Bad gas mileage all of a sudden. 16mpg or less.
12-26-2010, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by NFRs2000NYC,Dec 24 2010, 10:56 PM
1)Don't warm up the car at idle. Drive it and take it easy.
2)Although unlikely, check for a leaky or improperly seated injector.
2)Although unlikely, check for a leaky or improperly seated injector.
what mileage does your car have? A culprit of a sudden drop in mpg are O2 sensors
12-26-2010, 08:39 AM
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Don't forget the that rolling resistance of a tire may have increased due to the air temperature drop; rubber tends to stiffen up as the temperature drops. Might want to also check the air pressure of each tire since it decreases with air temperature too, also causing the tire's rolling resistance to increase.
12-30-2010, 06:07 PM
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12-30-2010, 06:09 PM
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Pretty sure it was from the cold warming up and the worse winter blend gas. Haven't driven it in the past week or so due to weather to see if it changed or anything but pretty sure that was the issue.
12-31-2010, 11:18 AM
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Odd. I just filled up and got 26.5mpg. So I started at 26ish, then dropped to 21-23 for a few tanks, now I'm back up to 26ish. idk what caused those few tanks to be significantly less.
12-31-2010, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by puredrive888,Dec 30 2010, 07:07 PM
ethanol mpg study
http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE...myStudy_001.pdf
http://www.ethanol.org/pdf/contentmgmt/ACE...myStudy_001.pdf
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