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not sure on an '02 but with my 95 you could pop the interior panel off the hatch and there would be a sliding bar that would unlock the hatch

I know this is a couple months old but i thought id give my say. Ive been there a couple times and its a nice place to ride. There are trails there for everyone. lots of land and changing trails where one month an obstacle would be easy the next month some1 dug an impassible rut out if you...

I wouldn't put it where it is in the picture. Either the grill or back on the rack would look sleeker

Have you tried rewiring it to make sure all your connections are solid and are guaranteed not to touch anything else metal. If it didnt blow fuses with the stock radio id check here first. BTW if the radio has an internal short its on-board fuse would blow first

Is it an aftermarket radio? I had a problem with all my fords blowing the fuse to the radio after i installed an aftermarket radio. My solution went from a 10a fuse to a 15a haven't blown it since

make sure to tune your UG and check your mileage at the pump. you tune your UG by zeroing your miles and choosing tank fill up after you fill your tank, then the next time you fill up change the miles to what your trip says since last fill and the gallons it took to fill. Mine was about 7mpg...

Did you try it on another vehicle, the device reads only what the computer sends to it, except mpg values thats a bunch of algorithms that plug in multiple values.

you will see gains out of CAI if the stock intake is very restrictive im not talking exs im talking bout any car. Typically for better FE you want a warm air intake, it decreases power but increases FE.

completely agree if you want good mileage buy a car that already gets good mileage. Not saying you cant get decent mileage, but its going to either cost money or patience.

it can be done on flatland to. The OP says he is in a 5 speed this would mean he could do pulse and glide with engine off on the glide. if done correctly he could easy go from 23 to 30.

agreed on getting a working odometer, tornados are like HHO systems complete placebo effect. If you want to see real increase in mpg for cheap its all about aerodynamic modifications, otherwise its rebuilding motors/trannys for better mpg or regearing to lower rpms

like flash said to google hypermiling, but i have found most forums are pretty dead except the 1 i use and i make it a habit of not advertising the website until some1 asks, but i use http://ecomodder.com/

other smart people using similar gauges and sharing their knowledge on forums. most of the knowledge i have on gas mileage is from other people posting their experiences on another friendly and ecofriendly forum. Then i can put the driving techniques to the test

yes on a carb you want steady throttle, but with fuel injection the whole concept changes as it is more efficient to speed up then while slowing down DFCO (deceleration fuel cut off) and glides down in speed. Im apart of an eco forum for vehicles so reducing losses is the goal and buying...

you can view 8 gauges at once if you change the setup in the settings. the vehicle would need a tranny temp sensor to use this function correct? I forgot to add the ultragauge can read trouble codes aswell:)

rite now im in a 2002 grand am with a 2.2l ecotec since ive sold the ex ive been in the last 3 years since i sold the ex 1996 ford taurus 2000 olds intrigue 1999 ford zx2

having instant feedback helps drastically once you know how to efficiently drive. on autos when speeding up you have to use the torque converter and about 90% engine load, engine load is different from throttle ( theres a gauge for this on the UG). Then the basic technique is driving with load...

this is where we run into problems i had to sell my ex a couple years ago and have been beating myself up over it since the sale. Im trying to get another by the end of this summer. but installed it in my current dd by sliding all the wires behind the dash down to the plug and i have the...

as far as i see doesnt the xcal unplug when your done it just overwrites the ecu which then stores the tune it would work fine with it then. and if it doesnt unplug there are obdII splitters you can get for fairly cheap. Just dont expect to see much in mpg enhance from it the early gas obdII...

It works with any vehicle with obdII and following dersch6221992 quote that exactly what it does it read out information, it just doesnt work well with hybrids you would have to get this for hybrid use http://www.scangauge.com/ you have to calibrate the mpg scale which is fairly easy, so...

yes there is there are gauges that plug into the obdII port that have various gauges. There popular from post96 hotrodders to the fuel economy nuts http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm I own this model and its already been paid for from fuel savings

basically if your lifting your ex, the best ways to increase FE are Driving habits - biggest mpg change apart from getting a car Change your oils to lower viscosity with synthetic Making sure your ex is in top mechanical shape Typically big tires increase highway mpg if you do a lot without...

thats y i dont look at ex's past 01 all the 2nd gens seem not to have probs that ive seen around here

i thought the trannys in exs were really good b4 i sold mine it hat 208k on it and u couldnt the difference between an exs tranny with half the miles

i hear u wen my 95 ex died i had to switch over 2 a 96 taurus was probaly the worst year ive had driving that little thing with no power