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04-09-2004, 12:34 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 41069
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NY
Vehicle:1997 Subaru Legacy L Green |
Holy Hell My Gas Mileage Sucks!
With mostly highway driving and the random city style drive here and there, my car is averaging 14 mpg. It is a 1997 Legacy L sedan with the wonderfully underpowered 137 hp engine. Now I admit that I may drive the car hard to get the power to flow with traffic but 14 mpg is pretty insane by all accounts. Are there any ideas on how to fix this problem?
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04-09-2004, 12:48 AM | #2 |
Techno Sapien
Moderator Member#: 449
Join Date: Oct 1999
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MWSOC
Location: Lawrence, KS
Vehicle:2019 Impreza Sport Lithium Red |
I suggest a tune up if you haven't done that in a while. In my 99 RS when my first O2 sensor went bad my MPG's really suffered. A new one fixed it right up.
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04-09-2004, 12:51 AM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 41069
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NY
Vehicle:1997 Subaru Legacy L Green |
Now that you mention it... My AT OIL TEMP light flashes on the guage cluster everytime I start the car for 15 seconds... I asked my father and he said it didn't mean anything though...
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04-09-2004, 01:20 AM | #4 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 38189
Join Date: Jun 2003
Chapter/Region:
BAIC
Location: Reno, NV
Vehicle:05 Legacy GT Garnet Red Pearl |
That usually doesn't mean much, if it goes away fairly quickly (I think 15 seconds is pushing the definition of 'quickly' though)...
but if your MPG is that low, I'd go get it checked out. |
04-09-2004, 01:43 AM | #5 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 41069
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NY
Vehicle:1997 Subaru Legacy L Green |
yeah... Well, I was going to just run it to death because hopefully by August I will have enough finances to buy a 2005 Legacy or better. In the mean time, I just don't know how much longer I can foot these $531/month gas bills...
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04-09-2004, 01:59 AM | #6 |
NASIOC Supporter
Member#: 30669
Join Date: Dec 2002
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: USA, North NJ, 07456
Vehicle:1998 Legacy 2.5GT Silver Sleeper BK, 5MT |
I would also check for a dragging brake caliper. Search in this forum and I believe the brake/suspension forum for a how to.
I have covered this before. |
04-09-2004, 08:02 AM | #7 |
Techno Sapien
Moderator Member#: 449
Join Date: Oct 1999
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MWSOC
Location: Lawrence, KS
Vehicle:2019 Impreza Sport Lithium Red |
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04-09-2004, 08:52 AM | #8 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 1176
Join Date: Mar 2000
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MAIC
Location: Potomac, MD
Vehicle:2012 MB E550 4M 2015 P85D |
average 270-280 miles per full tank (city/highway)
average 340-350 miles going to O.C./A.C./N.Y. ...thats with all my mods of course! CRAZY KEN Gas bill per month= $0.00 company card !!! |
04-09-2004, 09:50 AM | #9 |
Scooby Specialist
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Vehicle:2000 Legacy GT (BE) over 250,000 Miles |
same here about 5 hours @ 70mph.. driving on full tank..
340 to 350miles on highway... = about 25/27mpg about 19-22mpg in city.. only mods are exhaust with headers and catback... and pulleys, and K&N air filter..... oh and new plugs and wires.. |
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