While this is completely different from anything wrong with the engine, when my gas milage dropped to 18 then 15 then 11 i was seriously worried. Until i noticed my odometer decided to stop spinning everyonce in awhile. Turns out it would work some of the time, and other times it would just sit there. Fixed that, and my milage is back up to normal. (i calculate my milage based on # of gallons and Miles traveled). Anyways i heard the odometer stopping is a fairly common problem.
Course i doubt this is what is actaully wrong with the car. But its just a suggestion, as i know i was about to go nuts and replace everything on the car before i figured it out. -Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Coradeschi" <[email protected]> To: "Mark Stanton" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 12:44 PM Subject: Re: Driving SU'VW > Mark Stanton wrote: > >I would suggest to all of you that if you are quoting your mileage > >based on the MFA display, you should check your numbers at the pump > >based on miles/gals. I get numbers like 30-35mpg on the MFA... what > >that means is I have a major vacuum leak. My actual mileage is about > >26, which I think is too low. > > > >On a slightly related note, I just spoke to a mechanic friend who, > >after mentioning my melted cat, said the real problem was the > >California gas with the MTBE (or whatever it's called). I wonder if > >this stuff could be messing with oxygen sensors too? > > Doubtful. And blaming a melted cat on MTBE is a new one on me. > "Mechanics" love to make up explanations for things they don't > understand (like "Synthetic oil is too slippery for your engine if it > has any roller or ball bearings in it"). > > tom coradeschi <+> [email protected] > Skylands (NJ) BMW Riders <+> <http://skylands.ibmwr.org/> > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
