2007-09-17 07:46:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Depends on what is wrong, but yes, using more gas is typically one of the symptoms that something is wrong.
2007-09-17 07:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Increased gas consumption is one sign that there is something wrong with a car. But sometimes, it is also a sign that there is something wrong with the way the car is being operated. This may be hard to swallow, but most often, it's the driver, not the car.
2007-09-17 15:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by Pepe2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was something wrong with the car depending the problem, yes it could use more gas to operate.
Or it could speed racer.
2007-09-17 14:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's using more gas, not that it costs more, yes, something could be wrong. Have it checked at a good shop.
2007-09-17 15:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there's an emission system problem, your fuel efficiency might suffer, which would explain why your car would seem to be using more gas. The O2 sensor should be able to detect that and light up the "check engine" light.
2007-09-17 14:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by t.Hudson 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes is not the car but the driver with bad habits. One of the main reasons for fuel inefficiency is poor or no maintenance.
2007-09-17 16:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by spammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might not be using more gas it is just costing you more to buy the same amount.
2007-09-17 14:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by veg_rose 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time, depending what's wrong.
2007-09-17 14:57:39 · answer #8 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋