Re: Help, loosing MPG (archive)

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Re: Help, loosing MPG (archive)

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Posted by Peter on November 20, 2000 at 10:42:41:

In Reply to: Help, loosing MPG posted by Karl on November 19, 2000 at 23:54:53:

(posted from: cacher2-ext.wise.edt.ericsson.se (194.237.142.100))

When I got my car it got 27 MPG at 70mph flatland with cruise controll on, then it droped to 24mpg, now it's 22 mpg, WHATS UP!!! any ideas, i've had it for about 3 months and 4000 miles.
Karl

You don't say if your car is new or not....if used....have you checked the o2 sensor??? This can produce the effect you see...you will also see some hesitation around 3000-4000 rpms under load.

nearly 35, all freeway. 86 325es/Chip Nate 15:01 11/24/2000 (0)
Re: Help, loosing MPG, What do others get? Karl 14:32 11/20/2000 (1)
- close to 25-27 88 325 91 octane ChrisTx 14:36 11/22/2000 (0)

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