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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Guzzling Gas

So .. now that the car is back together.. I am gettin the worse gas consumption...

I know it's not a Honda!! :laughhard (wouldn't want it to be!!)

But for a tank of gas, i'm only getting around 200k..

You can smell that it's really rich, I think one my my o2 sensors are gone, any other idea's? the check engine light is on.. just haven't looked into it.. any tips or somewhere I can get it looked at to figure out the code?

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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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what size injectors do you have?? also list your engine mods

Originally Posted by MustangJay
So .. now that the car is back together.. I am gettin the worse gas consumption...

I know it's not a Honda!! :laughhard (wouldn't want it to be!!)

But for a tank of gas, i'm only getting around 200k..

You can smell that it's really rich, I think one my my o2 sensors are gone, any other idea's? the check engine light is on.. just haven't looked into it.. any tips or somewhere I can get it looked at to figure out the code?
Old May 17, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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engine mods are.. None

All I have done is cat back exhaust.. other than that, the motor is all stock..
Old May 17, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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Ouch. I am getting 450kms in the new 05gt (city)
Old May 17, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MustangJay
So .. now that the car is back together.. I am gettin the worse gas consumption...

I know it's not a Honda!! :laughhard (wouldn't want it to be!!)

But for a tank of gas, i'm only getting around 200k..

You can smell that it's really rich, I think one my my o2 sensors are gone, any other idea's? the check engine light is on.. just haven't looked into it.. any tips or somewhere I can get it looked at to figure out the code?


what did you have taken apart???

Have the car scanned...
Old May 18, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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i converted my car from auto to stick..

Different computer, but came from same year of a stock mustang.

the check engine light started to come on once in a while last year, so i don't think it has to do with changing the computer. I did bend one of the o2 sensors, that's what's leading me to them needing to be replaced.

do you guys know anyone locally that could do a computer read for me?
Old May 18, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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PartSource does it for free.
Old May 18, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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Partsource,

as in the one that is an extension of Canadian Tire? They do computer scans for free...

COOL!!!!

Thanks for the info,
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Yep, saw it on a sign out front. I have my own OBD-II scanner so I've never had to use them though.
Old May 18, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Cool,

Ya I have a cavalier, '88 Z24, and I found out that I can just use a jumper wire to get the trouble codes off of the computer. anyone know of a way we can do this with '87-93 models, mine is an '87.

Thanks,
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