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Old 04-21-2010, 03:19 AM
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Re: poor fuel economy

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Originally Posted by Fire7 View Post
I bought a 96 buick regal, 3.8 3800 with 197k miles. i have had several problems with the car. mostely needing to get the crank sensor replaced. when the ses light is on i get maybe 150 miles to the tank. when it is not on. i get around 200 miles to the tank. the crank sensor only acts up when im on the hwy and hit 65 mph. after getting back to town and starting the car some 40 odd times the light goes off and the car runs fine. i just cant figure out why im getting such poor gas mileage. it also has poor exceloration on a regular bases. any idea's? anyone?
Get the car scanned to figure out why the SES light on and go from there. Many auto parts stores perform this service for free.

When's the last time you did a tune up?
Does the SES light ever blink?
Why do you think the Crank Position Sensor needs to be replaced?
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