REALLLLY BAD gas mpg

[Mike]

this sucks ass. spent $28 filling up yesterday and now im allmost on E WTF?!?

 

[tbomb]

something's definitely wrong. how many miles did you drive since you filled up yesterday, to get the gauge to "E" now? the trucks not leaking gas is it?

 

[X24]

When the truck is pointed downhill, the gas gauge will drop alot. Mine drops about 1/4 tank when I park on a downhill slope.

Tires and alignment have a lot to do with MPG. When my ball joint was bad, I got 16 MPG on an 800 mile highway trip. After the ball joint was replaced and an alignment was done, I was getting 21 MPG on the highway. On average, I get 13-14 around town. I took my chip out the other day because $2 for premium is too much.

 

[diablo5969]

I'd go along with aldive's suggestion of actually measuring the gas milage. I know my guages are totally off, so I have to calculate the mpg and miles per tank to know when to fill up.

Just my idea

 

[Mike]

right now i have about 135 miles on this tank of gas. i did check the mpg last fill up and i got a little over 9mpg WOOHOO! i will fill up tonight and see how it looks for this tank..

Mike

 

[aldive]

Have you scanned the O2 sensors function?

 

[Mike]

I would if i could.. i dont have a scaner

 

[Mike]

welp just filled up 155.1 miles 16.484 gal = 9.4 MPG


WTF!?!?

 

[Mike]

welp just filled up 155.1 miles 16.484 gal = 9.4 MPG


WTF!?!?

 

[88vert]

Originally posted by Mikke
welp just filled up 155.1 miles 16.484 gal = 9.4 MPG


WTF!?!?

Thats ugly

 

[anchored]

Where do you park? I used to have a 4-cyl car that started getting crappy mileage, until I found a neighbor kid had been siphoning gas out to fuel his ATV. Try a locking cap.

 

[CHuntMD]

Mikke, your X has a mechanical problem. At the rate your going at the pump you could pay for a exhaust analysis.
Chris

 

[jssong]

i have the mac intake..wouldnt the cold air make the car run better? or is it TOO cold for the intake to work for the x optimally? its gotten below 0 days at a time here.. and my mpg went from avg of 12 to about 9 or 10 same as mikke

 

[lonestar]

Originally posted by aldive
Have you scanned the O2 sensors function?

I agree, O2 sensors. My fathers ranger started getting crappy MPG , changed those out and it fixed it...

Also, are you getting that RFG crap. that stuff gives like 2-3 less MPG.

 

[aldive]

You really need an OBD II scan.

 

[jssong]

anyone in the NYC or western NY area with a scanner willing to give me a quick scan?

 

[Morgan97Ltd]

that is ugly... to think i was complaining about getting 160 miles to half a tank with my V8

 

[94Matt]

my 94 is doingthe same thing. sat night i put 10 dollars in it and it put me a little above 1/4. sunday i had to put 10 more in to it and as well as today. 30 bucks in 3 days?
io drive 15 miles to work and 3 to school.

 

[99exEB1]

I think itsthe gas I have had the same problem (not as bad) your not getting on the pedal any more now becasue of the snow right?

 

[Mike]

i drive the same way now i allways have. i never got great mopg with my truck but i donno. could i need a tune up? alignment? i dono. blah!!