2000 Accord lower gas mileage. Any explanations?
06-25-2007, 12:05 PM
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Re: 2000 Accord lower gas mileage. Any explanations?
Slider wrote:
> 4cyl oy 6 cyl?
> "giddyup!" <zambia@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2000 Accord EX (4dr) automatic w/ 88000 miles on it. A few
>> months ago, it was giving me around 23/24 mpg. I went out of the
>> country and the car was sitting there for 6 months. After I got back,
>> it was still giving me 23/24 for a month or two, but during the last
>> 3-4 fills, its only been giving me 20 mpg.
>>
>> My driving habits haven't changed apart from the fact that all my
>> driving is pretty much city around a 7-8 mile radius. Would that have
>> something to do with it?
>>
>> I went to the dealer and they couldn't come up with anything. All they
>> said was to do a consumption test, which is a pretty non-technical way
>> to figure out the current gas mileage.
>>
>> Any comments on what might be causing this? I did all the normal
>> stuff like check tire pressure, and dont accelerate too quickly from
>> lights... i am a pretty "good" driver when it comes to that..
>>
>> any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Kal.
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'Curly'
> 4cyl oy 6 cyl?
> "giddyup!" <zambia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1181333874.402190.104820@p47g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2000 Accord EX (4dr) automatic w/ 88000 miles on it. A few
>> months ago, it was giving me around 23/24 mpg. I went out of the
>> country and the car was sitting there for 6 months. After I got back,
>> it was still giving me 23/24 for a month or two, but during the last
>> 3-4 fills, its only been giving me 20 mpg.
>>
>> My driving habits haven't changed apart from the fact that all my
>> driving is pretty much city around a 7-8 mile radius. Would that have
>> something to do with it?
>>
>> I went to the dealer and they couldn't come up with anything. All they
>> said was to do a consumption test, which is a pretty non-technical way
>> to figure out the current gas mileage.
>>
>> Any comments on what might be causing this? I did all the normal
>> stuff like check tire pressure, and dont accelerate too quickly from
>> lights... i am a pretty "good" driver when it comes to that..
>>
>> any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Kal.
------------------------------------
Your PCV may be gummed up or the spring inside may be broken.
'Curly'
06-25-2007, 12:05 PM
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Re: 2000 Accord lower gas mileage. Any explanations?
Slider wrote:
> 4cyl oy 6 cyl?
> "giddyup!" <zambia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1181333874.402190.104820@p47g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2000 Accord EX (4dr) automatic w/ 88000 miles on it. A few
>> months ago, it was giving me around 23/24 mpg. I went out of the
>> country and the car was sitting there for 6 months. After I got back,
>> it was still giving me 23/24 for a month or two, but during the last
>> 3-4 fills, its only been giving me 20 mpg.
>>
>> My driving habits haven't changed apart from the fact that all my
>> driving is pretty much city around a 7-8 mile radius. Would that have
>> something to do with it?
>>
>> I went to the dealer and they couldn't come up with anything. All they
>> said was to do a consumption test, which is a pretty non-technical way
>> to figure out the current gas mileage.
>>
>> Any comments on what might be causing this? I did all the normal
>> stuff like check tire pressure, and dont accelerate too quickly from
>> lights... i am a pretty "good" driver when it comes to that..
>>
>> any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Kal.
------------------------------------
Your PCV may be gummed up or the spring inside may be broken.
'Curly'
> 4cyl oy 6 cyl?
> "giddyup!" <zambia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1181333874.402190.104820@p47g2000hsd.googlegr oups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 2000 Accord EX (4dr) automatic w/ 88000 miles on it. A few
>> months ago, it was giving me around 23/24 mpg. I went out of the
>> country and the car was sitting there for 6 months. After I got back,
>> it was still giving me 23/24 for a month or two, but during the last
>> 3-4 fills, its only been giving me 20 mpg.
>>
>> My driving habits haven't changed apart from the fact that all my
>> driving is pretty much city around a 7-8 mile radius. Would that have
>> something to do with it?
>>
>> I went to the dealer and they couldn't come up with anything. All they
>> said was to do a consumption test, which is a pretty non-technical way
>> to figure out the current gas mileage.
>>
>> Any comments on what might be causing this? I did all the normal
>> stuff like check tire pressure, and dont accelerate too quickly from
>> lights... i am a pretty "good" driver when it comes to that..
>>
>> any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Kal.
------------------------------------
Your PCV may be gummed up or the spring inside may be broken.
'Curly'
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