low mpg?

[llll1l1ll]

I have an ingenious solution to this problem. Can you guess what it is...?

Hahahaha yes yes I could most easily walk. But if I'm already out doing stuff or hauling a lot of crap around, then it's somewhat cumbersome to walk a mile and a half with a bunch of sopping wet towels to the laundromat.

Ninja edit: I walk more frequently than you guys think! I typically walk to the grocery store. However, every day I walk up and down a 300 something foot escalator and then about 3/4 mile to my office. Not to mention the 1/3 mile from my house to the Metro!

[xtremecro]

It's an auto. I changed lower Intake boot because of vacuum leak car was runnin lean but now at idle it's rough and vibrates

[Hermes]

I was just talking about this. My car gets garbage average but I don't drive much long distance at speed. I think OBC was reset about 2k ago, 18.8. I drive hard and with my windows down a lot. When I close everything and drive light on the pedal I can average over 20 city but it still sucks. A lot of stop and go will kill your average no matter what.

Side note, would some track rats post an avg mpg from a track day to show how bad it could be if you run all out...

[aurelius]

More informative if everyone also posts Avg MPH. Mine:

23.7 mpg
28.7 mph

[danewilson77]

It's an auto. I changed lower Intake boot because of vacuum leak car was runnin lean but now at idle it's rough and vibrates

Did you clean icv?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[billschusteriv]

It's an auto. I changed lower Intake boot because of vacuum leak car was runnin lean but now at idle it's rough and vibrates

I was also throwing codes and idling rough/vibrating. After a while, the car would stall out in park. Or would stop running when pulling out from stop signs. Fixing the vacuum line on top of the intake fixed this for me. I'm sure the fuel filter replacement wouldn't hurt.

Since you just replaced the intake boot, it's possible the connection on the vacuum line from the intake boot to the fuel filter is the issue. I'll try to get a pic up after work.

You can do a "smoke" test to see if you're suckin anything into the tube when attached. You could also remove the line from the fuel filter vent end, start it, and see if it sucks smoke or if it is clogged.

[danewilson77]

We need someone to post up, a failsafe ingeniously designed method to perform Smoke test, with common household items. How to build it, what material to burn to produce good smike, etc.....

I started to do this.....but got pissed when I couldn't get the smoke to "billow"....then....getting it into the intake, etc....I just gave up.

[wsmeyer]

We need someone to post up, a failsafe ingeniously designed method to perform Smoke test, with common household items. How to build it, what material to burn to produce good smike, etc.....

I started to do this.....but got pissed when I couldn't get the smoke to "billow"....then....getting it into the intake, etc....I just gave up.

I can think of the perfect substance to burn. You might not find the vacuum leak but you likely won't care by then.

William.

[danewilson77]

I can think of the perfect substance to burn. You might not find the vacuum leak but you likely won't care by then.

William.

I swear...I can never....

[wsmeyer]

In all seriousness a bit of dry ice in a Styrofoam coffee cup with the lid on and a straw would probably work perfectly.

William.