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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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ok my car is supposed to get somewhere around 34 mpg...but it doesn't i filled up like 3 or 4 days ago and its at half a tank...but then i have put like 70-100 miles on it but still it shouldn't be at half yet...i need better mileage...clean the fuel injectors or new sensor?
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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reason i dunno how much i have put on there is coz my speedometer head disengages when it gets too hot coz i had a faulty speed sensor on my car...but yeah ill have that fixed as soon as i can get ahold of an instrument cluster
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 05:31 AM
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man you're confusing.
hint: if you drive it hard, you won't get 34 mpg.

try using punctuation other than periods, they work just as well. ;]
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:28 AM
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Also check your electrical (spark plugs, wires, dist. cap and rotor) those can affect gas mileage too.....and definitely get your speedo problem fixed.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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what RPM do you shift at?
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:16 AM
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another small factor might be your air filter.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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ok rpm shifting- i usually do it around 2500 unless i need to move fast to get into traffic more smoothly without causing an accident...at that point im between 4 and 5000 just on the first 2 gears
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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i also don't drive too hard, but yeah, i'll try everything and see if my mileage improves. thanks

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AC and window usage also affect it.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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just buy tommys engine.

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