Re: Toyota Starlet question

"maiet" <h@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all, sorry if this is a dumb question but i'm a car bonehead. My
> Toyota
> Starlet ( 1999 ) used to be very fuel efficient, once a week i'd fill it
> up,
> now its twice a week, thats a big difference. What are the major factors
> here in a car getting less fuel efficient? Its been serviced several times
> but to no avail.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rob
>[/color]

perhaps you travel further, drive harder, now travel in traffic, have flat
tyres, carry extra passengers, drive with the windows open, go up mountains.
You see yours is an impossible question. Find out how many mpg you are
getting, then you will know if it is far away from normal for the vehicle.
Open road light use for a vehicle like that would be likely around 40mpg.
town or heavy use 25mpg.

mrcheerful

"maiet" <h@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "mrcheerful ." <nbkm57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "maiet" <h@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:445bf4a5$0$7527$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...[color=darkred]
>> > Hi all, sorry if this is a dumb question but i'm a car bonehead. My
>> > Toyota
>> > Starlet ( 1999 ) used to be very fuel efficient, once a week i'd fill
>> > it
>> > up,
>> > now its twice a week, thats a big difference. What are the major
>> > factors
>> > here in a car getting less fuel efficient? Its been serviced several[/color][/color]
> times[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > but to no avail.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >[/color]
>>
>> perhaps you travel further, drive harder, now travel in traffic, have
>> flat
>> tyres, carry extra passengers, drive with the windows open, go up[/color]
> mountains.[color=green]
>> You see yours is an impossible question. Find out how many mpg you are
>> getting, then you will know if it is far away from normal for the
>> vehicle.
>> Open road light use for a vehicle like that would be likely around 40mpg.
>> town or heavy use 25mpg.
>>
>> mrcheerful[/color]
>
> thanks, i understand its a tough question. what about mechanical/engine
> factors?
>[/color]

if it is running well then there will be little difference between an
ancient engine and a fresh one. check that compression is close to
original, and that it is running on all cylinders, obviously check the air
filter and that there isn't a rag in the inlet (seen that) obviously faulty
dragging brakes can make a huge difference, likewise a slipping clutch or
auto fault.

but like I said, you need to accurately monitor your mpg over a couple of
tankfulls at least.

mrcheerful