It doesnt stay in the tank very long. Is there something I can put into the gas tank to make gas run a little longer? (I commuite to work) pls. help I fell guilty for buying the car.
2006-12-26 17:11:44 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
How many gallons does it take to fill it? Your owner's manual should give a tank capacity.
You might have an inaccurate fuel gage. perhaps you are never letting it go below 3/4 of a tank or so.
You might try this: get a gas can and get a gallon of gas in it.
Drive down the interstate until you run out of gas.
See how far the gage goes down before it runs out. It may "sit on empty" for several gallons before you run out.
Put the gas in out of youre gas can, and go to a gas station. Fill the tank completely. The gas you put in should be close to the tank capacity listed in your owner's manual.
If the tank takes a lot less gas than it says is its capacity, you may have a problem with the tank: a factory defect like a dent or a filler tube incorrectly installed.
If the gage is really inaccurate, it may have a tank sending unit which is damaged or defective.
2006-12-26 17:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by econofix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No additive will make a large difference to your fuel consumption. Driving gently will assist. Keeping your tyres correctly inflated can make as much as 20 per cent difference. ( see sources)
Don't leave unnecessary items in your car (they add weight).
Accelerate gently and watch the traffic ahead so that you aren't accelerating when the people up ahead are slowing down. Don't chop and change lanes, choose a lane and stick to it. If it's a manual, (I think Americans call them stick shift), shift up through the gears as quickly as possible WITHOUT labouring the engine. Avoid using your air conditioning if you are in slow moving traffic. Don't sit idling in the morning to let it warm up for more than 30 seconds just drive EXTRA gently until it's reached operating temperature.
Check for fuel leaks, faulty evaporative emissions equipment, faulty fuel filler cap (may be allowing evaporation), faulty injection system and dented or otherwise blocked exhaust. DON"T TAMPER WITH ENGINE CONTROLS WITHOUT PROPER TEST EQUIPMENT, SPECIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE! as you may affect the vehicle's emissions(pollution)
If you mainly drive short trips (5 to 10 minutes) your mileage will be worse because your engine will be running richer for a higher percentage of time than a long trip vehicle.
Lea ve for work earlier to avoid the heavier traffic. (some people use the extra time to go to the gym near work etc.)
Lastly you could always trade it in for a smaller more economical car but You'd have to look at the dollars there.
2006-12-26 17:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should check the gas mileage that you are getting for your vehicle. Fill up the tank and reset the trip odometer. Then divide the miles you drive by the amount of gallons that are in your tank. If you are getting the average amount of mpg then there is nothing more that you can do.
2006-12-26 17:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by e e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they have a small tank on them that what makes it seem like its using a lot,,actually its probably getting pretty fair mileage on it,,but there s nothing you can add to make it go farther except drive it less,,i had heard that they didn't do so good on gas,,but was wondering,,guess i know now,,good luck with it hope this help,s.,happy new years.
2006-12-26 17:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋