[V8] ABH using lots of fuel!

[Dag Bøsterud]

I'm used to getting 22 - 25 mpg on highway driving. When the car started 
returning 14-15 mpg, I sure will
start complaining!

And 9 mpg on the highway? Pardon me for being rude, but there must be 
something wrong with that engine :p

I'll order a new sensor in the morning. Hope it helps. Maybe the car starts 
using so little, the gas prices drops :D

/Dag
92 V8 4.2
202 000 miles



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] ABH using lots of fuel!


> <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net> writes:
>
>> My 92 V8 4.2 got the head gaskets replaced and it's heads rebuilt
>> during April 2008. After this, the fuel consumption has been like.. A
> Cadillac with a
>> 500 cid V8!
>
> My Caddy w/500cid used to get 7 (3km/liter) in the city, 9 (4km/liter) on
> the highway...it's THAT bad?!
>
> There's an olm test for the temp sender, but because of it's location
> between the head and fire wall, I've found that changing it is much
> easier than trying to test it.  Last one I bought was cheap, around U$9,
> just make sure and get the correct color/temp sender, parts suppliers
> (even the dealer) seem to pull whatever sensor or sender they have on the
> shelf assuming they're all interchangeable. BTDT a few times.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> "God's a kid with an ant farm, lady. He's not planning anything."
>
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