86 Camaro bad gas mileage
Rickster35
12-05-2004, 10:05 PM
Hi im 16 and know very little about cars, but I have a camaro that I have been working on I replaced the fuel pump because it was leaking and I was getting bad gas mileage. I was hoping this would fix it. Theres no longer a puddle of gas under my car but it still only gets about 6-8 miles to the gallon. Anyone have any ideas of what to do?
89IROC&RS
12-06-2004, 04:07 AM
is the car manual or automatic?
which engine does it have?
how many miles on it?
have you done a tuneup?
air filters?
fuel filter?
O2 sensor?
just a little background info to help in diagnosis.
which engine does it have?
how many miles on it?
have you done a tuneup?
air filters?
fuel filter?
O2 sensor?
just a little background info to help in diagnosis.
Rickster35
12-09-2004, 10:32 PM
many many miles changed the filters never did a tune up.
89IROC&RS
12-10-2004, 01:58 PM
First thing i would try is a general tune up...
Check the base timing
new sparkplugs
new cap and rotor
new plug wires
induction service
and a can of fuel injector cleaner in the tank.
drive it for a few weeks and see if the problem has been fixed.
Check the base timing
new sparkplugs
new cap and rotor
new plug wires
induction service
and a can of fuel injector cleaner in the tank.
drive it for a few weeks and see if the problem has been fixed.
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