I own a 2002 es300, with 89000 miles. Recently, I have been having to go to the gas station a lot more. I have a digital mileage reader, that tells me how much gas I have left. And it goes down really quickly. What can be the problem?..feel like I am driving a Hummer!!..I mainly drive it in city. The car is suppose to have 22 mpg, but by my calculation, its only 16.. WHATS THE PROBLEM!!!
2007-12-06 19:33:37 · 10 answers · asked by thatis it 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
have you started buying gas at a different station? Different companies have different mixes of gas.
2007-12-06 19:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by xxthespianxx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When was the last time your fuel filter and spark plugs were changed? Crypt is right about the belts and spark plug wires, it is time to get those replaced too. Dirty air filter will affect your gas mileage. I drive over 300 miles a week, and my car is taken in and inspected every time I get an oil change so I can get 240 mile to a half a tank of gas.
2007-12-06 19:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a 1991 Oldsmobile 98 Recency Elite that starts shaking after I hit 55 mph. I know that's the tires. But my car has a hole in the car tank so I can't fill it up past a 1/2 a tank. But it eats $10.00 of gas a day... what needs done?????
2016-05-03 11:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by Hailey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on driving conditions. How you drive the car and how much traffic there may be at the time you are on the road. If you are driving the same way today as you where last fill up. Then there may be a small problem. Tune up. oil change. tire pressure. Air filters. Possible sensor going bad. Etc.
2007-12-06 19:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Climate change will sometimes have an effect on fuel economy. When the weather turns colder my cars mileage usually drop off a bit. It could be this.
2007-12-06 22:16:17 · answer #5 · answered by jasbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be a small fuel leak in either the fuel lines or the gas tank. Look for spots on your driveway to see if anything is leaking or turn your car on and let it run for a while then look to see if you see any leaks
2007-12-06 19:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by ventura383 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theory of gas utilization and calculated gas financial gadget are completely WORLDS aside! you ought to save a log. era! Date, odometer, miles traveled for the reason that final fill, gallons of gas, Calculated MPG initiate by ability of filling the tank and recording the odometer and entering FILL interior the gallons column. on each fill up after that checklist the unquestionably miles and gallons. Fill the tank a similar way every time, in case you click as quickly as after preliminary kick off of the pump take care of then the main suitable option off to the subsequent 50 cent mark you will get especially consistent numbers. To calculate your MPG divide Miles traveled by ability of gallons making use of miles alongside with the tenths and gallons to the 10th or hundredth of a gallon, if the pump supplies thousandths (3 places previous the decimal element, you may around it to hundredths - .0.5 to .009 must be entered as .01 etc) exhibit screen your MPG over countless tank fillings. short holiday driving will effect in decrease gas financial gadget ( below 10 miles in line with engine heat up ) as will chilly climate with in one day temperatures below 40 5 levels F. ( anticipate a 5% loss in gas financial gadget for each 10 degree drop in temperature! ) as quickly as you have precise records you may extra powerful be sure in case you have an financial gadget situation. bear in strategies that driving conduct can cut back in 0.5 or double any given automobiles gas financial gadget! prepare driving in a fashion which permits you to by no ability touch the brake above 35 MPH and watch your MPG bounce! It demands heavily watching for stops and sluggish downs so as which you will coast down from street velocity to below 35 ( objective 20 mph in city driving ).
2016-10-01 01:44:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long since you changed spark plugs?
could be fouled - 89k
are you filters fresh - like the air filter?
tires have correct pressure?
fuel injection? how long since the system was flushed? 30K??
yep - ga$ is expensive
2007-12-06 19:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well get a tune up done
how do you know your fuel gauge is not wrong
the fuel gauge problem could be sender, sensor, wire, resistor,
2007-12-06 22:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR Vspec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it needs a tune up? New air filter, fuel filter, plugs, wires, belt, etc etc etc...
2007-12-06 19:36:42 · answer #10 · answered by Crypt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋