I have only 200 miles for a full tank.
is it normal?
Need more info. What engine, how many miles has it travelled, your driving style, what transmission it has etc. 200 miles on a full tank sounds pretty bad. My 5A-FE manual gets at least 320 miles from a full tank if I don't thrash the crap out of it all the time.
Start by checking how clean your air filter is and how inflated your tires are. Also try changing the spark plugs, oil and leads. Have a look at the temperature gauge next time you're driving the car, it should sit on half or just under. If it's lower than that then there's a chance that your thermostat needs replacing, which can play a bit role when it comes to fuel consumption.
There are a lot of other factors which could contribute to the poor fuel mileage, such as dirty or leaking injectors, vacuum leaks, exhaust leaks, sticking EGR valve, incorrect timing, malfunctioning oxygen sensor, worn valve guides, bad fuel pressure regulator or fuel filter, clogged PCV valve etc etc. Driving with the windows down at highway speeds can have an affect on the fuel economy too. Start by checking the simple things first and go from there .
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Last edited by Kiwi-Corolla; 03-20-2010 at 02:43 PM.
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Need more info. What engine, how many miles has it travelled, your driving style, what transmission it has etc. 200 miles on a full tank sounds pretty bad. My 5A-FE manual gets at least 320 miles from a full tank if I don't thrash the crap out of it all the time.
Start by checking how clean your air filter is and how inflated your tires are. Also try changing the spark plugs, oil and leads. Have a look at the temperature gauge next time you're driving the car, it should sit on half or just under. If it's lower than that then there's a chance that your thermostat needs replacing, which can play a bit role when it comes to fuel consumption.
There are a lot of other factors which could contribute to the poor fuel mileage, such as dirty or leaking injectors, vacuum leaks, exhaust leaks, sticking EGR valve, incorrect timing, malfunctioning oxygen sensor, worn valve guides, bad fuel pressure regulator or fuel filter, clogged PCV valve etc etc. Driving with the windows down at highway speeds can have an affect on the fuel economy too. Start by checking the simple things first and go from there .
I purchased my car from a private party a month ago.
It is a 1996 corolla, 1.6L 4 cyl, auto transmission. 130k mileage.
I checked the air filter and the pressure of the tires, and they are not too bad. The temperature gauge has no problem as well.
I drive this car mostly in the city (i.e. no more than 40mph), and I drive 10 to 15 miles on weekdays from my house to school.
I purchased my car from a private party a month ago.
It is a 1996 corolla, 1.6L 4 cyl, auto transmission. 130k mileage.
I checked the air filter and the pressure of the tires, and they are not too bad. The temperature gauge has no problem as well.
I drive this car mostly in the city (i.e. no more than 40mph), and I drive 10 to 15 miles on weekdays from my house to school.
Ok cool, so I assume you're not hauling around a massive sound set-up or a dozen bags of sand then? Lol. Roof-racks can make a difference too as they create drag. How high does the car rev at idle? And how cold is the climate where you live?
You could always try doing a diagnostic check. It's quick and simple and will tell you if there are any error codes showing. Look in your engine bay and you'll see a small black box next to the driver's side strut tower that says 'Diagnosis' on it. Get a paper-clip or small piece of wire and put one end into the port labelled TE1 and the other end into the port labelled E1 (the labels are found on the underside of the diagnosis box cover, much like a fuse-box).
Turn the key to the ON position, but don't start the engine. If your connections are correct then the check engine light should start flashing. Keep note of how many times it flashes as this is the code it is giving you. For example, if the code was 35 it would flash 3-times, have a short pause, then flash 5 more times, then have a long pause. If it repeats the same code after the long pause then that means it's the only fault detected, if it flashes for a different period of time then that means there is more than one fault. If it flashes continuously with no pauses in between then that means there is no fault detected at all.
EDIT: I should also mention that the above method will only work if it is OBD I. As far as I know, OBD II was compulsory with cars from 95/96 onwards. If you've got the black 'Diagnosis' box in the engine bay then it'll be OBD I, but if it's OBD II then you'll have a connector inside the cabin (just underneath the dash) - In which case you'll need a diagnostic scanning device to get the codes, which can be found at pretty much an auto electrical workshop (or you can buy your own one).
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Last edited by Kiwi-Corolla; 03-20-2010 at 06:09 PM.
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24mpg all city miles. 27.5mpg on the last tank with probably 3/5 highway miles, the rest stop and go short city trips. Don't know what the all highway milage would be. My fuel gage is strange too. I think it's a bad float. Half a tank will read about 2/3 full. Also the gas needle level will fluctuate up and down a little gradually while driving especially when going up or downhill.
HA! I guess I need to "modify" my driving style a little.
1st to 2nd: about 25mph
2nd to 3rd: about 34mph
3rd to 4th: about 43mph
4th to 5th: about 52mph
Not sure about pinging, but lugging is I think when your putting too much load on the engine, like for example if you were crawling across a parking lot in say 4th gear and the rpms are being forced near idle speed. Like if the rpms are too low to make power, and you're in a high gear, you're lugging the engine.
My driving style is about the same as the manual states. Although I usually change into 4th at 55-60kph instead of 65kph. When I got the 38.5 mpg it was a combination of city and highway driving (although 90% city). I didn't just put my foot down like I usually do. Made sure that I feathered the throttle like my life depended on it
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Same thing with me. Gas gauge says half when i hit about 200-220 miles. once i hit 290-310 its almost empty
The gauge falls faster to scare you into refueling once you get below the halfway mark. Once you hit "E" and have the light on, you actually have right around 3 gallons left in the tank (tank is 13.2 or something like that). My max range, in the summer driving mostly highway with some city with no A/C is somewhere between 350-370.
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probz wont work as there will some jerk in a ford or renault or citroen who will just annoy me and ill just floor it lol
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