings indicated by them and the FE returned by the conventional method ?

elf · 18th May 2007, 20:39

Having had an airport run this afternoon, & feeling a lil' blue, I decided to try out McL's methods of saving gas outta sheer boredom.

I did as he said one should. The tach needle never went above 2k RPM (except 4 shifts at 2.5 when I was lost in thought), & I was goosing the gas all throughout the drive from Sahar down the WE Highway to the Bandra flyover. I never exceeded 60 km/h & the air-conditioning stayed on.

It felt wonderful. Was in the second from left lane.
The car made less noise. I made less noise.
The scenery seemed nicer. The grass was greener. The eyes were brighter. The taste was sweeter.

Then I switched from Floyd to Alanis.

My seat of the pants reading? Must've got about 48 km/litre.

Thank you McLaren.

17th May 2007, 20:55	#107
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 447 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	hmmmmm well, sam's van ran without an engine oil change, which is a far cry from not having any at all and i am very confident. engines dont run without fuel. i agreed on the deceleration bit- but that still dont mean engines run without fuel
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18th May 2007, 00:21	#110
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 543 Times View My Garage	What are you guys discussing getting 15 kmpl from a frugal tuned for FE engined Japanese light weight car ?? Baleno you guys said right ? 18 kmpl easy - normal driving. and yeah a/c on , can't get those figures driving in the heat !! I am trying to get 15 kmpl from a "POWERFUL TANK" and no one interested ? I managed a 13 kmpl on a city run with 100 % a/c. Am going to try and better that tomorrow. Last edited by normally_crazy : 18th May 2007 at 00:22.
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18th May 2007, 02:10	#114
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,146 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I dont believe what Im seeing .... 8 full pages of discussion on how to get a better fuel average --- that too being discussed by boyzzz who only can dream,eat,sleep CAMS - forging - free flows - and god knows what else !! Im confused ... Guys , lets behave like boys and stick to how to make a stock baleno go faster ..... lets see if we can touch the 8 page mark on that thread ??? CUMON u MEN ... get back to your lil boy antics !!!
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18th May 2007, 20:39	#120
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,035 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Having had an airport run this afternoon, & feeling a lil' blue, I decided to try out McL's methods of saving gas outta sheer boredom. I did as he said one should. The tach needle never went above 2k RPM (except 4 shifts at 2.5 when I was lost in thought), & I was goosing the gas all throughout the drive from Sahar down the WE Highway to the Bandra flyover. I never exceeded 60 km/h & the air-conditioning stayed on. It felt wonderful. Was in the second from left lane. The car made less noise. I made less noise. The scenery seemed nicer. The grass was greener. The eyes were brighter. The taste was sweeter. Then I switched from Floyd to Alanis. My seat of the pants reading? Must've got about 48 km/litre. Thank you McLaren.
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