I have a 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan that?s had a lot done in the past couple of months. The brakes have been redone, most of the exhaust system has been replaced and it?s currently having the water pump replaced and the coolant system is being patched for leaks. My other problems however are gas use and the speedometer. The car manual says that it should get somewhere near 22mpg and I figured during the winter it wouldn?t be as good but recently it?s really been downing fuel. With the turbo only taking premium gas and fuel prices being where they are this has really become an annoying problem. Anyways I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of where to look to try and get some better mileage. The other problem is the speedometer. It?s been broken since I bought the car about a year ago. I did ask someone?s opinion on it, the person who did the brakes actually. He said that it isn?t the actual speedometer thats broken because the odometer doesn?t work either. He thought that the speed sensor was probably what needed replaced but regardless I figured I would get some other opinions if anyone has any. Thanks for any advice you can give.
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17 years ago