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  1. 03-20-2004, 10:34 AM #1
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    Unhappy gas mileage

    What is the right or average gas mileage for our cars with webers on them? i have the 32/36 dgv and i'm getting around 210-220 a tank. to me thats really baad. Any recommendations in improving my gas mileage.or do i have tune the carb in the right way?
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  2. 03-20-2004, 06:16 PM #2
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    Angry

    i need some help anyone??
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  3. 03-20-2004, 07:10 PM #3
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    You don't have an air fuel guage hooked up do you?

    Do you have the intake manifold heater hooked up?

    You might want to double check for vacuum leaks...

    Check the plugs and make sure they aren't fouling

    What is your idle RPM?

    Are you 5-Speed or Automatic?

    You can lower the idle, and idle mixture... that should help.
    There is a screw at the base of the carb that adjust the mixture... turn it in to lean out the fuel.
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  4. 03-20-2004, 07:11 PM #4
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    ...and you should tell your dog to stop going on joy rides...
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  5. 03-20-2004, 07:18 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by A20A1
    ...and you should tell your dog to stop going on joy rides...
    Whats wrong with joy rides?
    My poochie loves car rides
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    my dog loved taking joy rides in the 3g. he was stolen from me last september its funy how they put there had out the window and try to sniff every thing and there ears flap from the wind hiting there heads
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  7. 03-20-2004, 07:56 PM #7
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    i have a 5spd, how much are the a/f gauges? my idle used to be 1500 but i tuned back down to 1000. any lower and my car would not turn on when it is cold.and what do you mean the intake manifolf heater?
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  8. 03-20-2004, 07:59 PM #8
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    well your better than me i get about 180 this tank fill.
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  9. 03-20-2004, 08:01 PM #9
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    tune your idle mixture like the instruction shows, then turn the idle down to 750-800 RPM's... my car idles fine at 300 RPM in the warm and 600-700 in the cold weather

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  10. 03-20-2004, 09:05 PM #10
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    i have tried it but on cold starts it just turns off. unless i warm up the car while presiing the gas down for a min. or two
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  11. 03-20-2004, 09:14 PM #11
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    the intake manifold heater is the 2 coolant lines that run to the intake manifold.
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  12. 03-20-2004, 09:17 PM #12
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    no leaks there. what type of mileage do you get?
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    Me? I have horrible milage... I have a race camshaft, rich jets on the weber, and a whole mees of other performance parts... the only reason I get any good milage is I haven't upgraded my fuel pump from the stock one so I'm still pumping out meager amounts of fuel.
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  14. 03-20-2004, 09:31 PM #14
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    i get 29-30 on the highway, 25-28 in the city... 20ish when im racing

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    ima see what i can do.also i'll get an a/f gauge. i gotta go
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    A/F guage are pricey... pulling out and inspecting the spark plugs is a cheaper way of determining fuel mix... usually.
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    What size wheels are those? When I put my 17's on I lost about 5mpg.
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    more important... what is your tire pressure?
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  19. 03-20-2004, 11:00 PM #19
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    I get 230 to 250 in town and about 425 freeway but what make's me MAD i just paid $30 to fill my Accord up WTF is that
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  20. 03-21-2004, 01:01 PM #20
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    my tire pressure is 30psi.
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