Ahh! 17 MPG is killing me!

Kent McLean kentmclean at comcast.net
Thu Nov 22 03:19:58 PST 2007


Feelstranger wrote:
> This is not working for me.
> Just moved, and now commute (no more bike to work)
> The wagon is producing 16-17 mpg (manually confirmed against CPU) even with careful driving.  
> Any fun and I'm looking at low teens.
> No codes, runs great.
> Does stink of rich fuel at cold morning starts though.
> Most Everything has been replaced at some time in recent  past (<5000 miles), I think, except injectors themselves.  Thinking I need to have them rebuilt?

Guess: Dragging rear brakes? The rear calipers are known to be sticky
(e-brake cable, pins).

-- 
Kent McLean
'91 200 TQA #1, for sale
'91 200 TQA #2, no name yet
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke



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