140-150 Miles to a Full tank ;-;
Originally Posted by trochoid
Ok, here is where I would start. Full tune up, plugs, cap, rotor and wires. Pull the tranny dip stick smell it and look at it. If the fluid is dark or smells burnt, take it to a shop and have it changed. Check the exhaust system, does the exhaust pressure at the tailpipe feel weak, cats may be plugged. Check/replace all of your vacuum hoses, the noise you hear may be a vacuum or exhaust leak.
Check your brakes, sometimes the calipers and wheel cylinders stick, causing the brakes to drag.
Check your brakes, sometimes the calipers and wheel cylinders stick, causing the brakes to drag.
duh, i feel stupid about my earlier post. If your cat is glowing, you're EITHER running rich or have a clogged cat. I say do a full tuneup, then pull the cat and take it out for a quick drive. you should feel a huge improvement. It WILL be loud, so wear ear plugs and earmuffs and don't do it at night.
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After a bit of examination with my friend, we found out I DO have an exhaust leak, and after driving around a bit at like 3a.m I do occasionally hear a break squeak when I'm coasting at 15-20 mph. Ug x.x I Planned on replacing my exhaust because its old anyway, but I think I have more reason to now. But I will say I never thought an exhaust leak could drain my mpg that bad lol...
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