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MPG gone DOWN???

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Old 10-05-2004, 04:05 PM
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MPG gone DOWN???

I had the cat converter changed last week; since then, the best city milage I've gotten is ~14-15mpg. Before the converter was changed, I was getting between 17-18 city and 21 on the highway. I haven't had it on the highway since the change. The car is a MT with ~3000 miles on the odometer. Should a new converter change my mpg that much
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What was the reason for the change? I'd give it some time and see if it improves.
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CEL came on and dealership said the cat "wasn't working correctly" so they replaced it....I hope you're right about giving it some time.....
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give it some time, it should improve. what work have you done to your car?
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If you mean upgrades, the M flash was done right after I got it; other than that, and an oil change, nothing has been done to it.....
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