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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 tank
to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust doesn't smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about 2 months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 years, only 70,000 miles on it. Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that I'd get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or not working correctly. This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice before paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for reading. |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
NewbieSupreme wrote:
> My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 tank > to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). > Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. > > No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust doesn't > smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about 2 > months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 years, > only 70,000 miles on it. > > Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, > with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in > wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that I'd > get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or not > working correctly. Could be any of a number of things. No way to tell without seeing the vehicle. > This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice before > paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no > Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So > wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? That will likely be the best $100 you will spend. No, no light does NOT mean no codes. There are several codes that won't illuminate the light. Matt |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
"NewbieSupreme" > wrote in message ... > My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 tank > to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). > Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. > > No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust doesn't > smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about 2 > months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 years, > only 70,000 miles on it. > > Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, > with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in > wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that I'd > get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or not > working correctly. > > This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice before > paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no > Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So > wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? > > Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for reading. > > I'll tell you what... if you are getting 3 miles to a gallon you need to find out who pulled the check engine lite out of the dash because one of the OBD2 monitors would have picked it up and set the lite. And if you say you smell no obvious raw fuel out the tail pipe or under the hood/vehicle then you need to find out what is wrong with your fuel gauge. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
I appreciate the response. The Service Engine light is still there, the
dash runs through the cycles per normal when starting up. I was hoping it was the fuel gauge too, but when it hits empty, it's really empty. "maxpower" > wrote in message . .. > > "NewbieSupreme" > wrote in message > ... >> My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 >> tank >> to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). >> Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. >> >> No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust > doesn't >> smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about > 2 >> months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 > years, >> only 70,000 miles on it. >> >> Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, >> with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in >> wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that > I'd >> get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or >> not >> working correctly. >> >> This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice >> before >> paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no >> Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So >> wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? >> >> Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for > reading. >> >> > > I'll tell you what... if you are getting 3 miles to a gallon you need to > find out who pulled the check engine lite out of the dash because one of > the > OBD2 monitors would have picked it up and set the lite. > And if you say you smell no obvious raw fuel out the tail pipe or under > the > hood/vehicle then you need to find out what is wrong with your fuel gauge. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech > > |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
"NewbieSupreme" > wrote in message ... > I appreciate the response. The Service Engine light is still there, the > dash runs through the cycles per normal when starting up. I was hoping it > was the fuel gauge too, but when it hits empty, it's really empty. > > > > "maxpower" > wrote in message > . .. > > > > "NewbieSupreme" > wrote in message > > ... > >> My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 > >> tank > >> to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). > >> Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. > >> > >> No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust > > doesn't > >> smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about > > 2 > >> months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 > > years, > >> only 70,000 miles on it. > >> > >> Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, > >> with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in > >> wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that > > I'd > >> get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or > >> not > >> working correctly. > >> > >> This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice > >> before > >> paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no > >> Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So > >> wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? > >> > >> Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for > > reading. > >> > >> > > > > I'll tell you what... if you are getting 3 miles to a gallon you need to > > find out who pulled the check engine lite out of the dash because one of > > the > > OBD2 monitors would have picked it up and set the lite. > > And if you say you smell no obvious raw fuel out the tail pipe or under > > the > > hood/vehicle then you need to find out what is wrong with your fuel gauge. > > > > Glenn Beasley > > Chrysler Tech > > > > > > so when it runs empty and you fill it up how many gallons does it take to fill it up? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
maxpower wrote: > "NewbieSupreme" > wrote in message > ... > >>My '99 Plymouth Voyager is getting about 3 miles per gallon; used 1/2 tank >>to drive to Detroit and back to Ann Arbor (about 60 minutes of driving). >>Notice needle going way down on short trips as well. >> >>No smell of gas, tank doesn't empty when car's not running, exhaust > > doesn't > >>smell overly gassy. Replaced thermostat, air filter, and O2 sensor about > > 2 > >>months ago. Engine sounds fine, seems to run exactly as it has for 6 > > years, > >>only 70,000 miles on it. >> >>Does anyone have any idea of what could cause this tremendous use of gas, >>with all of the above? My only guess was that the O2 sensor was put in >>wrong, or was the wrong type, but a mechanic told me over the phone that > > I'd > >>get trouble codes or something if the O2 sensor was the wrong type, or not >>working correctly. >> >>This is a really serious issue, and I was hoping to get some advice before >>paying $100 to have the thing hooked up to the computer. I mean, w/ no >>Service Engine light, that means there's no trouble codes, right? So >>wouldn't the big computer say the same thing? >> >>Any advice whatsoever would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for > > reading. > >> > > I'll tell you what... if you are getting 3 miles to a gallon you need to > find out who pulled the check engine lite out of the dash because one of the > OBD2 monitors would have picked it up and set the lite. > And if you say you smell no obvious raw fuel out the tail pipe or under the > hood/vehicle then you need to find out what is wrong with your fuel gauge. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech Hi... Or perhaps who the thief is that siphoned your tank while you were stopped for coffee... Ken |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
On the serious side, You might have a clogged catalatic converter. This
could cause the engine to work slightly harder to make the car go since the exhaust is being restricted. That would also cause the conveter to literally burn any excess fuel. Another thing I came across was a baffle like thing after the muffler that was collapsed inside. It was causing car to almost not reach highway speeds. So check your exhaust system it may be where your problem is. Steve |
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Crazy low mileage, no gas leak detected
I remember once on the freeway at night I saw a car driving very slow,
and the whole exhuast system was glowing like a hot poker, one of the weirdest sights I've ever seen, must have been the cat convertor really roasting on raw fuel or something? |
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