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    always looking like a Grease Monkey fibrewizard's Avatar
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    Default issue with fuel consumption/economy

    My st184 only gets around 450km to a full tank, thinking of getting a new fuel/air sensor will this help..................as i drive to prestons from wollongong everynight for work, fuel bill is more than it should be,.,.,.,.,.,. would like to rectify this prob so i can spend it on other areas of the car such as making a bodykit and motor conversion......... thanks



    Sorry just realised i posted in the wrong area.......my bad...
    Last edited by fibrewizard; 22-02-2008 at 10:54 AM. Reason: posted in wrong area............ sorry
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    Default Re: issue with fuel consumption/economy

    put a multimeter on the O2 sensor and see what voltage it is getting when you are cruising
    it should either be around 0.5, or should bounce back between say, 0.3 and 0.7 every few seconds...
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    Default Re: issue with fuel consumption/economy

    Quote Originally Posted by oldcorollas
    put a multimeter on the O2 sensor and see what voltage it is getting when you are cruising
    it should either be around 0.5, or should bounce back between say, 0.3 and 0.7 every few seconds...

    AND IF NOT THATS THE PROB HA.......... sweet, too easy, cheers oldcorollas.....
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