 Plug Wires, might be a dumb question... |
 Apr 10, 2006 - 11:09 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 3, '04 From knoxville, tn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
My car has recently been only getting about 26-27 mpg when I drive in the city/highway, but still gets ~34 when it's highway only.
I'm thinking it might be the plug wires...on the wires it has "1996" My question is, is that the year those wires were made and most likely put on my car, or do they have "1996" because that's the year of car I have... They still look okay, I guess, but I don't really know what to look for when wires go bad. The plugs themselves are only about 25-30k old...so they should still be ok, I believe. If it turns out the wires aren't the problem, and they say 1996 b/c thats the year car they're for, then any other ideas? The O2 sensor was replaced a couple months ago. -------------------- "Somebody give me a fire...so I can burn this city down." - Widespread Panic
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Apr 11, 2006 - 3:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
1. accelerate more gently
2. try to stop less 3. inflate your tires a few psi higher the 3 things will have the biggest impact on fuel milage. -------------------- |
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jwells Plug Wires Apr 10, 2006 - 11:09 PM
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