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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2007Fuel Economy Went South Suddenly
I have a '98 Odyssey EX. Over the last month or two, it has gone from 25mpg highway to 20. It's nothing obvious like a disconnected spark plug or an underinflated tire. Any guesses what it could be? > I have a '98 Odyssey EX. Over the last month or two, it has gone from > 25mpg highway to 20. It's nothing obvious like a disconnected spark > plug or an underinflated tire. Any guesses what it could be? Is it winter-like cold in your area? If so, that's probably why. High Tech Misfit, >> I have a '98 Odyssey EX. Over the last month or two, it has gone from >> 25mpg highway to 20. It's nothing obvious like a disconnected spark >> plug or an underinflated tire. Any guesses what it could be? > > Is it winter-like cold in your area? If so, that's probably why. Can cold weather really cause a *20%* drop in fuel economy? > High Tech Misfit, >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Can cold weather really cause a *20%* drop in fuel economy? check/replace ignition componentry. check brakes are not binding. use injector cleaner. > High Tech Misfit, >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Can cold weather really cause a *20%* drop in fuel economy? ------------------------------- Short trips with an engine that doesn't really get warmed up plowing through snow with Winter Gas in the tank will KILL your gas mileage. 'Curly' >> High Tech Misfit, >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Short trips with an engine that doesn't really get warmed up plowing > through snow with Winter Gas in the tank will KILL your gas mileage. The last measurement covered mostly highway driving (75 miles nonstop each way) on dry pavement. On 2/6/07 11:17 AM, in article eqad7u$3uf$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu, >>> High Tech Misfit, >>>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > The last measurement covered mostly highway driving (75 miles nonstop > each way) on dry pavement. My '96 Odyssey EX averaged 21.8 mpg over the first 94,000 miles before I passed it off to a family member. It did get 25 on the highway, but only on long trips when it was driven through entire tanks of gas (> 300 miles) without stopping. How long have you had this car? Do you have enough experience with it to know the 25 mpg wasn't just a fluke? E Meyer, > My '96 Odyssey EX averaged 21.8 mpg over the first 94,000 miles before I > passed it off to a family member. It did get 25 on the highway, but only on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > How long have you had this car? Do you have enough experience with it to > know the 25 mpg wasn't just a fluke? I've owned it since 2000 and driven it daily since 2003, and highway mileage has always been around 25 mpg. On 2/6/07 12:01 PM, in article eqafq3$43b$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu, > E Meyer, >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I've owned it since 2000 and driven it daily since 2003, and highway > mileage has always been around 25 mpg. In that case, something has obviously changed with the car. If you didn't change gas brands, didn't change your usage, and the gas company didn't change their mix, then something has stopped working correctly in the car. Some things to check would be temperature sensor(s), clogged air filter, dirty MAF, O2 sensor(s), and of course all the normal tune up things (plugs, distributor cap, rotor, wires, etc.). Basically the computer either thinks the engine is not warmed up, so it adds more gas, or it thinks the mix is too lean, so its adding more gas. >>> High Tech Misfit, >>>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> Short trips with an engine that doesn't really get warmed up plowing >> through snow with Winter Gas in the tank will KILL your gas mileage. >The last measurement covered mostly highway driving (75 miles nonstop >each way) on dry pavement. Just the drive to/from the highway can knock the average down 5 mpg. The highway part of the trip was probably only a third to half of the fuel consumed on the entire trip. >High Tech Misfit, >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> Is it winter-like cold in your area? If so, that's probably why. >Can cold weather really cause a *20%* drop in fuel economy? Of course. when's the last time you changed oil and air filter and the rest plugs,wires,gas filter?? if nothing else look at your air filter..  SignatureScrapper http://www.automotiveforums.com You need someone who knows how to analyze such problems with an OBDII scanner. Also look for information on the problems on www.odyclub.com Search the forums... >I have a '98 Odyssey EX. Over the last month or two, it has gone from >25mpg highway to 20. It's nothing obvious like a disconnected spark plug >or an underinflated tire. Any guesses what it could be? |
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