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posted by susan on Tue Aug 29 14:48 CST 2006
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hi all,
last year about this time i acquired an '88 240 wagon to replace my 83 wagon after it got destroyed by a huge work truck (i wasn't in the car at the time)\.

the car has been fine until recently (last 2 months)it seems to be gobbling gas like crazy. fuel economy used to be just under 300/tank, now it's barely 200, so it's a big drop. i'm wondering what to check/replace, and in which order. i have checked tire inflation and my tires are properly inflated. , it has a new (year or two old) catalytic converter.

i'm not sure what to check first, but i'm willing to try if someone points me in the right direction. there's no visible smoke or anything coming from the tailpipe. on this car one thing that's weird is that the temp gauge never hits 9:00, it stays at about 7:30, but it's always been that way even when the gas mileage was better. i'm going broke with this thing!

thanks in advance for any suggestions,

susan

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fuel economy [200][1988]
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  - gopeshs, you're doing great [200][1988]
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    - gopeshs, you're doing great [200][1988]
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- fuel economy [200][1988]
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fuel economy...Susan gets no helpful codes since the 1988 has no OBD system.....nmi [200][1988]
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fuel economy [200][1988]
posted by someone claiming to be jeremy on Thu Aug 31 00:19 CST 2006 > V
- fuel economy ... a little clarification....... [200][1988]
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I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here [200][1988]
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- I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here [200][1988]
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  - yes [200][1988]
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    - yes [200][1988]
      posted by susan on Thu Aug 31 15:54 CST 2006 > V
      - good luck with it! [200][1988]
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  - I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here [200][1988]
    posted by susan on Thu Aug 31 15:59 CST 2006 > V
- could possibly be... [200][1988]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Thu Aug 31 04:33 CST 2006 > V
- susan hasn't check the message board in the past day or two and..... [200][1988]
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  - for heaven's sake Susan.... [200][1988]
    posted by someone claiming to be bosch is satan on Thu Aug 31 16:06 CST 2006 > V
    - for heaven's sake Susan.... [200][1988]
      posted by pageda on Thu Aug 31 16:12 CST 2006 > V
    - for heaven's sake Susan.... [200][1988]
      posted by Flab FC on Sat Sep 2 00:46 CST 2006 > V
    - for heaven's sake Susan.... [200][1988]
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    - for heaven's sake Susan.... [200][1988]
      posted by Jorrell on Sat Sep 2 14:46 CST 2006 > V
  - susan hasn't check the message board in the past day or two and..... [200][1988]
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  - Just start at the beginning [200][1988]
    posted by Flab FC on Sat Sep 2 00:50 CST 2006 > V
  - susan hasn't check the message board in the past day or two and..... [200][1988]
    posted by dag on Sat Sep 2 10:05 CST 2006 > V
- I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here / Check FI Coolant Temp Sensor [200][1988]
  posted by RicoS on Thu Aug 31 18:45 CST 2006 > V
  - I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here / Check FI Coolant Temp Sensor [200][1988]
    posted by someone claiming to be sorenson-jr on Fri Sep 1 02:40 CST 2006 > V
    - fuel pressure regulator [200][1988]
      posted by Sven's Maintainer on Fri Sep 1 03:39 CST 2006 > V
    - I think poor Susan has been swamped by info here / Check FI Coolant Temp Sensor [200][1988]
      posted by RicoS on Fri Sep 1 17:08 CST 2006 > V
- How to calculate gas mileage [200][1988]
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Speaking of fuel economy... [200][1988]
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- Speaking of fuel economy... [200][1988]
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  - Speaking of fuel economy... [200][1988]
    posted by scorron subscriber on Sat Sep 2 03:55 CST 2006 > V
    - Speaking of fuel economy... [200][1988]
      posted by dag on Sat Sep 2 09:52 CST 2006 > V
  - Heater uses fuel???? [200][1988]
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    - Heater uses fuel???? [200][1988]
      posted by Sven's Maintainer on Sat Sep 2 10:48 CST 2006 > V
      - Heater uses fuel???? [200][1988]
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        Heater uses fuel???? [200][1988]
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fuel economy [200][1988]
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fuel economy [200][1988]
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