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why do i get such bad gas mileage?????

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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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i have gsr engine w/ a cold air intake.. a 94-95 gsr ecu, and a catback exhaust w/ no cat.. i seriously cant get 200 miles to a full tank of gas,, w/ out beating on it and w/ out downshifting.. also highway miles suck also.. wat can i do to maybe fix this? would a vafc fix this? isnt' there an air fuel adjustment screw on the throttle body? let me no thanx...
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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Stay out of vtec and drive around 70-75, lol...
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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tune up time! fuel filter, possible o2 sensor going
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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what year and car do u have..?
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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i have a 00gsr engine, in a hatch
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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what year and model..its important..because some models have a smaller gas tank than others..so again year and model of ur hatch..?
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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92SI
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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SI has the same tank as the dx models(i'm pretty sure)..and i have the dx..yeah something is wrong..i can get over 200 easy if i stay below 4k..check ur plugs, cap, rotor, 02 sensor..basically major tune-up..

btw: i have a gsr motor too..
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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how do i go about fixing my o2 sensor??
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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get it tuned.... hondata
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sihatchyvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do i go about fixing my o2 sensor??</TD></TR></TABLE>just simply replace the O2... you cant fix an O2 sensor.
Do a major tuneup cause even with my H22 I get 250-270 miles on a tank so there is something wrong with your ****. Also check your timing.
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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 05:13 AM
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check your timing... just a hair off and you can be loosing lots of gas. vafc can help alot but if you dont know how to tune it dont mess with it.

is your tank filling up when you get gas... might be a problem in the tank. could be dented bad or have something in it. check under the car and check the gals each time. should be around 10.2 when close to empty.
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