SammichHoarder
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- November 14, 2012
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- City, State
- Chandler, AZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 05 Sport Trac
Sorry, no snow/mud slinging to be found here.
Lately, the weather has been colder than normal, and my truck doesn't seem to be enjoying it.
I noticed some problems a while back when I took it up north to Flagstaff for the first time. As I hit higher elevations, I noticed my gas mileage getting worse and worse, which I figured is normal because of all the hill climbing and thinner/colder air. Once I got back home.. the bad mileage stayed until I reset my ECU.
Now that the air is colder here at home [about 40 in the morning when I leave for work. 50-60 during the day] I'm noticing my gas mileage getting increasingly worse again. Put a half tank in yesterday and I got 35 miles out of the top half of it. I average about 110 on that first bit normally.
Its also had issues starting up. I wonder if it's a cold start thing? In the morning I turn it over and it cranks and dies the first time. Second time its fine. It also idles really rough now when I come to a stop.
Any ideas what it could be that's turning my truck into a holiday money pit?
Lately, the weather has been colder than normal, and my truck doesn't seem to be enjoying it.
I noticed some problems a while back when I took it up north to Flagstaff for the first time. As I hit higher elevations, I noticed my gas mileage getting worse and worse, which I figured is normal because of all the hill climbing and thinner/colder air. Once I got back home.. the bad mileage stayed until I reset my ECU.
Now that the air is colder here at home [about 40 in the morning when I leave for work. 50-60 during the day] I'm noticing my gas mileage getting increasingly worse again. Put a half tank in yesterday and I got 35 miles out of the top half of it. I average about 110 on that first bit normally.
Its also had issues starting up. I wonder if it's a cold start thing? In the morning I turn it over and it cranks and dies the first time. Second time its fine. It also idles really rough now when I come to a stop.
Any ideas what it could be that's turning my truck into a holiday money pit?