Mileage still killing me!
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lol yea im a newbie but im learning. goign to enfield sunday to have a 2.2 pulley installed to go along with my FWI. Ok so what if there is no fuel in my vacum line then what could be the problem ?
Originally Posted by LuxuriesPremier
Sorry lol most important thing and forgot to mention. I have a brand new 02 sensor lol sorry. so a FPR would be my next choice in tackling mileage?
You should be running premium regardless. Especially with the smaller pulley. 91 minimum to prevent KR, smaller pulley? 93 minimum.
If you think you're running rich, smell your exhaust. Smell rich? Now scan. Is the O2 sensor saying rich? If not, that may be your problem. After shutting down, wait 10 minutes or so, pull the vac line off the FPR, and check it for fuel in the vac line.
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I certainly wouldn't be putting a pulley on a car that isn't running right to begin with.
If you think you're running rich, smell your exhaust. Smell rich? Now scan. Is the O2 sensor saying rich? If not, that may be your problem. After shutting down, wait 10 minutes or so, pull the vac line off the FPR, and check it for fuel in the vac line.
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I certainly wouldn't be putting a pulley on a car that isn't running right to begin with.
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well i was offered to buy a puley for 50 bucks and have it installed and since i don;t have the tools or the know how to do it myself. Im gona take this offer up. Could low tires or low oil causes poor mileage because i haveto add oil every 2 weeks about and my back tires go to about 20 psi after about 2 weeks...slow leak
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Ok should there be a certain kind i should buy like acdelco or does it not really matter? Do they have them at autozone or do i haveto ship out for one?
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the FPR fuel pressure regulator. lol the part everyone is telling me to buy which is the best and if it doesnt matter what brand can u pick them up at autozone?
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the FPR fuel pressure regulator. lol the part everyone is telling me to buy which is the best and if it doesnt matter what brand can u pick them up at autozone?
I agree with 
No buying parts at all. Not until firm diagnosis.
No pulley either. Put it on a shelf. With your oil consumption, that pulley is a bad idea. Not to mention the mileage problem.

No buying parts at all. Not until firm diagnosis.
No pulley either. Put it on a shelf. With your oil consumption, that pulley is a bad idea. Not to mention the mileage problem.





