 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Altima / July 2005Very Bad Gas Mileage
My 1996 Nissan Altima gets very poor gas mileage, Why? What can I do to get better mileage? Greetings and Salutations... >My 1996 Nissan Altima gets very poor gas mileage, Why? What can I do to get >better mileage? 1) Don't drive it like you stole it. 2) Check tire pressures once a week or so and keep them inflated to the recommended pressure. Maintenance. 3) Change air/oil/fuel filters regularly. 4) Check the spark plugs to make sure they are clean and gapped properly. Change them out for good ones when they show signs of wear. 5) Make sure that the oil levels are good, and, you change the oil on a regular basis. 6) Have the alignment on the vehicle checked and adjusted on a regular basis (Especially if you see odd wear patterns on the tires). 7) Keep the car clean. I.E. DOn't load it up with stuff. It takes gas to accelerate mass, and, the more mass in the car, the more gas it takes to get it going and keep it going. Regards Dave Mundt if u load these particular models up with stuff, it doesn't really kill their gas mileage. but dave mundt, you are right for a small car witha small 4 cyl, like a honda civic. that would start to get worse gas mileage with a lot of weight. anyhow, lets start with this: how long do u let the engine stay on , after a cold start, without driving? for these cars, 5-15 seconds is quite enough, you must start driving after that. otherwise, you will waste an exorbandent amount of fuel. trust me. you will see the proof after you try idling less after a cold state. these cars in particular EAT fuel like pigs when cold. Mine too, Check the sensors Mine too, Check the sensors
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.