Ok So My Car is Burning Gas Like Crazy

[82CapriceClassic]

i calculated and i put almost 40 dollars a wk in my car..meaning i put gas in there almost everyday of the week...my carb is tuned up in working order..my idle isnt high..was told i need to purchase a new gas/fuel hose...does that have anything to do with it?

[Blt2Lst]

Do you have a locking gas cap?
Maybe someone is jacking your gas.
Just a thought

[Anthony MPM]

How many miles to the gallon are you getting? Do you do city or highway driving? What fuel hose were they talking about? Is somthing leaking?

[82CapriceClassic]

yes i have a locking gas cap with the key lol

and i only drive city miles..i havent calculated the mileage yet..but i dont travel far at all..and the fuel hose under the hood i suppose..but i do notice a smell of gas everytime i turn the car off after ive been driving...

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by 82CapriceClassic

yes i have a locking gas cap with the key lol

and i only drive city miles..i havent calculated the mileage yet..but i dont travel far at all..and the fuel hose under the hood i suppose..but i do notice a smell of gas everytime i turn the car off after ive been driving...

try to locate the fuel leak....I have found on these dino vehicles that the return lines do rust out in the rear axle area just before they turn into the tank......if the return line has rusted you can if possible cut out the bad section and using gas line rubber hose with double clamps on each end make a secure patch....this is a very low pressure , so it will weep out and you will use more fuel...you should not smell fuel..

this was in the old days a common failure in the rust belt...

[Blue Bowtie]

Gasoline should be measured in gallons, not dollars.

How many gallons is it using, and how far does it travel between refills?