civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!!

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Jan 6, 2004 | 08:08 PM

mrb18c

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civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!!

Hi Guy,
I've got a 92 Civic that was given a full service recently. Before it was serviced, it was getting great mileage, now, its doing about 30% less on a tank of fuel after the full service.
What could be the problem?

Thanks

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:13 PM

moondoggy

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Re: civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!! (mrb18c)

ever replaced your O2 sensor?

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:18 PM

mrb18c

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Re: civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!! (moondoggy)

no i havent...i'm new to all of this...and dont know that much... whats the purpose of the o2 sensor?

thanks

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:24 PM

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Re: civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!! (mrb18c)

Id try puttin a new fuel filter in, it could be dirty and clogged.

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:39 PM

mrb18c

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Re: civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!! (jdmgeorge)

when i recently got the car serviced, that was changed aswell. but before the service the car was doing great mileage...posibility of a faulty filter?

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:48 PM

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Re: civic with high fuel consumption. HELP!!! (mrb18c)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrb18c »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no i havent...i'm new to all of this...and dont know that much... whats the purpose of the o2 sensor?

thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

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