I'm getting about 16 MPG...any ideas why?

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04-01-2001, 03:05 PM

ngthing

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I've been calculating how many MPG I get every time I fill up, and it comes out to be 16MPG...any ideas why it is so low?

04-01-2001, 03:10 PM

94SUPERMAX

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maybe your O2 sensor is bad

04-01-2001, 03:22 PM

Brandon90gxe

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welcome to my world....

but then again i do just about all local, turn on drive a mile, off on drivea mile, so tahts probably why...

04-01-2001, 06:38 PM

tom200K

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I don't think it's anything you did. I would have the speedometer checked to see if it accurate for starters (mile markers on expressways). I checked out your web page (looks cool) and you didn't seem to change the tires size which would do it. Maybe your foot is a little heavy.
Good Luck,

Tom

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I've been calculating how many MPG I get every time I fill up, and it comes out to be 16MPG...any ideas why it is so low?

04-01-2001, 10:36 PM

Tom

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That just seems too low. The worst tank I ever got was 21 MPG and that was all traffic in the summer with the A/C on. I typically get about 27 MPG.

04-01-2001, 10:43 PM

Tom

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Could it be...

Are you stuck on 405 all the time? That really kills your mileage. I always seem to get stuck around Totem Lake and around Bellevue. The 520 is horrible too going West to the bridge.

Otherwise, I did notice you have some serious super-size wheels and tires. That would increase your rolling resistance.

My car looks just like yours did stock.