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Empz Nov 6, 2001 11:07 PM

HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 
HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
Guys, My car is about 1 year old now, has roughly 36,000 KM's on it.

And I've been noticing that my Maxima doesn't feel quite right, even before my last Oil Change 4,000 KM's ago.

And Now ... I'm Getting Very Bad Fuel Consumtion?!?! I haven't actually Used the ODOMETER to see exactly yet ... but the Fuel Guage drops a LOT Faster than before.


I first noticed that my Max, doesn't have as much "GO" and after the Oil change ... it got a BIT better, but its still Feels "BOGGED"


What do You guys think the Cause is??


I always check my Tire Pressure, so It CAN'T be that.

Help

adman Nov 6, 2001 11:21 PM

Re: HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 
Any other symptoms? Or, just bad milage and stuff?
I mean, is it misfiring? Does it smell like gasoline?

More info please...:gotme:


ADMAN

Empz Nov 6, 2001 11:28 PM

Re: Re: HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 
Misfiring ... I've heard of the term and I have a good idea of what it is, BUT what would that ACTUALLY be like?? How do you tell?

And No ... I haven't noticed a Gasoline smell!


Originally posted by adman
Any other symptoms? Or, just bad milage and stuff?
I mean, is it misfiring? Does it smell like gasoline?

More info please...:gotme:


ADMAN


adman Nov 6, 2001 11:34 PM

Re: Re: Re: HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 

Originally posted by Empz
BUT what would that ACTUALLY be like?? How do you tell?
Does your car idle rough...or feel like it's not running on all six cylinders???
Does the engine "ping" or make any other noises (besides vrrrrrroooooommmm) when you accelerate?


ADMAN

Empz Nov 6, 2001 11:50 PM

Re: Re: Re: Re: HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 
Yes ... I do get a Rough idle ... ESPECIALLY when I first start her up!!!

Is this Serious????????



Originally posted by adman


Does your car idle rough...or feel like it's not running on all six cylinders???
Does the engine "ping" or make any other noises (besides vrrrrrroooooommmm) when you accelerate?


ADMAN


a33 Nov 7, 2001 12:03 AM

what do you mean when you are asking
does the engine ping????

adman Nov 7, 2001 12:29 AM


Originally posted by a33
what do you mean when you are asking
does the engine ping????

"Ping" and knock, like :smash:


ADMAN

PCGuRu2K Nov 7, 2001 04:23 AM

Re: HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
 

Originally posted by Empz
HELP, I'm getting BAD Milage!!!
Guys, My car is about 1 year old now, has roughly 36,000 KM's on it.

And I've been noticing that my Maxima doesn't feel quite right, even before my last Oil Change 4,000 KM's ago.

And Now ... I'm Getting Very Bad Fuel Consumtion?!?! I haven't actually Used the ODOMETER to see exactly yet ... but the Fuel Guage drops a LOT Faster than before.


I first noticed that my Max, doesn't have as much "GO" and after the Oil change ... it got a BIT better, but its still Feels "BOGGED"


What do You guys think the Cause is??


I always check my Tire Pressure, so It CAN'T be that.

Help

How's the mileage your getting on your Max? On my 2K1, even with really hard driving I still get roughly 345 on a full tank.. Use Syntec Oil...

victor Nov 7, 2001 04:28 AM

i was thining the same thing last night with my max, i need to get gas today, and it's only been 255 miles since my last fill up. i'm really aggrssive driving and i am usuallu in stop and go traffic for 15 minutes each way.

what could the problem be if any. i don't have any misfiring or pining/knocking.

UMD_MaxSE Nov 7, 2001 04:45 AM

pinging sounds like you have a bunch of marbles rattling around in a tin can

Empz Nov 7, 2001 09:53 AM

Hey ... IF my car IS misfiring ... is it serious????





Originally posted by adman


"Ping" and knock, like :smash:


ADMAN


adman Nov 7, 2001 10:09 AM


Originally posted by Empz
Hey ... IF my car IS misfiring ... is it serious????
NO = Could just be bad gas or condensation in the tank.
YES = Could be a bad injector or vacuum/gas leak.

:gotme:


ADMAN

RobRoy Nov 7, 2001 10:30 AM

Your car is still under warranty. The best place to answer your cry for "Help" is your friendly Nissan dealer. The answer could be any, all, or none of the things mentioned here. Take your car in to the service department where you bought the car. It's their job to fix it while it's still under warranty.

Matticus Nov 7, 2001 10:34 AM


Originally posted by victor
i was thining the same thing last night with my max, i need to get gas today, and it's only been 255 miles since my last fill up. i'm really aggrssive driving and i am usuallu in stop and go traffic for 15 minutes each way.

what could the problem be if any. i don't have any misfiring or pining/knocking.

I get about the same. Aggressive driving sucks up your gas. Drive like a Grandma for an entire tank of gas, with no burnouts, brake torquing sp? streetlight races. After that tank see what kind of milage you get from it, it will be a little better, I constantly get around 265-285 miles out of my tank each time. This is with no freeway driving, 50-60MPH highways with stoplights. I figure just about normal. I also like to get on it every now again.

skyjay617 Nov 7, 2001 01:48 PM

PROBABLY
 
WELL....YOU PROBABLY HAVE TO DO THE FUEL INJECTION, THAT WILL LET UR CAR'S FUEL KEEPS LONGER THAN BEFORE....TRUST ME!!~~


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