got any tips on how to save on gas? how much do you spend?
how much mileage do you get? what size rv do you drive? what grade of gas do you use? regular, premium, diesel? do you add anything to your gasoline? thanks
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Slowing down only means something if you have a king sized mattress up your exhaust, which includes most stock exhaust systems. Those systems tend to get inefficient at higher speeds. While headers and straight through mufflers may not make much difference at 65 and below, they will keep it from noise diving above that. If you like to travel fast, headers will make a difference.
Second thing is to get a vacuum gauge and learn to use it. Air flow through the engine is mainly a function of vacuum. If air is flowing through, so is the fuel. Using a vacuum gauge gives you a reference to tell you how much fuel you are using. Depending on the wind and your coach, you may discover a small change in speed makes a big difference. Other conditions, you might find you can travel much fast, without sinking the gauge.
One should also note that it may help to get a run on a grade, so you are in the power band. There are many times when speeding up just a little, may prevent it from downshifting, and therefore save fuel.
Second thing is to get a vacuum gauge and learn to use it. Air flow through the engine is mainly a function of vacuum. If air is flowing through, so is the fuel. Using a vacuum gauge gives you a reference to tell you how much fuel you are using. Depending on the wind and your coach, you may discover a small change in speed makes a big difference. Other conditions, you might find you can travel much fast, without sinking the gauge.
One should also note that it may help to get a run on a grade, so you are in the power band. There are many times when speeding up just a little, may prevent it from downshifting, and therefore save fuel.
