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Originally Posted by nhdoc
1) dragging brakes (let's assume you don't drive with one foot on the brake pedal - so called "riding the brakes")
2) slipping tranny
3) clogged exhaust
4) bad injector(s)
5) injector timing
6) fuel leaks
7) ECU/Sensor problem
Since Terry says the car drove more or less "normally" I would tend to eliminate 1, 2, 3 and 4. That leaves 5, 6 and 7.
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I believe I actually said it accelerated much stronger than mine; reminded me of mine 100k miles ago.......It pulls strongly, but not to the extent I felt it was chipped. Our timing chains aren't under as much tension as prior engine designs so i doubt that is the problem and if it were it wouldn't pull as well as it does. Same goes for the ECU/Sensors/Control. Same for the MAF; drives too well and there arent any codes. Can also say there were no fuel leaks when I looked at it (tiny bit of old staining at the pre-filter) and no evidence of fuel blowing back, on the belly pan below or to the rear of the undercarriage.
All the fuel lines were routed correctly too which was my personal smoking gun that I expected to find.
Doesnt the scangauge need to be calibrated to "your" vehicle to report mpg's? Thats done via the mileage reported on the dash odometer? Is that really going to tell us anything more than doing the division long hand will?
Connie - The air we breath is 78%(?) nitrogen. To me the this is just another profit center for the tire stores.
If you are down in the Bay Area again I'd be happy to look it over a second time and see if anything has changed.