GAS consumption emergency help!
#1
GAS consumption emergency help!
Hey guys I have a 2005 mazda rx8 that I purchased about 2 months ago, had 63k miles now has 64k.
Heres the problem!!
I have read over and over that a full tank people are getting from 230miles - 260 miles.. I understand that this car consumes alot of gas but I'm getting around 11-13 mpg combined city/highway. A full tank gets me 180-185 miles.. Can someone please help me out. I drive about 65% highway and 35% city
Heres the problem!!
I have read over and over that a full tank people are getting from 230miles - 260 miles.. I understand that this car consumes alot of gas but I'm getting around 11-13 mpg combined city/highway. A full tank gets me 180-185 miles.. Can someone please help me out. I drive about 65% highway and 35% city
#3
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Highway DRIVING is when you get on the highway with a full tank get up to 6th gear and drive a steady mph for HOURS at a time getting off to get fuel.
next answer the following
- how many miles a day do you drive?
- how much time do you spend driving those miles?
- where do you live?
- what rpm do you shift at in each gear?
- when was the last time the air filter was cleaned/ replaced?
- when was the last time the sparkplugs were cleaned/replaced?
- what is the state of the tires?
- when was the last alignment done?
- how do you calculate gas mileage?
there will probably be more questions once you answer those.
#5
first- do you understand what "highway" driving is? it is not simply getting off the low road on to the highway and back down on your way to work/lunch/dinner/movies etc some during hi-traffic 'rush hours'. doing that is CITY DRIVING.
Highway DRIVING is when you get on the highway with a full tank get up to 6th gear and drive a steady mph for HOURS at a time getting off to get fuel.
next answer the following
there will probably be more questions once you answer those.
Highway DRIVING is when you get on the highway with a full tank get up to 6th gear and drive a steady mph for HOURS at a time getting off to get fuel.
next answer the following
- how many miles a day do you drive?
- how much time do you spend driving those miles?
- where do you live?
- what rpm do you shift at in each gear?
- when was the last time the air filter was cleaned/ replaced?
- when was the last time the sparkplugs were cleaned/replaced?
- what is the state of the tires?
- when was the last alignment done?
- how do you calculate gas mileage?
there will probably be more questions once you answer those.
#7
I havd same issue. I cleaned MAF sensor and noticed that consumption got better. THen after couple tanks i saw it again. THe only difference coming to my mind was temperature outside. First time when i noticed the problem it was 80-90 outside. THen it went down to 60-70 and problem disappeared. As soon as it got hot again i saw a problem again. Did you start noticing your issue when it got hot in your area?
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