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Old 10-01-2007 | 08:59 AM
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fuel economy went south

latly im barely getting 350 to the tank when 2-3 months ago i was getting 420-440. I hvae changed my sparks and fuel filter. I have an EGR code. Can the egr lower my fuel economy that much??? somtimes i get as low as 300 ona tank.
Old 10-01-2007 | 09:02 AM
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Did you make sure you install and tighten everything up right when you did the maintenance?
Old 10-01-2007 | 12:58 PM
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ya everything is tight ( also ran injector cleaner.
Old 10-01-2007 | 01:01 PM
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Check your air filters.
Dirty air filters can cause a major cutdown on MPGs.
My friend experienced a serious drop in his gas milage, and when he checked his filters he found, no joke, a pigeon.
Old 10-01-2007 | 02:08 PM
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nah my air filter is only 3 months old its clean.
Old 10-01-2007 | 02:22 PM
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Assuming it doesn't have a hidden knock sensor code, yeah, egr could cause fuel efficiency issues, more so if it's a high flow malfunction I think, I dunno, I don't really feel like thinking about it to much right now, but def. clean ur guide toob
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Originally Posted by MaxFanatik
latly im barely getting 350 to the tank when 2-3 months ago i was getting 420-440. I hvae changed my sparks and fuel filter. I have an EGR code. Can the egr lower my fuel economy that much??? somtimes i get as low as 300 ona tank.
Mine always goes to hell this time of year or if I steer away from Shell.
Old 10-01-2007 | 06:08 PM
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be happy for that people, like me, pull 280 on lucky weeks. lol

but to answer ur question, clean ur throttle body also!
Old 10-01-2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jaygambit
Check your air filters.
Dirty air filters can cause a major cutdown on MPGs.
My friend experienced a serious drop in his gas milage, and when he checked his filters he found, no joke, a pigeon.
Wait what car does he drive? I hope not a Maxima.
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