Posted by Steven f/AZ on February 25, 2009 at 17:33:33 from (24.121.133.155):
In Reply to: Vacuum Gauges posted by 1 Dollar on February 25, 2009 at 16:51:44:
I put one in my 94 Honda Civic del Sol when I had it... I found that as long as I didn't give it enough gas to get below 5" of vacuum it would improve mileage.
The important thing to me, is that keeping it above zero should help economy. Once there is zero vacuum, the engine is working about as hard as it can, and more throttle will just use more fuel. This may or may not be true on a newer vehicle that uses a Mass Air Flow sensor (MAF) to adjust the amount of fuel...
Try driving it for a few tanks, keeping the gauge at 5" or higher...
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