Colt GS 1993 Gas mileage

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marc arsenault - 30 Jan 2005 16:51 GMT

Good Day,

My 1993 Dodge Colt with a 1.5L engine 184,000 km (Acquired in May 2004),
runs well when it is warm and a bit rough on the cold side. Aside from that
I get in the better days 30 MPG average and on cold winter days as low as 22
average. (New filters,wires plugs) This is calculated on a full tank basis
driving on a Freeway to and from work. Is this the norm for this car? I just
seems with an 8 Gal tank I am filling up too often.

Any comments??

Thanks

Have a nice day,

Marc Arsenault
St-Bruno Qc

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the
Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

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Stewart DIBBS - 31 Jan 2005 04:07 GMT

> Good Day,
>
> My 1993 Dodge Colt with a 1.5L engine 184,000 km (Acquired in May 2004),
> runs well when it is warm and a bit rough on the cold side. Aside from
> that I get in the better days 30 MPG average and on cold winter days as
> low as 22 average. (New filters,wires plugs)

If the catalytic converter has given up, the engine will run rich. Check if
there are any error codes from the ECU referring to O2 sensors or coolant
temp sensor. Get over to Ontario and get an emissions test. This will tell
you if the cat is bad.

Stewart DIBBS

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