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    Save fuel

    I have a 1991 GQ Nissan petrol any ideas on saving fuel

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    Auto or manual. 4.2 or 3.0?

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    electronic ignition worked a treat for me. it was easy to do and it gets me about another 80-90 ks per tank. only cost me $130 off ebay. i did a DIY thread for it just have a browse through the DIY thread for it i think its named pertronix install or somthing
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    I just give on to the car being a juice guzzler. I get the 93 efi 4.2 ltr on dual fuel. I get about 320 klms out of 90 liters of LPG

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mwalker74 View Post
    I just give on to the car being a juice guzzler. I get the 93 efi 4.2 ltr on dual fuel. I get about 320 klms out of 90 liters of LPG
    Mine gets 420kms out of 90L of LPG.

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    copy I get about 400 - 440 clicks from LPG

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    Park it up and don't use it. Car pool with Nerdy work colleage who has a poky 4cyl hatch. Use public transport.




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    Push bike = 0 petrol lol. but seriously, driving heavy footed will use a lot more fuel, keep air filter clean, fit a vacuum gauge and drive to it, yeah, or take the bus, when ya get ta my age, ya get a SENIORS
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    ummm feelin pretty stupid askin this but gota learn sum how...
    wots the point of a vaccume gauge/ wots it used for?

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    Carburetted engines create vacuum, more when under load, eg. a light foot on the pedal will show low vacuum and heavy on the go pedal will show high vacuum, this is a good indicator of fuel consumption.
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