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Re: [Shotimes] Poor mileage

To: `V6 SHOtimes <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Poor mileage
From: "Steven W. Riggins" <mailinglists@geeksrus.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:52:33 -0700
On Jul 5, 2006, at 5:37 PM, George Fourchy wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:40:07 -0700, Steven W. Riggins wrote:
>
>> So if my O2 sensors are going bad, that would make it run too rich
>> and cause some of the rich fuel odor I smell from time to time?
>
> This is illustrated by really LOUSY mileage in town....10 or 12 mpg  
> from an
> otherwise healthy engine, and about 20 or 22 on the highway,  This  
> is in a car that
> got 20 in town when working properly, and 28 to 30 on a trip.  My  
> original sensors
> went about 250,000 miles before they stopped being able to switch  
> rapidly, and they
> were swapped at that point, which returned my good mileage.
>

Mine is not that bad but dropping fast.  I guess I will take it into  
the beaverton dealer and have them give it a run through.
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