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Subject:Re: low gas milage?
From:John Flaherty
Date:Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:23:06 -0500

Had the same problem on my '84. Fuel pressure regulator.

John Flaherty
'84 GL
Is the name "Insufficient Funds" taken?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 12:54 PM
Subject: low gas milage?

> i though i had this one nailed, but i guess not.
> 1.9, 84.
> cleaned afm, new temp2 and oxygen sensor (summer 00), new thermostat,
> grounds all ok. still need to clean the throttle body.
> my gas milage is about 11mpg. It was 21+ once upon a time. i though it was
> the thermostat, but that didn't do it. I still need to check out the
> oxygen sensor and wire. Any ideas. I'm also searching the archives, but
> that takes a lot of time (even by email)
> thanks
> matthew
> 84
>
>
> Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
> University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

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