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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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why do i only get about 12-14 MPG...what could possibly be wrong...
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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Your driving style, and you know i know i'm right. If i had that exhaust (next summer) i'll rev all the time too!
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bad o2 sensor?
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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seriously though this weekend was the first weekend that i actually have gotten on my car hard....i drive speed limits and accel slowly and it still gets crap for milage
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Originally Posted by Rogue
bad o2 sensor?
He'* replaced everything from the PCV valve to the exhaust tips.
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hey leave my exhaust tips alone...LOL...i know i need to fix it.! ive changed almost everything though...
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogue
bad o2 sensor?
He'* replaced nearly everything in there!

Ever had a compression test? Running rich maybe, bad IAT? Your IAT isn't held in the best way, maybe we/you could work on that sometime.
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ah...nother mankato trip? lol...
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Originally Posted by CraZyDriVer868
hey leave my exhaust tips alone...LOL...i know i need to fix it.! ive changed almost everything though...
I like the tips, and like you said i like your exhaust note the most out of what i've heard, mine will get the same treatment eventually too.
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If he is running rich and the o2 is working ok, the pcm should reprogram based on the excesive corrections by the 02 sensor...
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