Bad gas mileage.. running rich..

Oct 02, 2004 1 Replies

My stangs been getting pretty crappy gas mileage.. 15-18 mpg tops. I just had it in the shop, they replaced the IRCM's which I thought would fix the problem but didnt seem to do much. Its blowing alittle smoke on acceleration and smells real rich. What should I try first? O2 sensors? Someone told me to just replace the 2 before the cat. Is that true? Thanks for any help,


-Franklin '96 Cobra



My 89 F250 started behaving the same. It turned out the fuel pressure regulator went Tango Uniform. Full pressure from the pump makes the engine run just a wee bit rich. :)

Check that before you go too far.

Erich

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