Re: [DML] help! newbie getting horrible gas mileage

["Christian_Witt" <christian_witt@xxxxxxxxx>]

How would someone mess with the 'fuel mixture'? Or emissions 
controls?  I do know that before I bought it they were having 
trouble passing smog. A new 'part' was ordered (they didn't tell me 
what part) and eventually a new catalytic converter.  It finally 
passed smog.  Does that help pinpoint the problem?

I have not checked the 02 sensor, I have a book, so I'll start 
digging on where to find that. (I'm not really a car guy, obviously)

I do not smell any gas fumes, although I've thought I've smelled 
a 'burn' type of smell on occasion.

Will followup with a call if I get really lost :)


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <john@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Christian, Do you know if anyone has messed with the fuel mixture 
or the
> Lambda system/emissions control. Is the 02 sensor still there.Do 
you smell a
> lot of gas fumes.
> I can walk you through checking all that if you would want to call.
> Minimum tools required.
> John Hervey
> 972-564-9321
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian_Witt [mailto:christian_witt@xxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:58 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] help! newbie getting horrible gas mileage
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> proud owner for the last 4 months, but i get terrible gas 
mileage...
> 
> Tires are inflated, air filter, good... i only use the best gas
> available...
> 
> On a good week with mostly freeway i get 15-16mpg, on a bad week,
> it's as low as 10-12mpg.
> 
> I have a manual transmission, and the car only has 17K original
> miles.
> 
> Help!  I don't want to have to sell it :)








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