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Paul Ginnetti
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Mar 13, 2008, 11:09 AM

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I have a 95 olds cierra, 3.1L 6cyl. I relaced 2 clogged fuel injectors and went through and replaced all suspect vacuum lines and the thermostat which had a weak spring. the compression test averaged 155-160psi on all 6 cylinders and the engine runs super strong. problem is i used to get 300-350mpg depending on city vs. highway and now get 220-240 average. What coud possibly be wrong and can the air/fuel ratio be adjusted manually to make a significant difference? Thank you.

Double J
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Mar 13, 2008, 11:20 AM

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Where can I buy one of these...300 miles per gallon...WOW>>

Seriously...
Many,many factors affect fuel economy..
Has the vehicle been tuned up...You replaced a couple injectors...
How about the spark plugs?
Start with a basic tune up,plugs wires,fuel and air filters,pcv valve...etc
Change the oil and filter.
Make sure all tires are inflated properly...
No,the air /fuel mixture is controlled by the computer and cannot be adjusted.
Have the computer checked for any trouble codes.

Thats a good starting point

Jim

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Mar 13, 2008, 1:03 PM

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Sorry about that......MPTankfull would have been more apropo, but I see you got my drift. Plugs were changed as well as wires , no codes thrown on diagnostic. It has coil packs which are all firing hot. What else could a tune-up provide except possibly a timing change? I mean the car jams when I punch the accelerator, no hesitation! Why so much fuel?

way2old
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Mar 13, 2008, 4:56 PM

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Mebbe fuel pressure regulator hung allowing too much fuel? What is the fuel pressure?

Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds

tcwagner
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May 4, 2008, 10:50 PM

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dear GAs hog,
My mileage dropped from 20 to 12 and it was the O2 sensor. It got bent by a mechanic doing a "tune up". He apparently dropped something on it. When I got it back the mileage had plummeted and the exhaust pipe had soot in it.
Terry

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