I was reading some posts about people getting 200-250 miles per tank.....Im jealous.....I only get 100 miles per tank right now. Rich as hell, and the only check engine I get is insufficiant coolant temp sensor. Can someone help, or do you know what Im talking about????

 

Fix your sensor. It costs ~$9 and will save you gas. Trust me I have had this problem before.

 

i would think you would still get more then a 100 per tank .... is that you beating on it or driving good...?

 

You would be suprised how much more extra fuel the ecu tries to use when it seems an error from that sensor. I guess it's trying to cool down the block by adding more fuel and bringing temps down?

 

No, I dont beat the hell outta it, but Im not afraid to get on it. How much of a pain in the ass is it to replace that sensor myself?

 

5minutes

 

sweet, cant wait till tomorrow. get my ride back, then fix it finally

 

i get about 250-300 per tank.

 

Well, after fixing other peoples fuck-ups, my car is in top shape for now. Fixed my sensor and am already getting 200 - 250 miles per tank now. Thanks guys

 

For future reference a better way to measure your true gas mileage is to fill up to the first click of the pump and stop every time you fill and reset your trip meter every time you fill up. You can do simple division with the number of miles on the trip meter and the number of gallons you pumped in to get your mileage, which is a hell of a lot more accurate than going by "tankfuls" (huge margin of error because you never run it fully dry). I've already noticed problems that caused poor fuel economy, fixed them, and noticed the fuel economy improve 2-3 mpg by using this method. Brought my mileage from ~12 mpg city to ~17 mpg city through a few tweaks and small fixes, this in constant hard driving and boost.