Any ideas?
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Any ideas?
My mileage is scary low.
In the last couple of weeks, my mileage is so bad I'm starting to think I have gas leak or there's an elf siphoning gas out of my car.
I haven't been as lead footed on purpose since I realized this.
I changed to a Corsa Pace Car exhaust several weeks ago, but this started happening recently. I filled up my tank one night, drove 36 miles the next day (not WOT even once) and my gauge says I used 1/10 of a tank. WTF?
The only thing I did recently, was replace the fuel fill pocket (plastic surround that holds the filler pipe in place). The fuel hose was in good shape, etc.
I don't smell gas in the garage, nor are there any spots or fuel smell in/near the car at any time. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this or similar? Do I need a tune to adjust A/F mix or what???! TIA gang.
Dave Q.
In the last couple of weeks, my mileage is so bad I'm starting to think I have gas leak or there's an elf siphoning gas out of my car.
I haven't been as lead footed on purpose since I realized this.
I changed to a Corsa Pace Car exhaust several weeks ago, but this started happening recently. I filled up my tank one night, drove 36 miles the next day (not WOT even once) and my gauge says I used 1/10 of a tank. WTF?
The only thing I did recently, was replace the fuel fill pocket (plastic surround that holds the filler pipe in place). The fuel hose was in good shape, etc.
I don't smell gas in the garage, nor are there any spots or fuel smell in/near the car at any time. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this or similar? Do I need a tune to adjust A/F mix or what???! TIA gang.
Dave Q.
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i put the cosa indys on also,about a month ago. I use a little more gas cause i like hearing the sound but nothing like that.sorry i cant help but sounds like you have something happining.
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Dave
I would have your A/F looked at. Although I seriously doubt that your gas mileage would suffer that drastically without you smelling the Shell station strapped to your back bumper
Let us know what you find out
I would have your A/F looked at. Although I seriously doubt that your gas mileage would suffer that drastically without you smelling the Shell station strapped to your back bumper
Let us know what you find out
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Thanks guys. I'm gonna go pull the wheel off and look at that hose again.
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Could it be the gauge going bad and not really using the fuel? I'm with you that you'd smell it if you were leaking or burning that much 
Good luck....PS....any pranksters around that could be messing with you?
Good luck....PS....any pranksters around that could be messing with you?
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Originally Posted by RandW
Dave, 1/10th of a tank for 36 miles? That's 360 mi a tankful, doesn't sound bad for city driving.
That's about 20 mpg around town...not to bad if you ask me!Then again, how much weight did you say your right foot gained?
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by RandW
Dave, 1/10th of a tank for 36 miles? That's 360 mi a tankful, doesn't sound bad for city driving.
Come to think of it, I hadn't really paid that much attention to it since I did the fuel pocket repair.
It's funny how perception changes when we're looking for problems.
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Alcee1
Dang you caught me, BTW who you calling an ELF
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Originally Posted by razor2430
Good luck with it Dave but I think you are O.K...
Didn't find anything anyway .. only Elf sized fingerprints ...
Anything you wanna tell me Al, before I get the results back from the lab?!
