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    #21
    Ganyan din yung sasakyan ko pre 7 to 8 km/liter, gamit ko ung toyota corolla 2door liftback, pero nung naayos nanamin 14 to 16 km/liter na siya.. pakiramdaman mo muna ung hatak ng sasakyan mo pag parang bitin ka ngh konti sa hatak o arangkada, siguradong wala sa timing ung makina mo... believe me pre. ganyan na ganyan din kasi nangyari sa akin...

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    #22
    Quote Originally Posted by batusai_jr View Post
    My car is a Toyota Corolla XE 95. I had it overhauled, tuned up, replaced timing belt, replaced the motor in the radiator, modified the carb with a brand new 4k carb, replaced all stuffs with regards to "kalampag", had done everything i know with regards to fuel consumption to save gas, yet it still consumes alot... city driving is 6.5-8km per liter, long drives 7.5-8.5km at the most...

    i really am having problems with it... most cars of the same model consumes atleast 10-14km per liter after having read most forums here and other sites... what could be the problem?

    Most friends and mechanics i ask suggested to have the carb's jet adjusted to smaller one... but it will sacrifice something, that is, yung hatak daw... but what i am trying to understand is that, why other cars of the same model, even the taxi is fuel efficient than mine? they haven't adjusted their jets yet.. thats what my friends say, some with 2e carb and others with 4k carb... help!!!


    Ganyan din yung sasakyan ko pre 7 to 8 km/liter, gamit ko ung toyota corolla 2door liftback, pero nung naayos nanamin 14 to 16 km/liter na siya.. pakiramdaman mo muna ung hatak ng sasakyan mo pag parang bitin ka ngh konti sa hatak o arangkada, siguradong wala sa timing ung makina mo... believe me pre. ganyan na ganyan din kasi nangyari sa akin...

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    #23
    Quote Originally Posted by Mravhet View Post
    Ganyan din yung sasakyan ko pre 7 to 8 km/liter, gamit ko ung toyota corolla 2door liftback, pero nung naayos nanamin 14 to 16 km/liter na siya.. pakiramdaman mo muna ung hatak ng sasakyan mo pag parang bitin ka ngh konti sa hatak o arangkada, siguradong wala sa timing ung makina mo... believe me pre. ganyan na ganyan din kasi nangyari sa akin...
    Tama, kung yung RPM mo naman ay stable sa 800-900 at hindi erratic ang idling mo, it means stable ang bigay ng carburetor mo kasi kung malakas ang sirit ng gas dapat maitim at puro carbon ang spark plugs mo (rich mixture), at nagtatapon ka lang ng gas. Ipa check mo maige yung makina mo sa ignition timing at cylinder compression. Para mahabol mo kasi ang pinakamalapit sa ideal gas consumption para sa engine displacement ng makina mo, dapat nasa tama yung timing at di ka loose compression at tsaka hindi ka sliding clutch. pwede rin ignition system mula coil papunta sa high-tension wires hangang spark plugs pero alanganin kasi dapat erratic ang idling mo kung yun ang may problema. Ako naka toyota corona, 2.0 ang makina ko pero 12-13km per liter, long drive at 10-11 km city drive at hindi ko pa masyado na maintain, samantalang sa iyo if I'm not mistaken eh 1.3 liters. Tignan mo rin baka may naiwang kalabaw sa compartment mo peace!!!!

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    #24
    good day,

    mga sirs/experts here.. I need your advise, I have a ae92 corolla with a 4af carburetor engine... gusto ko lang sana malaman kung anong mga mods ang pwede gawin para mas lumakas ang makina ko,, for info meron na itong bagong simota cone filter with adoptor sa carb, at pinapalitan ko na ng custom made 4 into 1 shorty header .... itatanong ko nlang kung ano pa pwede gawin sa mismong engine, may nabibili ba na performance camshaft para sa 4af? parang may nabasa kasi ako dati na pwede daw ikabit yung cam shaft ng 5afe dahil mas high daw ang duration nito.. pwede po ba yun? ayaw ko kasi magpalit ng makina, kasi maganda pa naman ang performance ng 4af ko, malakas pa sya humatak ang gusto ko lang ay mas lumakas pa ito, at isa pa mas gusto ko ang mga carbureted na engine dahil sa simple design ng mga ito ...at ayaw ko na din magka hassle pa sa LTO sa pag change ng engine.... any input po mga sir will be appreciated ... TIA

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    #25
    hmmmm. i still have my corolla XE na carb... yung nga lang lovelife ang body.
    it consumes around 9-10 kpl lang. masyado atang mataas yung hinahanap mong average sa FC dude.

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What could be the problem? (carb engine / high gas consumption)