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OriderUSA May 13, 2009 05:37 PM

I have an '08 2LT 2.4 and have been getting on the DIC 30.2 70/30 hwy/city, and its got 25K miles on it now. I dropped in a K&N filter and removed the flex hose and now it has gone to 33.4 same 44 mile round trip. I got rid of my 07 Dodge Caliber, it was a nice car but only averaged 26 on that same daily trip. I'm very happy with my HHR, better mileage, more people room, more luggage room, what's not to like..

urbexHHR May 19, 2009 06:35 PM

So, what exactly RPM should I be seeing in a 2.2 going 70mph? It runs around 2500, and that just seems high to me, but then again, I've never had a 4 cylinder car...so I don't know.

dkenthoward Jul 26, 2009 01:10 AM

I can honestly say my mileage is going up. Took my family of six to Sun Valley Idaho today averaged 36.4 mpg on trip. I have a 09 LT2 with 4600 miles on it now...

Senior Jul 26, 2009 05:16 AM


Originally Posted by dkenthoward (Post 400070)
I can honestly say my mileage is going up. Took my family of six to Sun Valley Idaho today averaged 36.4 mpg on trip. I have a 09 LT2 with 4600 miles on it now...

How did you get six in a HHR?

catdaddy137 Jul 26, 2009 09:08 AM

rain and moist air
 

Originally Posted by Marzipan (Post 374453)
Yes, of course rain increaser fuel consumption. I'm guessing here and some effects are miniscule

1. Wet road to tire contact means more resistance,

2. More drag from a wet air/body surface,

3. Impact of rain drops slowing you down,

4. Heavier vehicle when it is wet and

5. Electrical load from wipers.

And if it is cold as well as wet, we could add some more.

.... any more for wet conditions, no matter how trivial.

i find that i get better mpg when it rains or the air is moist....some people claim increase mpg with diy hho ...i don't think moist air is the same thing , but i am really not sure....i believe that when people modify their vehicles for mpg , some probably drive a little differently , trying to fool theirself into believing that they have done some good....but as long as they are not trying to sell something , i believe some of the claims...is moisture in the air and hho the same or kinda simular ?

IgottaWoody Jul 27, 2009 12:19 AM

moisture in the intake is the same as the cooling spray tents at the parks,,,, it cools the incoming air making it denser....also since water does not compress it acts like a compression increase...which makes for a good top eng cleaner as it acts like little soft marbles and knocks the carbon loose,,ever see a cylinder with a blown head gasket? Spotless...

dkenthoward Jul 27, 2009 03:18 AM

There are two bolts in back for the latch system, I bolted in a seat belt there and my children fight over who gets to ride back there, we also have a pillow to help with confort, will post pics soon....

catdaddy137 Jul 27, 2009 07:38 AM

water injection
 

Originally Posted by IgottaWoody (Post 400256)
moisture in the intake is the same as the cooling spray tents at the parks,,,, it cools the incoming air making it denser....also since water does not compress it acts like a compression increase...which makes for a good top eng cleaner as it acts like little soft marbles and knocks the carbon loose,,ever see a cylinder with a blown head gasket? Spotless...

water injection and hho are 2 different things ?....i know a mechanic that had a home made water injector 20 years ago , long bafore i heard of all this hho hydrogen stuff.....if i remeber right , it was just a mayonase jar with some water in it , and a small tube going into some part of the intake air...i didn't totally understand it then , and i still don't....but i do believe there maybe some benefit from it.

bigallis1 Jul 27, 2009 09:44 AM


Originally Posted by dkenthoward (Post 400264)
There are two bolts in back for the latch system, I bolted in a seat belt there and my children fight over who gets to ride back there, we also have a pillow to help with confort, will post pics soon....

Hey, neat idea.

solman98 Jul 27, 2009 10:15 AM


Originally Posted by dkenthoward (Post 400264)
There are two bolts in back for the latch system, I bolted in a seat belt there and my children fight over who gets to ride back there, we also have a pillow to help with confort, will post pics soon....

Those are not designed to hold it's own seat. But how did you secure the other two corners of the seat?

And you let your kids ride back there? :eek:


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