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04-24-2006, 04:37 PM
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Can someone help me .
i have a question about my car useing to much gas i dont know what can be the problum. i can fill it up and go back and forth to work and iwell be at a half a tank. if you can help me i am leasing,,
04-24-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rick's 92
i have a question about my car useing to much gas i dont know what can be the problum. i can fill it up and go back and forth to work and iwell be at a half a tank. if you can help me i am leasing,,
04-24-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rick's 92
i had a leak under the hood it was from a hose bye the motor.
04-24-2006, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Governor
Uhh..so is it fixed now? If you used a half a tank of gas in less than 10 miles you have a flame thrower waiting to happen! You better get it fixed and quick.
what kind of place do i get this fix.
04-24-2006, 06:09 PM
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with the car turned off but the ignition in the on position, look around the engine to see if there is any dripping fuel from short little hoses that connect the fuel rails together. if there are cracks, the hoses need to be replaced, if no cracks, try tightening the screw clamps with a screwdriver.
04-24-2006, 07:53 PM
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Is there a hole in your tank? Look for a puddle after being parked for a night. I would NOT DRIVE THAT VEHICLE until you find out what is going on, car fires are serious business. I doubt the car would run if that much gas was being dumped into the engine, so it must be leaking. Take it to your mechanic, they will be able to find the leak.
04-25-2006, 05:06 AM
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dont these cars have problems the gas filler neck or somehing, anyone think it could be leeking back there by the gas tank?
i dont know to much about the fuel system so maybe someone else can extend on what i am talking about
i dont know to much about the fuel system so maybe someone else can extend on what i am talking about
04-25-2006, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
dont these cars have problems the gas filler neck or somehing, anyone think it could be leeking back there by the gas tank?
i dont know to much about the fuel system so maybe someone else can extend on what i am talking about
i dont know to much about the fuel system so maybe someone else can extend on what i am talking about
Since he is in Cali he should be ok. I would suggest some simple stuff like checking your airfilter to make sure it isn't too dirty, look for cracked hoses that could be leaking, do you have an exhaust leak also?
04-25-2006, 08:38 AM
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That's a lot of gas to be losing. You should see a lake of gasoline from somewhere or be driving down the road in a cloud of gas fumes. Are you sure your fuel gauge is working? Perhaps it's dropping like a rock with little gas usage. How much did it take to fill the tank when the gauge read half full?
04-25-2006, 10:13 AM
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if you fill it up when it is at 1/2 tank does it take like 8.5 or however many gallons? I'm just wondering if maybe you guage is broken because that is an insane amount of gas, how many miles are you from your work?
04-25-2006, 02:34 PM
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gas can evaporate quickly so you wouldn't necessarily have any puddling thats why you should turn the key to the on position without starting the car (for safety). the fuel pump will turn on and the lines pressurized and then look all around. there was a recall on the gas tank filler neck tube but i doubt thats it. if you dont smell gas then maybe it is the gauge
04-25-2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KeithD
Is there a hole in your tank? Look for a puddle after being parked for a night. I would NOT DRIVE THAT VEHICLE until you find out what is going on, car fires are serious business. I doubt the car would run if that much gas was being dumped into the engine, so it must be leaking. Take it to your mechanic, they will be able to find the leak.
my car sit all night and there is nothing under my car..
04-25-2006, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sublunary
gas can evaporate quickly so you wouldn't necessarily have any puddling thats why you should turn the key to the on position without starting the car (for safety). the fuel pump will turn on and the lines pressurized and then look all around. there was a recall on the gas tank filler neck tube but i doubt thats it. if you dont smell gas then maybe it is the gauge
I would suspect the guage, but you can check that easy (go back to the pump and fill er up again. ) Another thing listen to the above post and the let the lines gather pressure, check for leaks under the hood , and remember no smoking.
I know a sure fired way of finding a gas leak with a lit match...
04-25-2006, 11:22 PM
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well if you don't have a leak your car wins the gas guzzler award! 
if it takes you 8.5 or so gallons to refill after driving about 10 minutes. you either have the worst gas millage ever or someone is stealing your gas!!! try parking it in garage 1 night see if it happens again or at least you'll be in a sealed room and than you will definitely smell gas if it is leaking! if neither one of those is it you either need a TUNE UP WAY BAD or realize you don't need to keep the gas pedal floored all the time!!! but still 8.5 or so gallons a day.... DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!
you really should have your car looked BAD!!!
if it takes you 8.5 or so gallons to refill after driving about 10 minutes. you either have the worst gas millage ever or someone is stealing your gas!!! try parking it in garage 1 night see if it happens again or at least you'll be in a sealed room and than you will definitely smell gas if it is leaking! if neither one of those is it you either need a TUNE UP WAY BAD or realize you don't need to keep the gas pedal floored all the time!!! but still 8.5 or so gallons a day.... DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!you really should have your car looked BAD!!!
04-26-2006, 02:34 PM
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[QUOTE=Loco7]well if you don't have a leak your car wins the gas guzzler award! if it takes you 8.5 or so gallons to refill after driving about 10 minutes. you either have the worst gas millage ever or someone is stealing your gas!!! try parking it in garage 1 night see if it happens again or at least you'll be in a sealed room and than you will definitely smell gas if it is leaking! if neither one of those is it you either need a TUNE UP WAY BAD or realize you don't need to keep the gas pedal floored all the time!!! but still 8.5 or so gallons a day.... DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!
you really should have your car looked BAD!!
if it takes you 8.5 or so gallons to refill after driving about 10 minutes. you either have the worst gas millage ever or someone is stealing your gas!!! try parking it in garage 1 night see if it happens again or at least you'll be in a sealed room and than you will definitely smell gas if it is leaking! if neither one of those is it you either need a TUNE UP WAY BAD or realize you don't need to keep the gas pedal floored all the time!!! but still 8.5 or so gallons a day.... DAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!you really should have your car looked BAD!!
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04-26-2006, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rick's 92
what do that mean..
before you get hurt dude.
04-26-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Governor
Your car has a gas leak like a super soaker squirt gun and a guy tells you that there is smoke coming out from the bottom of it while you are sitting in it and you did not take off running like Arnold Schwarzenegger when the alien blew himself up??? fumes must be getting to you...better give up and take it to local garage. before you get hurt dude.
before you get hurt dude.
04-26-2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rick's 92
i when't to the store and just start my car and someone told me that here was some smoke of the bottom of my car he said..
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04-27-2006, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rick's 92
i when't to the store and just start my car and someone told me that here was some smoke of the bottom of my car he said..
04-28-2006, 07:26 AM
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sounds like it could be a bad fuel pressure regulator to me. Does the car sound like it's running right at idle? I lost a FPR in another ride, went through gas in a real hurry, toasted the cat, which caused smoke from the bottom of the car, just like you described. Get it checked out right away, and don't drive it!
04-28-2006, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck93se
sounds like it could be a bad fuel pressure regulator to me. Does the car sound like it's running right at idle? I lost a FPR in another ride, went through gas in a real hurry, toasted the cat, which caused smoke from the bottom of the car, just like you described. Get it checked out right away, and don't drive it!
thank for all the help you guy i am get checked out on saturday.....
