Causes for drop in MPG
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Causes for drop in MPG
I used the search button and all I could find was what MPG people were getting.
I've been doing the same route for the past year and my gas light would always go on at about 360 miles to the tank. I once got 400 miles on a tank (I thought I was going to be walking though) My gas light now turns on at about 330 miles and I'm lucky to get 355 until I fill her up again. I have not changed my driving habits.
Any theories on why my mpg dropped?
I've been doing the same route for the past year and my gas light would always go on at about 360 miles to the tank. I once got 400 miles on a tank (I thought I was going to be walking though) My gas light now turns on at about 330 miles and I'm lucky to get 355 until I fill her up again. I have not changed my driving habits.
Any theories on why my mpg dropped?
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I used the search button and all I could find was what MPG people were getting.
I've been doing the same route for the past year and my gas light would always go on at about 360 miles to the tank. I once got 400 miles on a tank (I thought I was going to be walking though) My gas light now turns on at about 330 miles and I'm lucky to get 355 until I fill her up again. I have not changed my driving habits.
Any theories on why my mpg dropped?
I've been doing the same route for the past year and my gas light would always go on at about 360 miles to the tank. I once got 400 miles on a tank (I thought I was going to be walking though) My gas light now turns on at about 330 miles and I'm lucky to get 355 until I fill her up again. I have not changed my driving habits.
Any theories on why my mpg dropped?
2) Even without the winter formulation, cars normally get lower mileage in colder weather. (The A/F charge is more dense)
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I think it's probably your driving habits. I have reigned in my right foot lately and have been shifting at 2k to 2.5k. It's not as much fun, but more rewarding when you do get to open up.
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You can't really get an accurate picture of mpg by just seeing how many miles between fill ups. It may be that the pumps you are using lately shut off a bit sooner, or you aren't running it down as low, etc... Keep track of the gallons used to fill up and calculate your mpg for a few tankfuls and see what it is doing. My guess would be the winter fuel however.
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*question.... at wut rpm is it bet to shift? (city) i usually try to keep my rpm low, and another *question.. i sometime smell a small bit of smoke after i fill up and i only smell if for like 30 sec a mile down the road after filling up? is tht normal?..
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