Does your car ever have "slow" days? - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

PETERPOOP · 09-23-2009, 02:47 PM

has to be the a/c

darthbauer · 09-23-2009, 03:50 PM

Slow days are the normal days.

I just notice the fast/good days that my car has.

mata5346 · 09-24-2009, 02:08 PM

everyday driving from santa monica to the san fernando valley...

Twistoffate0817 · 09-24-2009, 08:39 PM

I 100% understand about what everyone is talking about. Some days my car just is horrible. Then other days its the best thing ever. Its weird, and i only use Shell gas. I have never put any other gas in there. And usually the car acts bad on colder days.

PETERPOOP · 09-24-2009, 08:42 PM

My car drives best at 4:45 am on my way to work. Perfect temp for the engine!

YAR1S · 09-24-2009, 08:50 PM

Could it be that on the so called "sluggish" days.... your gas tank is full or somewhat full... and on the "quicker" days your gas tank is closer to a quater of a tank or even near empty??? This crossed my mind today mostly cause my yaris seemed to be a lot more zippy-er and it was below 1/4 tank.

Bob Dog · 09-24-2009, 09:26 PM

what does gas weigh a gallon?

auxmike · 09-24-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Dog

what does gas weigh a gallon?

5.93 to 6.42 lbs, depending on temperature, type and blend (e.g. with methanol, water, benzene etc).

YAR1S · 09-24-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auxmike

5.93 to 6.42 lbs, depending on temperature, type and blend (e.g. with methanol, water, benzene etc).

per gallon or tank?.. I may regret this later, it sounds stupid even as I ask, LOL

Bob Dog · 09-24-2009, 11:43 PM

not but 50 or 60 lbs diff....m but I have noticed it seems that way to me sometimes

auxmike · 09-24-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAR1S

per gallon or tank?.. I may regret this later, it sounds stupid even as I ask, LOL

The question was "what does gas weigh a gallon?"

YAR1S · 09-27-2009, 06:39 PM

ah, 60 ponds lighter could make the yaris seem quicker, IMO.

ozmdd · 09-27-2009, 11:06 PM

I suspect that the weight of gas and A/C use are definite factors here. Also, the Yaris seems fairly sensitive to humidity and air temp. Since I've installed the CAI, I notice significantly more pep, even when the air is hot. When its really humid, nothign really helps with the loss of "oomph."
I've been tracking my intake air temp with the Scangauge for a while, both before and after the CAI, and the correlation between the change in air temp is pretty apparent to me.

scape · 09-27-2009, 11:56 PM

i'd say my yaris is groggy in the morning, or late dewy nights; including the clutch...but then again I have a feeling that it might just be me, haha

scape · 09-27-2009, 11:59 PM

found this, but don't quote me on it!

Water: 998 kg/m3

Gasoline: 720 kg/m3

Diesel: 830 kg/m3

i wonder if lower octane fuel weighs less, haha

auxmike · 09-28-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scape

found this, but don't quote me on it!

Water: 998 kg/m3

Gasoline: 720 kg/m3

Diesel: 830 kg/m3

i wonder if lower octane fuel weighs less, haha

Can you explain this, I'm lost!

shaneeezy · 09-28-2009, 01:20 AM

LOL! I thought I was the only one that thought that. Mine takes FOR-EV-ER to accelerate!

CtrlAltDefeat · 09-28-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auxmike

Can you explain this, I'm lost!

thats weight per... volume i assume... m3 is... cubic meter? its weight per gallon with the metric system lol

09-23-2009, 03:50 PM	#38
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09-23-2009, 02:47 PM	#37
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	has to be the a/c

09-24-2009, 02:08 PM	#39
mata5346 Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sylmar, CA Posts: 12	everyday driving from santa monica to the san fernando valley...

09-24-2009, 08:39 PM	#40
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	I 100% understand about what everyone is talking about. Some days my car just is horrible. Then other days its the best thing ever. Its weird, and i only use Shell gas. I have never put any other gas in there. And usually the car acts bad on colder days.

09-24-2009, 08:42 PM	#41
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	My car drives best at 4:45 am on my way to work. Perfect temp for the engine!

09-24-2009, 09:26 PM	#43
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	what does gas weigh a gallon?

09-24-2009, 11:43 PM	#46
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	not but 50 or 60 lbs diff....m but I have noticed it seems that way to me sometimes

09-27-2009, 11:06 PM	#49
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	I suspect that the weight of gas and A/C use are definite factors here. Also, the Yaris seems fairly sensitive to humidity and air temp. Since I've installed the CAI, I notice significantly more pep, even when the air is hot. When its really humid, nothign really helps with the loss of "oomph." I've been tracking my intake air temp with the Scangauge for a while, both before and after the CAI, and the correlation between the change in air temp is pretty apparent to me.

09-27-2009, 11:56 PM	#50
scape View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaufort, South Carolina Posts: 388	i'd say my yaris is groggy in the morning, or late dewy nights; including the clutch...but then again I have a feeling that it might just be me, haha

09-27-2009, 11:59 PM	#51
scape View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beaufort, South Carolina Posts: 388	found this, but don't quote me on it! Water: 998 kg/m3 Gasoline: 720 kg/m3 Diesel: 830 kg/m3 i wonder if lower octane fuel weighs less, haha

09-28-2009, 01:20 AM	#53
shaneeezy <3 Drives: '08 Polar White Yaris S Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 714/951, CA Posts: 47	LOL! I thought I was the only one that thought that. Mine takes FOR-EV-ER to accelerate!