rough start and low MPG, is it tune-up time?
justinarm
05-23-2004, 12:28 PM
I have a 2000 GTP with 75K miles. The engine will start fine on some days, and then start rough on others(mostly humid days). Is it tune-up time? I will be replacing my spark plugs soon. What else do I need to look for?
Also, my MPG is roughly 18.5-20 on the highway when I am babying the car. Is this normal MPG?
After I get this straightened out I am looking for a DHP and a 3.4 pulley. How do you guys like the combo?
Also, my MPG is roughly 18.5-20 on the highway when I am babying the car. Is this normal MPG?
After I get this straightened out I am looking for a DHP and a 3.4 pulley. How do you guys like the combo?
Ripn12s
05-23-2004, 01:51 PM
Plugs/Wires/Air Filter/Fuel Filter
That MPG isnt very good for a stock car. I see that MPG from my car w/ mods in sig.
3.4/DHP is a good combo
That MPG isnt very good for a stock car. I see that MPG from my car w/ mods in sig.
3.4/DHP is a good combo
GTPgirl
05-23-2004, 04:31 PM
I'd say it's time for a tune up, my 99 GTP gets 19-21 MPG when I'm NOT babying it. Babying it and using cruise control on the interstate on the way to Panama City, I got like 24-25 MPG.
justinarm
05-23-2004, 04:37 PM
19-21 MPG is as good as my car can possibly get at this time with premium fuel. I baby it to death! I will check the service manual out also and see what it says about tuning up. My car is 100% stock at this time also!
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
GTPgirl
05-23-2004, 04:50 PM
I run Plus fuel, drive with performance shift all the time, and occasionally race a few third and fourth gen F-bodies and some 'stangs, and STILL get 19-21 MPG. I'm totally stock too.
BIG-L
05-23-2004, 05:30 PM
I have a 2000 GTP with 75K miles.
Becareful....with that many miles it might not hurt to change the wires also,lots of us have problems with miss-fires after changing plugs with the old wires since they are old and hard to come off.Most of the time the miss-fire will happen around 4 grand and above @ wot.
Another thing to replace would be fuel filter and PCV.Im getting 19/20 in town and 26/28 highway.......~Larry~
Becareful....with that many miles it might not hurt to change the wires also,lots of us have problems with miss-fires after changing plugs with the old wires since they are old and hard to come off.Most of the time the miss-fire will happen around 4 grand and above @ wot.
Another thing to replace would be fuel filter and PCV.Im getting 19/20 in town and 26/28 highway.......~Larry~
kilroypr
05-23-2004, 07:59 PM
Well, I have always achieved 22mpg and never been babying the car. Now I am getting around 20. Big-L. Now my rear looks like yours, painted my spoiler this weekend.
You should replace plugs, cables, filters, oils(tranny and engine).
You should replace plugs, cables, filters, oils(tranny and engine).
hardywang
05-24-2004, 09:33 AM
my 97 GTP, original park plugs and wires, I can get 30 MPG on high way, crusing at 106 KM/H.
For rough starting at humid days, I heard somebody else said, it might be distributor?
For rough starting at humid days, I heard somebody else said, it might be distributor?
BIG-L
05-24-2004, 10:55 AM
I heard somebody else said, it might be distributor
:sorry: but we dont have a distributor
:sorry: but we dont have a distributor
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