Looks like bad gas mileage solved

Jun 09, 2004 6 Replies
J

Recently I posted about my bad gas mileage. Tried a variety of things and changed a variety of things ($$$$$) until recently I had the gas tank repaired. Tonight, I did 350 kms at an average of 120 k/h and got 6,8 Liters per 100 kms. I found a conversion web site and it gives me around 41 Mi/UK gallon. My Camry is a 1993 4 cyl. Not bad, huh!?!?!?!?!? I use synthetic oil. There was no visible leak on the ground. The mechanics said that the dirt on the tank acted as a sponge, explaining why there was no drops on the ground.



JP


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M

Did you ask him to wring out the dirt from the tank to reclaim all your fuel?

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D

after saturation it needs to go somewhere... so the mechanic is yanking your chain...

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V

Well, why can't the gas evaporate while the dirt is being soaked with it, even before it drips on the ground? Its even more posible while the car in move??

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J

I looked while the car was on the hoist. No leaks visible.

JP

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D

On the move, sure, but evaporate while in garage, no way. You would never notice it on the MPG scale if that was the case...

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