bad fuel economy?
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bad fuel economy?
Im not sure about this, because to be honest i really dont drive the car that much, but i think i have a problem.
I fileld my car up with petrol the other day, and ive driven 60 miles since. Albeit 60 pretty hard miles, its 60 miles. My fuel gauge? Just over half now.
This isnt normal is it? What could cause this?
car has about 6k on a rebuild with a new o2 sensor (although my air pump was not working for unknown amount of time so could be plugged up)
car stinks pig rich at idle, but always has done. Not smelled any other sevens though to see if thats unusual.
What could be causing this?
I fileld my car up with petrol the other day, and ive driven 60 miles since. Albeit 60 pretty hard miles, its 60 miles. My fuel gauge? Just over half now.
This isnt normal is it? What could cause this?
car has about 6k on a rebuild with a new o2 sensor (although my air pump was not working for unknown amount of time so could be plugged up)
car stinks pig rich at idle, but always has done. Not smelled any other sevens though to see if thats unusual.
What could be causing this?
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Originally Posted by rynberg
The fuel gauge is meaningless! Go fill up and see how many gallons you have actually burned through. Troubleshooting 101....
Yeah, my gas gauge usually reads about a quarter tank low.
Actually, the gauges on my other cars(Outback and Sienna) aren't very accurate either. I usually know what kind of mileage I get, so I read the trip meter to get a more meaning feeling about how much gas I have left.
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How many gallons does the tank hold anyway? I put 18 in it one day and thought that it was probably bone dry.
I always warm the car up before I drive it, so 10 minutes of sitting every time I start it (if it needs warmed up that is) burns up a good amount of gas. But I didn't buy it to save on fuel....or anything for that matter.
I always warm the car up before I drive it, so 10 minutes of sitting every time I start it (if it needs warmed up that is) burns up a good amount of gas. But I didn't buy it to save on fuel....or anything for that matter.
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Originally Posted by spandy
How many gallons does the tank hold anyway? I put 18 in it one day and thought that it was probably bone dry.
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Originally Posted by spandy
I always warm the car up before I drive it, so 10 minutes of sitting every time I start it (if it needs warmed up that is) burns up a good amount of gas. But I didn't buy it to save on fuel....or anything for that matter.
To the original poster - it's impossible to tell if you have a mileage problem as of yet. You have to go through a whole tank, fill up, and do the math. The sender for the gas gauge might be funny, etc. - too hard to tell.
BTW, I drive my car for work (yes, no kidding) every day, and typically get around 18 mpg mixed city/highway driving. I usually get low 20's on an interstate trip.
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Hard miles...well, i've been out for a few blasts, which typically involve first second and halfway though 3rd WOT, a bit of hard cornering, and some cruising inbetween (let her cool down)
Ive also been having fun in some large car parks etc....i guess ill just wait till she's empty and see how many miles i get to the tank when i fill up.
Sorry about the vagueness of my question! I should really put my mods in my sig :S (none really)
Ive also been having fun in some large car parks etc....i guess ill just wait till she's empty and see how many miles i get to the tank when i fill up.
Sorry about the vagueness of my question! I should really put my mods in my sig :S (none really)
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Yeah, aftermarket ECU is pretty key for gas mileage. My car came with an M2 Stage III ECU, and I managed almost 25mpg with that. I cracked 25mpg going down to SoCal for Sevenstock (that was hitting ~140mph a few times too), and on the way back up I got my mileage up to 27mpg. Never downshifting while on the highway seems to be the trick, along with a stock-port engine, and fresh spark plugs/wires. I think I might be able to get close to 30mpg by switching to stock wheels and leaning out the PFC a little for cruising, but I'll have to pop in a wideband to be sure i can go any leaner.
edit: enough bragging. Do you know the condition of your primary injectors? Maybe they're leaking, causing the rich idle? I dunno, you should also check how your spark plugs look if you haven't looked at that already. Do you have a boost gauge, any other info on how the car is for normal driving?
edit: enough bragging. Do you know the condition of your primary injectors? Maybe they're leaking, causing the rich idle? I dunno, you should also check how your spark plugs look if you haven't looked at that already. Do you have a boost gauge, any other info on how the car is for normal driving?
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