Gas Saving question...
#1
Gas Saving question...
When Im driving around town I find a tendency to upshift all the way to 5th gear and just drive around at 1.5kRPM. Now, if I was to leave it in 4th I would be riding at around 2 thow. The pickup would be nicer, thats for sure, but with gas prices going through the roof and leaking into my wallet I find it easier on the conscience to just leave it in 5th. Am I doing much to improve my MPG or am I just praying to the penny pinching gods?
Thanks!
Thanks!
#6
Don't wanna jump your thread or anything but....I got a 97 Auto and when it shifts to 4th? at 40mph then the car feels like it bogz and feels like it shouldn't be in that gear yet cuz itz not at the rite speed, and it feels like itz losing power and I gotta hit the gas a little more for the rpms to shoot up and to pick up speed quicker. What could be causing this? and am I doing any damage like you guyz were talking about not driving in 5th if your under 43mph and at 1.5K rpms in a 5 speed. What should I do to fix ma lil problem.
....sorry bout the long post but just wanted to get some help and smooth things out.....Thanks a lot
....sorry bout the long post but just wanted to get some help and smooth things out.....Thanks a lot
#7
Originally Posted by DaBlackMaxx
Don't wanna jump your thread or anything but....I got a 97 Auto and when it shifts to 4th? at 40mph then the car feels like it bogz and feels like it shouldn't be in that gear yet cuz itz not at the rite speed, and it feels like itz losing power and I gotta hit the gas a little more for the rpms to shoot up and to pick up speed quicker. What could be causing this? and am I doing any damage like you guyz were talking about not driving in 5th if your under 43mph and at 1.5K rpms in a 5 speed. What should I do to fix ma lil problem.
....sorry bout the long post but just wanted to get some help and smooth things out.....Thanks a lot
....sorry bout the long post but just wanted to get some help and smooth things out.....Thanks a lot
Press the little button on the gear shift that turns the o/d off. You will no longer have to worry about 4th gear
#8
Originally Posted by Bobo
You shouldn't be driving in 5th gear at less than 43 mph. Driving at 1,500 rpm will just lug the engine and ultimately do more harm than good!
#9
Originally Posted by Bobo
You shouldn't be driving in 5th gear at less than 43 mph. Driving at 1,500 rpm will just lug the engine and ultimately do more harm than good!
#10
Originally Posted by acidspit86
i dont think itll lug the engine. according to a couple articles ive read, the vq engine makes 90% of its peak torque at 1600rpms, so i would think thats plenty of torque
I don't know can someone gimme a idea of whas goin on??
....Thanks guyz
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