Dominic Elias
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
I took out my egr valve and cleaned it, and I seafoamed the engine
What have you done to your P5 today?
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bpt323
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- Madison, WI
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- Mazda 5, 323
after putting the 4-2-1 header on the car. and having NGK iridium spark plugs instead of some autolite crap(previous owner)
i've managed to bump the mpg from ~23.8 to 27.8(sadly most all of that tank was highway)
does the longer 5th gear help mpg in these cars a noticeable amount?
i've managed to bump the mpg from ~23.8 to 27.8(sadly most all of that tank was highway)
does the longer 5th gear help mpg in these cars a noticeable amount?
That is a noticeable improvement! What do you think the main reason was for such a large jump in MPG?
02protege5wagon
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- 02 Turbo Midnight Blue Protege 5
Installed oil pan with my oil return drain, installed downpipe, installed temporary rubber coolant lines due to me ordering the wrong size..banjos...ugh. Going to put in the MSP Spicy Orange flashed ecu..now. And waiting on my gauges to arrive tomorrow then I should have it started up tomorrow!!!. (rockon)
Also in the city, before going turbo, I consistenly got 28-30 mpg driving to and from work. Gas would usually last me about 2 1/2 weeks. I shift early a lot, and on the highway I would average 34-36mpg easy. On one trip to Savannah I made 38mpg. I believe I stayed steady at 65 but I also would P&G (Pulse & Glide) at times. Before I had the P5 I had an MK4 Jetta TDI and I actually learned how to save even more gas with that car. From what I remember I would average 53-55mpg in the city. It was awesommeee. I miss it at time but its ok I have an MK6 TDI Sportwagen now for majority of my family trips.
Also in the city, before going turbo, I consistenly got 28-30 mpg driving to and from work. Gas would usually last me about 2 1/2 weeks. I shift early a lot, and on the highway I would average 34-36mpg easy. On one trip to Savannah I made 38mpg. I believe I stayed steady at 65 but I also would P&G (Pulse & Glide) at times. Before I had the P5 I had an MK4 Jetta TDI and I actually learned how to save even more gas with that car. From what I remember I would average 53-55mpg in the city. It was awesommeee. I miss it at time but its ok I have an MK6 TDI Sportwagen now for majority of my family trips.
Ltlrdwagon
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- 02 P5
ive been feeling similarly about getting rid of my p5 for something else, but i think ill just keep running it until it wont run no more. i know it wont fetch a ton of money if i sold it
Exactly. The feeling has passed mainly because there is no way id get around the $8k id need to be able to afford the car i want
My car, when I still had it, would have noticable jumps in average MPG on primarily highway drives, and that average went up after I put an exhaust on it. Any time you can make it breathe easier, you'll notice a gain. I was averaging 33 mpg on my work commutes which were 75% highway, and all I had was an intake and exhaust.
Soundwave.
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
was totally not expecting this much snow. Lucky you for having snow tires "Light dusting" my ass LOL what part of NoVA you from?
Nouse4aname
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- 2003 Mazda Protege5/2007 Legacy GT Spec B
This little electric snowblower I paid $45 for on craigslist a couple years ago is worth its weight in gold. Current tires on the P5 suck in snow so it just sits parked while the Subaru gets grocery duty.
ScratchNSniff
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Went ahead and ordered the transmission for the P5. Going to pick it up on Friday finally. First thing I'll be doing I believe is taking the rear spoiler off and getting a mold made for the ISport CF Rear P5 Spoiler Extensions...so keep an eye out for those...still not sure whether or not I want to do it in CF or Fiberglass as I am not good at all with CF...
Dibs, if you need a lab rat for that spoiler. Lol
You could possibly buy the plug from iSport ....
02protege5wagon
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- 02 Turbo Midnight Blue Protege 5
I am officially boosted! I let the car idle for 15mins. Shut down, then drove it, but didn't go into boost. Just trying to let the ecu work and learn, then I'll see how everything feels when I go into boost. On a bad note, I can't get the gauges to light up correctly.
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ScratchNSniff
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I debated trying in the past however the spoiler extension they made needed so much work anyways and never saw one that fit great...
ScratchNSniff
Undisputed Parts God
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I debated trying in the past however the spoiler extension they made needed so much work anyways and never saw one that fit great...
Hammo
GJ 6/ATENZA Wagon, BJ 323 SP20 (PRO5)
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- Brisbane QLD AUS
