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phil
any thoughts ?
97 Outback Legacy Limited Automatic...why such HORRIBLE gas mileage? Drive 75 miles from full tank a
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hippo
Actual figures and circumstances will assist people in giving meaningful
feedback. Cheers
feedback. Cheers
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TG
My only thought it that you forgot to mention what your MPG is...we are not
psychic. TG
psychic. TG
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lkreh
Uphill, five passengers, towing two jetskis, with low tire pressure and
the a/c on? Seriously, you need to provide more info. When did the
"horrible" gas mileage start? Mileage? Service? Driving habits?
the a/c on? Seriously, you need to provide more info. When did the
"horrible" gas mileage start? Mileage? Service? Driving habits?
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Dan Jensen
More informatin is needed... key thing is to determine or know what Miles
per gallon your are getting. I am sure you have done it already, but if
you have not... fill up the tank and get a least a 100+ on it. Fill it up
again and divide your miles by the number of gallons.
I have a 97 Subaru Outback and its gas guage has slowly gotten less accurate
over the years. It only takes about 30 to 40 miles to drop it from 1/2 to a
1/4. I then gets about 150 miles out of the last quarter before the light
comes on. One thing I like to check is that the light is coming on at the
right time. Your light should come on when there is still 2.5 gallons
left. If you fill up close to when the light has come one, you should put
in around 13 gallons as the car holds 15.5.
Please also include information on different sounds the car is making. Is
the car lacking power? Are you noticing any smells or different color
smoke coming from the exhuast? So on...
per gallon your are getting. I am sure you have done it already, but if
you have not... fill up the tank and get a least a 100+ on it. Fill it up
again and divide your miles by the number of gallons.
I have a 97 Subaru Outback and its gas guage has slowly gotten less accurate
over the years. It only takes about 30 to 40 miles to drop it from 1/2 to a
1/4. I then gets about 150 miles out of the last quarter before the light
comes on. One thing I like to check is that the light is coming on at the
right time. Your light should come on when there is still 2.5 gallons
left. If you fill up close to when the light has come one, you should put
in around 13 gallons as the car holds 15.5.
Please also include information on different sounds the car is making. Is
the car lacking power? Are you noticing any smells or different color
smoke coming from the exhuast? So on...
G
GrumpyOldGeek
phil said:
Yeah. If you can't supply any more information,
go bitch at your dealer and leave us alone.
J
Jim
My gage has started behaving even more erratically. Recently it
dropped from 3/4 to 1/2 in a couple miles. And on one 100 mile trip,
started with plenty of gas. it dropped from 1/8 to well below E,
stayed there for a while and then slowly rose to above E (a little) by
the time I got home. Haven't run it to the low fuel light recently
and on the above occasion it took 12.5 gallons.
Since the originator of this thread has never responded, maybe the
idea of an erratic gage set off bells and answered his/her question.
Jim
dropped from 3/4 to 1/2 in a couple miles. And on one 100 mile trip,
started with plenty of gas. it dropped from 1/8 to well below E,
stayed there for a while and then slowly rose to above E (a little) by
the time I got home. Haven't run it to the low fuel light recently
and on the above occasion it took 12.5 gallons.
Since the originator of this thread has never responded, maybe the
idea of an erratic gage set off bells and answered his/her question.
Jim
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phil
Sorry All,
The car belongs to a friend. He drove over the weekend about 70 miles
and he started on a FULL tank. Upon arrival, the gauge read 1/2 (after
70 miles remember). He is not so observant, so he could not answer all
the questions you all asked above which I asked him already myself. He
just stated the poor mileage has always been an issue. But I think that
the gauge being faulty is an issue (I'll have him check the 1/2 to FULL
amounts in gallons when adding to check the accuracy of the gauge).
I have never had exposure to Subaru (riding in, working on) till this
past weekend so I posted the (information-less) post. I have only ever
worked on every other Jap car since 1976 so I thought the Sub-posters
could give some Brand-Awareness "hints and tips"
Thanks All !!!!
The car belongs to a friend. He drove over the weekend about 70 miles
and he started on a FULL tank. Upon arrival, the gauge read 1/2 (after
70 miles remember). He is not so observant, so he could not answer all
the questions you all asked above which I asked him already myself. He
just stated the poor mileage has always been an issue. But I think that
the gauge being faulty is an issue (I'll have him check the 1/2 to FULL
amounts in gallons when adding to check the accuracy of the gauge).
I have never had exposure to Subaru (riding in, working on) till this
past weekend so I posted the (information-less) post. I have only ever
worked on every other Jap car since 1976 so I thought the Sub-posters
could give some Brand-Awareness "hints and tips"
Thanks All !!!!
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lkreh
You posted here about "HORRIBLE" gas mileage on behalf of a friend who
is not very observant about his gas gauge?!?!?!?
is not very observant about his gas gauge?!?!?!?
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phil
Yes that is true. Some people you know (including men not just woman)lkreh said:
just know about where the gas goes and how to start and drive the car
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Sparky Polastri
The gas tank is NOT a cylinder or regular shape. It is cone shaped on the
bottom... so the rate of change of the gauge on the dash is not a good
indicator of the actual proportion of fuel left in the tank.
Also, a "top off" fill will use the line between the tank and the gas cap
which is not counted in the gauge. So the first portion of a gallon does
not change the level indicator at all.
You need to fill it all the way, then keep receipts and write the milage
down on each one, then sit down and make a chart. That's the ONLY way to
get an accurate idea of your milage. Then, of course driving style, drag,
wind, moisture, city/country, etc. will affect the milage.
A drastic drop in milage can mean mechanical problems, but you won't find
that until other factors are controlled for.
If you want to post useless shit, try "alt.wesley.die.die.die.die" or
something.
bottom... so the rate of change of the gauge on the dash is not a good
indicator of the actual proportion of fuel left in the tank.
Also, a "top off" fill will use the line between the tank and the gas cap
which is not counted in the gauge. So the first portion of a gallon does
not change the level indicator at all.
You need to fill it all the way, then keep receipts and write the milage
down on each one, then sit down and make a chart. That's the ONLY way to
get an accurate idea of your milage. Then, of course driving style, drag,
wind, moisture, city/country, etc. will affect the milage.
A drastic drop in milage can mean mechanical problems, but you won't find
that until other factors are controlled for.
If you want to post useless shit, try "alt.wesley.die.die.die.die" or
something.