 Fuel economy suffering badly |
 Mar 29, 2011 - 3:01 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Mar 29, '11 From Bloomington, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Alright, so I had a hunch that my 95 ST was a little thirsty as of late, and to test it I put exactly three gallons in and reset the trip. Turns out I'm getting between 10-15 mpg
 I know that I need to fix a crack in an exhaust pipe (driving on dirt roads riddled with large rocks through Colorado forest with the lowest sitting car ever created by man was a case of poor judgment in hindsight), but other than that I'm a bit confused. During the summer I could smell gasoline when driving, so I suspected a leaking fuel pump perhaps, though the smell disappeared with the coming of winter. Even then, I was getting about 35 mpg highway in the summer. The only other thing I can think of is that I put in a new air intake, and followed the guide on resetting the air/fuel mixture. Could be that I did it wrong, but I have no idea how it would result in this poor of performance, especially as I don't notice a change at all in the car's driving. I've checked for leaks in the fuel line, but it's solid. Anyone have some advice? I'm new here by the way, name's Nick. This site seems incredibly helpful already, and I've been looking for a resource like this for a while. Celica's forever. |
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Apr 18, 2011 - 1:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
i was getting about 20 mpg for awhile. replaced my O2 sensor with a bosch universal (cut off oem plug, crimp, solder, and heat shrink on new sensor) and its jumped back up to ~30
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senick Fuel economy suffering badly Mar 29, 2011 - 3:01 PM
Euphoria Welcome to the forum! All you can try is a tun... Mar 29, 2011 - 4:31 PM senick The engine is running fine, all cylinders firing, ... Mar 29, 2011 - 4:42 PM Batman722 change your primary 02 sensor. Mar 29, 2011 - 9:16 PM njccmd2002 switch to unleaded foot, thats what most people do... Mar 29, 2011 - 9:23 PM
samir0189 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 29, 2011 - 10... Mar 30, 2011 - 11:55 AM senick I get smoked by raisins in Buicks at stoplights, I... Mar 29, 2011 - 9:28 PM easternpiro1 raisins... ROTFLMAO!!
but seriously,... Mar 30, 2011 - 2:30 AM senick Alright, O2 sensor it is. And I'll fix up the... Mar 30, 2011 - 8:22 AM delusionz Is it a question of using some CRC or WD40 to get ... Mar 30, 2011 - 11:02 AM senick Haven't taken the sensor out of the socket, bu... Mar 30, 2011 - 11:10 AM 95celgt id go denso Mar 30, 2011 - 11:30 AM lagos Replace the sensor AND fix the crack in your exhau... Mar 30, 2011 - 11:41 AM Flyinghumanoid When was the last time you checked your oil? Mine ... Mar 30, 2011 - 12:52 PM senick Well, I checked the oil recently, and it looked fi... Mar 30, 2011 - 6:21 PM zfjohnson07 yeah just do your tune up, i just bought a gt, put... Mar 31, 2011 - 5:48 PM Galcobar Pop your hood while the engine is running and snif... Apr 2, 2011 - 6:22 PM senick Yeah, I've already done that. No trace of gas... Apr 2, 2011 - 6:42 PM jlive Do you have a vacuum leak? When I did my car was ... Apr 7, 2011 - 1:32 PM |
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