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Re: Bad O2 sensor / high fuel consumption?



Iain Atkinson writes:
> I suppose the mileage figures are all relative to the yardstick you have always used, if I filled the car up in the US it would take less fuel to fill the tank, right? Therefore the mpg would be different as well. 
> Ah what the hell, so it's a bit thirsty in any language, any remedies apart from buying a diesel?

Make sure the car is running in top tune... check the basics first,
like ignition timing, fuel mixture and pressures, cylinder compressions,
spark plugs and other ignition parts, vacuum hoses, etc.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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