The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Poor Mileage 240 Wagon 200

posted by  73AMC on  Tue Dec 3 20:19 CST 2013
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Wed Jan 15 19:46 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to get some opinions. I purchased an 88 240 wagon from the original owner with pretty low miles (130K) as a daily driver because my truck is horrible on gas.

Last fill I hand calculated and came up with 17-18mpg. That seems low to me for this thing. Im not expecting 30, bug maybe mid 20's at least.

Things I have replaced since I bought it include...cap...rotor...plugs...wires...o2 sensor...air filter...and fixed my OD. I recently did the o2 sensor, figuring it was the original and maybe a little lazy, but it doesnt seem to have affected my consumption.

What else can I try here? I am still battling this wierd lazy start condition after sitting, but I havent figured that out yet. I have replaced the FPR and I will try the FP relay next. I verified that the in tank pump works when power is applied at the fuse box, but maybe it isnt going on with the key in the on position.

I just think that the car should have a little more milage in it.

Am I wrong?






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.