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Is this normal ? 700 1988

posted by  someone claiming to be Brian on  Tue Oct 16 05:20 CST 2001 [RELATED]

After watching my gas consumption I have noticed that my 760Tic only gets around 15mpg in city driving. Is this normal for these cars ? Should I be getting a better gas mileage ? It seems awful low.







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Re: Is this normal ? 700 1988

posted by  someone claiming to be Isaac Babcock on  Tue Oct 16 09:50 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Wow you're getting a lot better gas mileage than me! You lucky bastard.

Wait no you're not. Yes that is quite low for even the heaviest of 7 series turbos. I'd get a voltmeter out and check the O2 sensor for constant high readings. High = rich. Of course you could just go nuts and buy an air/fuel meter too. If your engine runs hot as well, it could be something as simple as a clogged catalytic convertor. Good luck with the fixins.






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