FC crappy gas mileage
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Originally posted by Jaime Enriquez
I paid $2.25 yesterday for 87 pulp. Get about 12 MPG on my Streeported 13B w/ 48 IDA...less when it starts screaming. **** it...its a rotary...you want gas milage buy a hybrid.
I paid $2.25 yesterday for 87 pulp. Get about 12 MPG on my Streeported 13B w/ 48 IDA...less when it starts screaming. **** it...its a rotary...you want gas milage buy a hybrid.
I was getting about 22mpg on mine (mixture of city & highway) before the engine blew. I managed 26mpg once on a trip with a strong tailwind.
My general assumption when getting a car is that it's been poorly maintained. If you haven't personally changed things, assume they're original.
So, plugs, wires, fuel filter, O2 sensor - shouldn't be more than $100 for all of them (assuming you don't go with racing plug wires). If you haven't changed them, change them. That at least gives you a base to work off.
Make sure your tires are full. It sounds stupid, but it really can make a difference.
Have you run injector cleaner through your car lately? I ran a few tanks with cleaner in it, and it really seemed to help idle and fuel economy.
At least for the 88 NAs, factory fuel economy was 17/22. If you're not close, something's wrong.
-=Russ=-
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