Ways to Save Petrol for Cars

• rainee

  24 Nov 06, 16:02

  Originally posted by Camellias4me:

  U didn't like Kelisa? Auto or manual?
  Perodua uses daihatsu engine. Heard dat Kelisa is very fuel efficient. Shld be the same for Kancil. As above mentioned tips.. u may also refer to here for more details.
  
  Happy driving.

  I like the car, small and easy to park but the first week the petrol really went down super fast...i just went around my housing area nia, then half tank gone this week seems better, oledi used to go around for a few days le, but the tank still quite full...
  
  mine is a manual car
• BiBi1313

  24 Nov 06, 16:17

  Originally posted by rainee:

  I like the car, small and easy to park but the first week the petrol really went down super fast...i just went around my housing area nia, then half tank gone this week seems better, oledi used to go around for a few days le, but the tank still quite full...
  
  mine is a manual car

  u park ur car for long time dun use...petrol will evaporate...esp for 98...92 not dat bad...u drive short distance...eg. travel 2 a place...stop..den start engine...again n again....will consume more....oso depends how u drive ur car...d amt u step on ur accelerator...
  
  
• rainee

  24 Nov 06, 16:19

  Originally posted by BiBi1313:

  u park ur car for long time dun use...petrol will evaporate...esp for 98...92 not dat bad...u drive short distance...eg. travel 2 a place...stop..den start engine...again n again....will consume more....oso depends how u drive ur car...d amt u step on ur accelerator...
  
  

  hmm ic ic...
  
  got a question...so usually after ur car started to move smoothly liao rite...i mean after u have gone into gear one and managed to get your car moving, u still need to step on the accelarator rite?
• BiBi1313

  24 Nov 06, 16:27

  Originally posted by rainee:

  hmm ic ic...
  
  got a question...so usually after ur car started to move smoothly liao rite...i mean after u have gone into gear one and managed to get your car moving, u still need to step on the accelarator rite?

  ya...juz maintain the depression enough 2 acclerate...den change to gear 2....changing gear let go off accelerator..
  
  In gear 1...changing to gear 2...clutch in fully n let go of accelerator gradually...happens in seconds...den engage into gear 2 n relase clutch 2 biting point (half clutch) n step on accelerator simultaneuosly...same for all gear...the higher the gear...ur car can glad more as the momentum iz there n doesn't consume dat much petrol...unless u wana speed up fast
• rainee

  24 Nov 06, 16:35

  Originally posted by BiBi1313:

  ya...juz maintain the depression enough 2 acclerate...den change to gear 2....changing gear let go off accelerator..
  
  In gear 1...changing to gear 2...clutch in fully n let go of accelerator gradually...happens in seconds...den engage into gear 2 n relase clutch 2 biting point (half clutch) n step on accelerator simultaneuosly...same for all gear...the higher the gear...ur car can glad more as the momentum iz there n doesn't consume dat much petrol...unless u wana speed up fast

  hmm, wat is half clutch?
  
  and if u dun wan to increase speed le (want to stay in the current gear for a long time), can just let go of the accelerator completely? still need to press or not?
• BiBi1313

  24 Nov 06, 16:49

  Originally posted by rainee:

  hmm, wat is half clutch?
  
  and if u dun wan to increase speed le (want to stay in the current gear for a long time), can just let go of the accelerator completely? still need to press or not?

  to maintain speed...juz maintain d amt of depression on the accelerator...relase...slow down..press some more...increase...
  
  half clutch means u release d clutch till u reach biting point...gear n engine engage...ermmm....u can feel movement of ur car n vibrating if u dun step on accelerator
• tomsss

  24 Nov 06, 18:29

  Originally posted by rainee:

  a very small car..
  
  but me in msia...it is a kancil...
  
  looks like this
  
  
  
  but this is an older model, mine is of a different color and looks much nicer

  this car is damn cheap over in malaysia right? super fuel economy as well... and darn easy to drive around with auto. Mum's side family living in JB has at least 3 of these
• tomsss

  24 Nov 06, 18:34

  another way to save fuel: tape up ALL the gaps on your car except the one that leads to the airbox or intake. Reduces the co. drag by probably 0.001
• freakass

  25 Nov 06, 08:53

  
  
  
  
• SBS9828X

  25 Nov 06, 12:54

  orange 1 not bad... but the grey 1 cmi!
• rainee

  25 Nov 06, 13:03

  Originally posted by SBS9828X:

  orange 1 not bad... but the grey 1 cmi!

  
  
  mine is the grey one, but without the modifications of cos
• rainee

  25 Nov 06, 13:04

  Originally posted by tomsss:

  this car is damn cheap over in malaysia right? super fuel economy as well... and darn easy to drive around with auto. Mum's side family living in JB has at least 3 of these

  yea supposed to be the most economical car
  
  mine is not auto
• freakass

  25 Nov 06, 15:55

  Please turn your car into a pink hello kitty car like the one below...
  
  
  
  http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2005/8/12/pastimes/11630570&sec=mi_pastimes
• freakass

  25 Nov 06, 15:59

  Originally posted by SBS9828X:

  orange 1 not bad... but the grey 1 cmi!

  
  
  
• freakass

  25 Nov 06, 16:00

  HOLY CRAP!!!
  
  
  
  
  
  
• I-like-flings(m)

  25 Nov 06, 16:06

  go on a diet
• rainee

  25 Nov 06, 17:04

  i tink the car still looks better without any modifications...
• sinicker

  25 Nov 06, 19:38

  petrol is damn cheap in saudi arabia.
  
  my bro whose gf is an SIA air stewardess just came back frm the UAE. she said it's SGD0.30/litre. true boh?!
• substance

  26 Nov 06, 00:55

  B plate....are you in Selangor?
  
  Your car is already the most fuel efficient, RM10 can go up to70 - 100KM, not myth, its proven by kancil drivers.
• ditzy

  26 Nov 06, 01:00

  I'm still relishing the moment when an evo9 owner posted a similar thread asking a similar question.
• bmx_rider

  26 Nov 06, 14:06

  maybe some fuel additive may help...
• Fatum

  26 Nov 06, 14:23

  One thing I discovered when I was tinkering with my old wreck, it that oxygen sensors make a BIG difference ...
  
  I discovered that my car was drinking way way too much petrol, even for an american car ... I changed everything, the plugs, the rotors, the wires, I was on the verge of ripping out the PCV valve when someone suggested changing the oxygen sensor ....
  
  I did ... and my fuel consumption went down 60% instantly ....
  
  what probably happened was that the old one was so carbonized and rusted that it was tricking the injection system into thinking that it wasn't burning richly enough ...
  
  and oh yeah, fuel injector cleaners make for a happy car also ...
• BrUtUs

  26 Nov 06, 14:30

  tot malaysia petrol is cheap?
• substance

  26 Nov 06, 16:13

  compare currency exchange yes it is, but dollar to dollar is not. So you cannot compare this way if your staying in Malaysia
• rainee

  26 Nov 06, 16:48

  Originally posted by substance:

  B plate....are you in Selangor?
  
  Your car is already the most fuel efficient, RM10 can go up to70 - 100KM, not myth, its proven by kancil drivers.

  the one i posted not my car
  
  i m in johor
  
  if dats true then i will be very happy liao...cos maybe every month only need to spend less than 100 on petrol
  
  how often do u need to change the black oil by the way?