poor gas mileage in a 87 4kq

lrickert at covad.net lrickert at covad.net
Thu Feb 27 14:39:37 EST 2003


This talk of gas mileage is making me wonder what is wrong with my 4kq. I just
got back from about 400+ highway miles at just less than 20mpg after running ~70
mph back and forth between Seattle and Portland on I-5. In the past I have
gotten at least a few mpg better on the same trip. I didn't fill up in Oregon so
the fill level should consistent*. Anyway The car runs fine aside from not
liking hot starts, the O2 sensor is a couple of years and only 15k miles old.
Does anyone have ideas of what to check.  I realize that this car is never going
to get great mileage, but considering the mileage doesn't change between highway
and around town driving I think something is amiss. (I do have a ski rack on the
car but that shouldn't make too much difference)

Thanks

Luke

*For those of you who don't know in Oregon you are prohibited by law from
pumping your own gas which means the monkeys always overfill the tank.






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