Calling all engineers!!!
09-10-2003, 08:37 PM
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Calling all engineers!!!
Calling all engineers, mechanics, drivers! How can I make my ML 430 more fuel efficient? I need to find a solution. The woman of the house wants to get rid of it.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
09-10-2003, 08:39 PM
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Re: Calling all engineers!!!
Originally posted by Golden Dragon
Calling all engineers, mechanics, drivers! How can I make my ML 430 more fuel efficient? I need to find a solution. The woman of the house wants to get rid of it.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
Calling all engineers, mechanics, drivers! How can I make my ML 430 more fuel efficient? I need to find a solution. The woman of the house wants to get rid of it.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
09-12-2003, 08:25 AM
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Re: Calling all engineers!!!
Originally posted by Golden Dragon
Calling all engineers, mechanics, drivers! How can I make my ML 430 more fuel efficient? I need to find a solution. The woman of the house wants to get rid of it.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
Calling all engineers, mechanics, drivers! How can I make my ML 430 more fuel efficient? I need to find a solution. The woman of the house wants to get rid of it.
I was going to switch to reg unleaded but the dealer said it will ruin my truck.
09-12-2003, 08:34 PM
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You can always do a motor swap and put a 4 cyl. VTEC out of a civic. JK. 
Try not flooring it to get on the freeway either, you have the whole ramp.
Try not flooring it to get on the freeway either, you have the whole ramp.
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09-12-2003, 09:04 PM
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Drive like there is an egg between your foot and the pedals and don't want to break it.. I used to teach this trick to truck drivers with excellent results. This and a few other tricks (applicable to diesel trucks) brought fleet mileage at one company from 4.8 to 6.3.
09-14-2003, 01:41 AM
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Hmm .... you could carpool or take the bus ... or put Regular Unleaded and add mothballs in your gas tank to boost the octane to 92! jk
My advice, keep you tires properly inflated ...
My advice, keep you tires properly inflated ...
09-14-2003, 01:42 AM
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Originally posted by E55AMG99
Drive like there is an egg between your foot and the pedals and don't want to break it.. I used to teach this trick to truck drivers with excellent results. This and a few other tricks (applicable to diesel trucks) brought fleet mileage at one company from 4.8 to 6.3.
Drive like there is an egg between your foot and the pedals and don't want to break it.. I used to teach this trick to truck drivers with excellent results. This and a few other tricks (applicable to diesel trucks) brought fleet mileage at one company from 4.8 to 6.3.
Regardless, since you replied to the original question, I assumed you were an engineer and decided that I should not turn my back on an opportunity to benefit from someone's higher education.
The albumen was easy enough to clean up under the pedal, but the proteins of the yoke have completely messed up the WOT, and Mercedes-Benz won't replace it under warranty.
I say the gas I have saved in increased mileage is not worth the hassle, and I refuse to continue to needlessly kill baby chicks in the egg.
