Yo, im sort of a new noob but any help would be appreciated. i have a 99 lude auto and it's really starting to bug me because of it's fuel consumption.. today i had about 5 gallons and after driving about 14 miles i was down to 2 gallons. i just bought this car so i haven't really looked much into yet. another thing that happens is that when i fill gas at the pump, the pump starts clicking and shuts off. filling gas takes forever ! i stick the pump in all the way too. Thanks.

 

dont stick the pump in all the way one day i was at a gas station and it kept clicking and some guy told me not to do that cuz i could spark a fire and u should check ur fuel pump

 

Does it smell like fuel when the car is on or anything? I would check for leak...

 

fuel leak. check your fuel lines under your car.

it's a mechanical setup, prevents overfilling and spilling fuel all over. I highly doubt that this 'clicking' would spark any fires.

 

no i didnt mean the clicking would the guy said something about something idk i cant remeber sorry

 

If you are loosing the gas in the engine, the CEL will come on and the 02 sensors will go crazy. Otherwise you must be loosing it somewhere else....lines, tank, fuel rail, etc etc...

Does it smell like gas anywhere?

 

sometimes when i turn it on, it does smell like fuel.. i do have a skunk 2 mega power though.. and i have no lights coming on. i was talking to a mechanic and he said that a sensor in the vent tube might be acting up and ironically hes having the same problem on his project crx ! he also said the loss might be because of the type of fuel i was using. i have been putting in 89 plus since i bought it without knowing that the lude required premium... im gonna have my college auto shop take a look at it tomorrow.. im getting paranoid guys ! my poor lude...

 

yup premium only but that wouldnt have much to do with poor gas mileage i wouldnt think

 

i hope a weeks worth of regular and plus doesn't hurt... i think a tune up might help.

 

it wont hurt ur motor just makes it run like doodoo but a tune up would prolly be good for ur lude itll make it run so much better but like i was saying idk if that is the reason for your poor gas mileage

 

yeah, i've noticed a loss in power and the motor sounds a little different. the mpg loss could be caused by a lot of things. my school auto tech told me to start by adding better fuel to my car lol. i should pick up some octane boost to help this weeks tank out a little...

 

ya most definetly u still have the regular **** running through a little you know and adding octane boost and maybe some injector cleaner wont hurt every few weeks would make a difference

 

which octane booster would you recommend ? any experiences with "additives" ? lol.

 

um the std ones i use they are a little more expensive but u get what u pay for u know and they make a big difference it really does help and on the bottle is says fill ur gas tank up then put it in bad idea put the booster in first so thats the first thing going through ur lines and injectors i mean it all mixes but u dont have to fill your gas tank

 

This is what I use in my 5th gen



I get it at Advance buy two get $15 rebate by mail.

 

i see. well, i've looked around and i've seen boosts that go anywhere from $3 to $15. how often do you use this fuel system cleaner and what exactly does it do ?

 

i use it about once every month or so it just unclogs lines and what not gets the gunk **** out think of the stuff you get to clean water pipes that u pour in ur sink it does about the same thing