Bill, your comment was not constructive. If you have nothing to say,
just don't.
On Jul 21, 9:18 am, Bill <wtjohns...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 19, 12:42 am, ymg200 <ymg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > loewent,
> > I do not think that fuel guage is to blame. Since MPG went back to
> > normal, the last tank lasted (until low fuel light went on) for 340
> > miles (as opposed to 180 miles when I screamed for help).
> > I am still puzzled why MPG suddenly dropped from 300+ miles per tank
> > to 180 miles per tank and then suddenly went back to normal. I am
> > reluctant to blame bad gas since I did fill up at the same gas station
> > before. In addition, such a poor gas quality must have resulted in
> > power loss, which I did not notice.
> > I think that tem****ary MPG drop might have been computer related. If I
> > am not mistaken, computer adjusts ignition timing based on gas quality
> > (octane number) so that there is no detonation. As I mentioned before,
> > I installed anti-theft device just before MPGs dropped. I had to
> > disconnect computer while I was installing anti-theft and that might
> > have reset computer memory, specifically its adjustments to gas
> > properties. Once I filled up the next tank, computer migt have
> > adjusted back and MPGs went from 180 miles per tank back to 340+ miles
> > per tank. I am not a specialist in car electronics. Does my
> > explanation seem realistic?
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> > On Jul 15, 11:19 pm, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > some research shows that the fuel gauges in these cars are known to
be
> > > inaccurate. I find that it is very difficult to fill the tank all
the way at
> > > certain gas stations too.
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> > > And it has a huge tank, 65 liters!
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> > > ymg200 wrote:
> > > >loewent,
> > > >Last weekend I filled gas at a different gas station, and MPGs seem
to
> > > >get back to normal. I did not do any change besides changing the
air
> > > >filter to the old one in the middle of the previous tank, which did
> > > >not have any effect on MPG: half tank for 90 miles before changing
air
> > > >filter back, another half for 90 miles after changing filter back.
> > > >Since I filled up last weekend the car made 260 miles and fuel
guage
> > > >shows about 1/8 tank left. I expect the tank to last for at least
300
> > > >miles (previous tank was gone at 180 miles).
> > > >I will re****t the mileage when this tank is gone.
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> > > >Thank you.
> > > >Yan.
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> > > >> how about my hole in the gas tank theory? I just noticed this
week my 93
> > > >> altima has a leak in the filler neck....
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