Subject	155k here.
Posted by	WhiTTe Z on January 05, 2013 at 7:15 AM
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In Reply To	third. My Protege is my DD. Fast approaching 196k miles. posted by MixManMash on January 04, 2013 at 03:51 PM
Message	Yes like everyone has mentioned, it is a combination of the road conditions, more dense air, low tire pressures, increased idling and fuel blend "Stance: cuz goin fast cost money yo (n/m) - ZiNnYc 08/09/12 18:23:42" For those who don't know or are confused, there are two AMS companies (the latter being the legitimate one): AMS Canada and AMS USA
Follow Ups	lower mpg during winter? >> - stockplayerz(nyc) 09:28:22 01/04/13 my DD (Mazda Protege) gets about 10-20% less in the winter (n/m) - Shiers69 09:57:47 01/04/13 haha protege is my dd too - WhiTTe Z 10:18:53 01/04/13 third. My Protege is my DD. Fast approaching 196k miles. - MixManMash 15:51:42 01/04/13 155k here. - WhiTTe Z 07:15:33 01/05/13 rest is negligible, hit up tires and regain normal mpg (n/m) - LJZTT 11:13:22 01/05/13 Air density can play a big role. My civic drops from - black300zx 18:37:08 01/05/13 Can't argue with physics charts :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 09:00:09 01/06/13 especially one as comprehensive and clear as that (n/m) - LJZTT 10:45:20 01/06/13 Wow - that came out smaller than I expected - sorry - black300zx 14:00:54 01/06/13 just giving you a hard time - LJZTT 11:12:12 01/07/13 I thought you were being serious anyway, not sarcastic - black300zx 19:51:21 01/07/13 BTW - that chart contains 219 fuel-ups and >83k miles (n/m) - black300zx 14:01:59 01/06/13 Dang. I fuel up my dd once a month. :) (n/m) - SactoTodd 14:22:06 01/06/13 Lots of variables - Red Hawk (CO) 09:59:43 01/04/13 How are yall calculating mpgs? (n/m) - Krazyd27(Houston) 10:30:52 01/04/13 Reset your trip odo with every fill up, always fill up (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:40:27 01/04/13 Thanks BigT (n/m) - Krazyd27(Houston) 10:42:16 01/04/13 I have found the tire pressure drop in winter to cause a 10% - LJZTT 13:35:48 01/04/13 Ethanol, More oxygen are two things you can't control (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:13:37 01/04/13 Yes, dropped from 22 to 18 here in MN (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 10:19:46 01/04/13 Try letting the car warm up first - lazer(NJ) 10:40:26 01/04/13 I don't think you are correct here. The gas wasted while - zellamay 13:27:16 01/04/13 Mileage experts agree. Don't warm up... just start driving. (n/m) - Gordo 93TT Daytona 16:43:07 01/04/13 more idling, change in winter fuel composition, and all of - vorpalZ 11:02:43 01/04/13 Haven't heard that in a while... - Z DNA 12:15:31 01/04/13 In most of the U.S., the winter fuel blend results in - cherry 12:29:20 01/04/13 Not here around Virginia Beach... - Z DNA 05:09:52 01/05/13 Here in AZ, we have a different blend in winter, or - zellamay 13:28:59 01/04/13 Winter fuel "specs" are different. - Inzane 14:29:04 01/04/13 What are these mpgs you speak of? (n/m) - Lumpydonut 12:38:50 01/04/13 Take your foot off the gas pedal once in a while, you'll - zellamay 13:30:54 01/04/13 Probably not a bad idea, but I didn't buy and modify - Lumpydonut 08:55:14 01/05/13 2nd. Did he mean mpegs? If so, then mine definitely drop - ConVerTT 11:13:19 01/05/13 your tire pressure probably dropped several psi - LJZTT 13:31:06 01/04/13 This is the answer. (n/m) - Dustin 20:03:12 01/04/13 It's normal that if cooler weather causes an increase in pwr - craigz96tt (SC) 15:45:31 01/04/13 My mpg goes up 1-2 in winter because I use A/C alot less (n/m) - Zvil (FL) 08:02:18 01/05/13
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