How old are the oxygen sensors? Any maintenance
performed? Air filter? plugs? oil in plug wells?
Ian
--- Rick Glass <cmysho@comcast.net> wrote:
> I would start with dropping the supreme and start
> running 87 octane.......it
> may not seem to get better mileage off of the first
> few tanks, but it will
> improve after a couple of tanks. Fuel costs too
> much as it is, why give the
> extra $$$$ away.
>
>
> Rick Glass
> '99 SF 98k Flowmasters Kirk'd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven W. Riggins"
> <mailinglists@geeksrus.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 10:57 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Poor mileage
>
>
> > Hi again. Thanks for all of your input last time
> :)
> >
> > My 97 has been seeing lower and lower milage, esp
> in the city. Since I
> > just got the wheel bearing fixed (which has
> removed all sounds I was
> > hearing as well as showing the same temps on the
> rear discs for 5 days
> > now), my in-city mileage has been a paulry
> 14.6-15.5 mpg.
> >
> > My cams are not fixed yet, but I don't know if any
> slippage could occur
> > and still have the car run at all :) I don't
> notice any rough running,
> > etc.
> >
> > There have been times where I've noticed a very
> rich fuel odor after
> > idling in the garage when I arrive, or leave.
> more so when its cold
> > (outside and engine cold)
> >
> > I had the fuel filter changed a couple of months
> ago. I run Chevron
> > supreme and mobil 1 10-30.
> >
> > What are some of the leading causes? I know I
> never got over 18-19 when
> > she was new, but 15 is kinda lame :)
> >
> > Steve
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