I never even thought of that... I have only gone through 1 full tank of gas since buying it, I have only had it 2 weeks. And the car was essentially just sitting on the lot from February or March or something like that before I bought it, so that is a possiblity. What was the result of the stiff gauge in your car? How long did it take to clear up?
2004 Civic LX very poor gas mileage
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Just keep running it, the car will free up some power because it was just sitting in the lot for some time. I wouldn't worry about it.
take a trip in the car, or like floor it to redline a few times that outta fix her up.
take a trip in the car, or like floor it to redline a few times that outta fix her up.
I've gotten 42mpg out of a tank in my auto on the highway and my fiance averages right around 38 with it as her DD.
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pull your injectors to see if they are clean, they could be clogged. if they are, spray some b12 through it. that should clean it with the quicknessss (works better than fuel injector treatment stuff you buy from a auto parts store)
With air conditioning on, auto or manual??
Also make sure you have that oem gas cap, if not your gas vapors are not correctly pressurized!
Hello all.. in case anybody was wondering, I got my car back from the dealer, and it turns out that it was a faulty fuel gauge. They replaced the entire cluster. I filled up after I left the dealership, and all seems well!
So the mileage was never off, it was just the gauge.
Thanks for all your help!
So the mileage was never off, it was just the gauge.
Thanks for all your help!
i have a 04 ex 5-speed, my brother had a 04ex auto. his got bad MPG. after much disapointment we found out that the previous owner had way overcharged the a/c system, so it was working much harder when on. that helped a bit. R12-even better
also the gas gage is very wierd acting. sometimes i fill up on empty and can only squeez 10 gal, then other times over 13. every time i wait longer after the light comes on. what others have said about parking on an incline, i have also found to be true.
what about the "intake temperature sensor" located above the throttle body? am i correct in saying that if this device is malfunctioning it may be stuck on telling the car the air being sucked in is full cold, all the time, thus making a rich air/fuel mix? just an idea- im not a mechanic
good luck, anybody feel free to correct me if im wrong
also the gas gage is very wierd acting. sometimes i fill up on empty and can only squeez 10 gal, then other times over 13. every time i wait longer after the light comes on. what others have said about parking on an incline, i have also found to be true.
what about the "intake temperature sensor" located above the throttle body? am i correct in saying that if this device is malfunctioning it may be stuck on telling the car the air being sucked in is full cold, all the time, thus making a rich air/fuel mix? just an idea- im not a mechanic
good luck, anybody feel free to correct me if im wrong
warenty envey
So i was correct from the begining......