why such Bad gas Mileage

[flmont]

Ok .I will try that method Sarter..I was just surprised it dropped that much in 60 miles..I thought I may have Injection issues or the timing is off..or something we shall find out Thank's


Thank's ! Blue62

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by flmont

Ok .I will try that method Sarter..I was just surprised it dropped that much in 60 miles..I thought I may have Injection issues or the timing is off..or something we shall find out Thank's


Thank's ! Blue62

Fill it up, zero the odometer and drive the thing for a couple hundred miles :-) when you fill up again, you divide the mileage between the gallons used..

[blue62]

Originally Posted by flmont

Ok .I will try that method Sarter..I was just surprised it dropped that much in 60 miles..I thought I may have Injection issues or the timing is off..or something we shall find out Thank's


Thank's ! Blue62

If your getting poor fuel mileage... to jump to conclusions about possible injector issues or timing issues is way, way over the top.
With any automotive issue always, always, always, simplest things first.
poor fuel mileage can happen from many many things.
driving style for one.
If I was to start getting poor fuel mileage.....
I would look at my air filter, my plugs, and do a vacuum test as some simple firsts.

[flmont]

Thank's Guy's..I will ck it out to determine my mileage and Ill get back with a answer

[paulofto]

The fuel gauge is far from accurate. It will tell you when you approach empty but to use it as a consumption gauge to determine fuel efficiency will not work. Do what the other posters suggest and do the math. Btw, my 03 S gets close to 30 miles per gallon if doing a steady state highway long distance drive at or around the speed limit. If I drive ‘with enthusiasm’ that mileage drops to well under 20.

[flmont]

Thank's Paulofto,..Ive heard of the Temp gauge being off,..but everyone is now saying the fuel gauge too,And the another question is,why are the gauges off..I know thats a completely different topic,and I understand they do not need to be exactly dead on..but you would want pretty close especially for the Temp gauge. ??, anyway Thanks..I plan a run next weekend to see what's up..