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Old 08-15-2009, 10:38 AM
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Default Why is my '92 eating up so much gas?

My car was stolen. it was sittin in the towing yard for about a month...

Everytime i go uphill or downhill the gas meter would move up and down slowly. i wasted more gas when i'm on half tank. $20 bucks lasted me only 3-4 days compare to 1- 1 1/2 weeks. spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, fuel filter have all been replaced about a year ago.

What should be done here?

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replace them again..its been too long for spark plugs..i belive that every 3-4 months you should replace your plugs..also are your tire inflated to the rite psi? cause that helps fuel milage if your tires are inflated properly.
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replace them again..its been too long for spark plugs..i belive that every 3-4 months you should replace your plugs..also are your tire inflated to the rite psi? cause that helps fuel milage if your tires are inflated properly.
the two front tires are really bad. that's why i'm replacing them today. but aren't spark plugs got to be sitting there for at least 2-3 years?
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what really need to be looked at beside what's mention above.
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Default Re: Why is my '92 eating up so much gas?

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but aren't spark plugs got to be sitting there for at least 2-3 years?

????WHAT???? who told u such BULLSHIT? Thats wrong. I replace them every other oil change. Sometimes every oil change. They like 2bux each anyways.
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????WHAT???? who told u such BULLSHIT? Thats wrong. I replace them every other oil change. Sometimes every oil change. They like 2bux each anyways.
i'll replace that too then. they're only under $15 bucks.
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Also check the distributor rotor and the ignition timing.
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
Also check the distributor rotor and the ignition timing.
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