[V6-12v] Low Gas Mileage

Kent McLean kentmclean at mindspring.com
Tue May 31 11:03:33 EDT 2005


Nathan Widmyer wrote:
> Well, I have a problem with my car. I was making a 100 mile trip and by a 
> calculation with an estimation of the gas levels, I'm achieving about half 
> of the gas mileage I should. 

Have you pulled the diagnostic codes?
<http://www.12v.org/maintenance/dtc.php>

Note that the drawing of the test connectors doesn't match
the picture.  The picture is correct.  Notice the clipped
corners of the connectors -- and make sure you jump the pins
in relation to the clipped corners.

The DTC codes may tell you where the problem lies.

--
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
'56 Austin-Healey 100 BN2, for sale


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