Sep 22, 2005 - 4:15 PM
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not looking for more hp or anything, but here are my problems:
-start up in the morning lots of white smoke comes out of the exhaust, but never any other time. -awful gas mileage - lucky to get 280miles to a tank -replaced spark plugs... didn't make a difference with gas mileage, but stopped my backfiring kinda. -noticed that a wire was spliced into one of my ignition wires, thus leaving it with a lot less resistance. -high miles, odometer says 116k, carfax report said that january 2003 my car had 130k miles (odometer has been rolled back). -burn a little bit of oil I don't have an exhaust leak, i already got that fixed, i don't know what else to do. Gas mileage right now is my main concern, cause it costs me $50+ to fill up, and it barely lasts a week and a half. What would you guys do? I just want some advice. Thanks -------------------- ![]() |
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Sep 23, 2005 - 6:37 AM
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see the problem is most people look at it and see white smoke, like nick.
when in reality, its light blue smoke, (oil) caused by leaking valve seals. which is VERY common on our cars. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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95gtschick advice Sep 22, 2005 - 4:15 PM
lagos a o2 sensor can cause really bad gas milage, or in... Sep 22, 2005 - 4:20 PM
TheStreetzKing i have the same problem in mornings, however mine ... Sep 22, 2005 - 5:40 PM
celicast3sgte white smoke aka burning coolant, headgasket or pos... Sep 22, 2005 - 6:32 PM
Agent21 Yeah that was my thinking. How did the plugs look ... Sep 23, 2005 - 7:35 AM
95gtschick well the idiot who owned the car before me put lik... Sep 23, 2005 - 8:20 AM
azian_advanced are you in Winnipeg?.. i believe there was an fron... Sep 23, 2005 - 9:46 AM
jess_i_74 Hmm. I think there is a problem, since I regularly... Sep 23, 2005 - 10:16 AM
blu94gt 280 isn't that bad out of a 5sfe, I get anywhe... Sep 23, 2005 - 11:25 AM
95CelicaST I don't know about GT gas mileage, but I am at... Sep 23, 2005 - 12:27 PM
king_wsk I have a VERY heavy foot and almost do exclusive s... Sep 24, 2005 - 2:51 AM![]() ![]() |
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