Maxima's Gas consumption
 

I barely get like 200 miles per tank, sometime its like 170-180 miles..
is that too much?

how bout you guys?

mine did that when I had an exhaust leak

I still have my exahust leak and I guess I have less than that :(

when i accelerate i hear kind of a hissing sound from the bottom of the engine..is that what u guys heard? or is that the normal sound of the engine

When I start my car I hear a sprinkler.

:lol: I'm sorry that's still the best quote I've ever read here.


I think I have the infamous broken exhaust studs on my VG, not only because it makes a very faint tick when accelerating, but because I see exhaust smoke coming out of the manifold. :nervous:

ok thats it!!! i'm taking my car to get the exaust fixed!! gas is way too expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*wonders how much it might cost to fix*

i know who wrote that.... :hide:

usually it is exhaust related. I know that a bad o2 sensor will kill your mpg, too.

I get about 280-320 miles per tank.

Get it looked at.

I had less than 200 when I got it. After replacing my bad 02, replacing exhaust studs, and cleaned intake manifold. I get atleast 300 now.

how much did all that cost you?

I did it all myself, so the only cost was parts.

The O2 I think i paid 90.

Studs were $70 (including the Vermont Right Angle Drill atatchment And bits)

When I cleaned the intake manifold. I actaully removed it and scrubbed it out and bought upper manifold gaskets. I donno what i paid.

never less then 315. i guess im running well then

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

I get around 370 with around 2 gallons left in the tank (I mostly do highway driving, but i drive hard) I also have a weird noise comming form the passenger side of the engine.. i have no clue what its, but it hasnt had any negative effects. :scratch:

i'm personally feeling bad now...as soon as i'm finish with my sound system i really have to put some money into the engine :(

Oooo sad. Sound can wait.

i know, but i already started on it. So in a week i should get the headunit, wiring harness. After that i need to balance the tires and i'll fix my exaust leak. After that then i'll try to change plugs and give her a tune up..change o2 sensors. I need my car to last me for atleast 2 years more then i'll be able to upgrade to a newer car..MAXIMA!!! maybe a 2000 or newer..but i'll still keep the 94 i love my baby!

I'd say replace your fuel filter as well. I did that at 215,000 miles, and there was a huge difference! You can get a brand new OEM one from Bryan (Internetautomart) for $5 shipped. Definentely something to look into.

does it sound like a sprinkler by any chance?

I guess it does somewhat sound like a sprinkler. At first I thought it was the rotor hitting the distributor cap but that wasnt it. I can't quite pinpoint where its coming from though. You got the same problem?

how about if you smell alot of gas when u stand at the back of the car?

I am getting 22mpg (90% highway) which is not cool. I was always in the low 30's with my 5spd vg. I'll be tuning it up here pretty soon and I really hope it gets better.

Make sure you check the bushing wear on your control arms before you do an alignment. A little wiggle will throw it off and start wearing your tires like you wont believe.

thanks i'll make sure i let the mechanic know before i let them work on the alignments.

I wish I could fix the exahust leak myself, but I have no place to work at and no experience at all, I have no idea how much I'll have to spend if I want to replace the whole line, I WTB the WS Y pipe also, I wish I knew someone to trust for this kind of jobs, anyone know about how much money to get this done?

i get okay gas mileage but i have a back knock sensor and o2 sensor some mechanics told me this lowers my gas milege. is that true?

i get about 26 on the hwy with my 02. but it varies, some days its 24 with same speed.

a bad o2 will lower fuel economy.
a bad knock just makes the car sluggish at lower RPM

regarding that bad knock, i noticed a few weeks now that my car has been taking longer to pick up on speed. i have to mashdown a bit more on the gas...is that something to do with bad knock?

not likely. the knock sensor is more of a VE issue than a VG issue.

ohhh ok :)

What about the excessive smelling of gas?

could be weeping fuel lines :noes:

is'nt that called huffing? lol

I used to get about 30mpg city if i wasn't working it hard. Now I'm missing a clamp and my milage is horrible :thumbsdow

sounds bad!!!! :( :(

i get about 280 to a tank in my 5sp vg and i need to fix my header leak

Capacity of fuel tank?
 

I have maxima 1992 SE. Is fuel tank capacity 70 or 60 liter? how much fuel is in the tank when warning light start to blinks? thanks in advance

The warning light blinks :blink: