7.5 mpg...?!?
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7.5 mpg...?!?
Well I just did the math and that is all I'm getting with my 1980.
After some research I found that I should expect about 16 MPG. Obviously something is wrong.
What do I need to look for to correct things?
After some research I found that I should expect about 16 MPG. Obviously something is wrong.
What do I need to look for to correct things?
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Personally I would look at some things before I started tearing anything apart.
There are some basic questions I would look for.
Do you smell any fuel when you start the car, shut it off or while driving it?
How is the car performing?
Do you know what rear end is in the car?
Remove the air cleaner, do you see fuel stains on the intake. Carb leaking
Look under the rear of the car on the exhaust, do you see any brownish color stains? Fuel Tank leaking.
Inspect the area around the fuel pump for a leak.
Is there any smoke coming out of the car?
Pull the plugs and inspect them. See if you have fuel fouled plugs, carbon on the tips, brunt electrodes etc. Read the spark plugs, they will always tell a tale.
Eliminate the obvious first before you start pitching money out the window.
IMHO,
Willcox
There are some basic questions I would look for.
Do you smell any fuel when you start the car, shut it off or while driving it?
How is the car performing?
Do you know what rear end is in the car?
Remove the air cleaner, do you see fuel stains on the intake. Carb leaking
Look under the rear of the car on the exhaust, do you see any brownish color stains? Fuel Tank leaking.
Inspect the area around the fuel pump for a leak.
Is there any smoke coming out of the car?
Pull the plugs and inspect them. See if you have fuel fouled plugs, carbon on the tips, brunt electrodes etc. Read the spark plugs, they will always tell a tale.
Eliminate the obvious first before you start pitching money out the window.
IMHO,
Willcox
