01-25-2008, 12:23 AM
|
#21
|
Captain Funpark
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 7,034
|
a little over 87,000 miles on her.
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 12:25 AM
|
#22
|
V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Picton, ON, CA
Posts: 476
|
o2 in the exhaust 1 before the converter and 1 after. Not sure but the rear 1 might be just to tell if the converter is working.
__________________
What a great damn day, I can walk!
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 06:09 AM
|
#23
|
GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 299
|
Hows your heat? If its crappy, the water pump could be related to the piss poor fuel mileage...This affects mileage by having the engine working much harder than it has to (using more fuel) I have this problem, and I don't smell unburned fuel, but i do have a small leak (its a wee bit complicated to explain)..which turns out, is coming from the pump...And, If an O2 sensor is bad, the check engine light should be on..not always but most of the time
I've got a water pump and fuel filter waiting to be put in, just a matter of waiting for a "warm" day to do it.
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 01:02 PM
|
#24
|
Captain Funpark
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 7,034
|
The water pump isn't that old. I replaced it at 70,000 miles. So it couldn't be that.... However, when replacing the water pump, my tension pully is loose now. It's tightened down as far as I can get it, but it wobbles around a little bit like it's loose... If you don't understand what I mean, I can go out and take a short video clip of it. lol
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 01:49 PM
|
#25
|
Thread Crapper
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: dmz
Posts: 1,505
|
try the seafoam.
worked for me.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttop191
I now know how to chronically please rectums
|
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 02:53 PM
|
#26
|
GLS member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utica, Michigan
Posts: 2,227
|
um. i have the same problem but not really. over summer, i was getting 25-27 mpg and over the last 3 fillups, i've been getting 18-19 mpg. my car does smell like its running rich but no idiot lights are on. does the traction control use extra gas? i've been driving alot in snowy conditions lately.
also, i've never changed my fuel filter nor do I think the previous owners did. How does that wreck fuel economy?
__________________
2000 Chevrolet Malibu LS
2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL (sold)
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 04:02 PM
|
#27
|
Soon to be banned again
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bellmore, NY
Posts: 3,372
|
^ winter blend gas
__________________
I shaved my balls for this?
|
|
|
01-25-2008, 07:00 PM
|
#28
|
Master of my Domain
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Posts: 4,072
|
Im with Edge here. Same situation exactly and in the same region.
__________________
-Ryan
|
|
|
01-26-2008, 04:00 AM
|
#29
|
Defeat < Giving Up
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Little Rock
Posts: 1,052
|
I've been getting the terrible gas mileage too. And my car smells like its running really rich as well.
Im getting 16-18 mpg now
__________________
WhiteLiquid
|
|
|
01-26-2008, 07:52 AM
|
#30
|
Aleromod part owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 18,199
|
How cold is it there?
Last week it was in the teens and single digits here and my Car was running a little rich.
My old car (92 Cougar) only got like 7 to 10 MPG with the Ford 3800 when the temp dropped below 15*
__________________
33% ALEROMOD OWNER!!
2000 Olds Alero 3400 SFI 14.53 @ 94.93
1985 Olds Delta 88 307 SBO 17.96 @ 76.99
2007 Volvo V50 T5 6M 15.782 @ 89.12
www.facebook.com/kb0177
|
|
|
01-26-2008, 04:53 PM
|
#31
|
GLS member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: dayton, ohio
Posts: 1,100
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cavaliers60
I was thinking that too.... I haven't changed mine since I bought the car so I really don't know how old mine is.... How much would it cost if it does need to be replaced? And would I be able to do it myself?
|
see this thread...
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20721
|
|
|
01-26-2008, 05:23 PM
|
#32
|
Master of my Domain
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Posts: 4,072
|
Its been in the mid teens to 20's here.
__________________
-Ryan
|
|
|
01-27-2008, 08:42 PM
|
#33
|
GLS member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utica, Michigan
Posts: 2,227
|
its been anywhere from single digits to the low 30's here
__________________
2000 Chevrolet Malibu LS
2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL (sold)
|
|
|
01-27-2008, 11:09 PM
|
#34
|
GL Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Winnipeg
Posts: 207
|
Here In Winnipeg Its Been Like -18 to -28s And with a windchill of like -35 :O
|
|
|
01-28-2008, 09:46 AM
|
#35
|
GX Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere
Posts: 13
|
I have been wondering about gas mielage too. I have been consistently getting about 21mpg and just over 300kms per tank. I saw a pic of the original window sticker for an alero and it said mileage was rated at 20/29 so I dunno.
Last edited by CarCrazyMike82 : 01-28-2008 at 10:47 AM.
|
|
|
01-28-2008, 10:06 AM
|
#36
|
GLS member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Evansville IN
Posts: 3,038
|
300 k 300000 a tank damn i want that
__________________
|
|
|
01-29-2008, 07:08 PM
|
#37
|
V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Picton, ON, CA
Posts: 476
|
The pulley that is loose could cause your problem. Same as Vinman with the water pump. It's taking more power to turn the bearing in that pulley. Change this before it's busts and leaves you sitting with a possibly overheated motor.
__________________
What a great damn day, I can walk!
|
|
|
01-29-2008, 10:13 PM
|
#38
|
Captain Funpark
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 7,034
|
The Belt Tensioner hasn't really caused any major issues except for bad gas mileage if that's what it's doing.... It just makes a rattling noise every once in a while.... I'll get one when I get the money for it. I've been planning on getting it replaced..
|
|
|
01-30-2008, 12:22 AM
|
#39
|
GX Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: san antonio tx
Posts: 36
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cavaliers60
The water pump isn't that old. I replaced it at 70,000 miles. So it couldn't be that.... However, when replacing the water pump, my tension pully is loose now. It's tightened down as far as I can get it, but it wobbles around a little bit like it's loose... If you don't understand what I mean, I can go out and take a short video clip of it. lol
|
dude be careful with that tension tensor cause mines camed off after i changed the water pump but if it gives you dat problem just replace it, i replaced mines with one that has a stronger spring inside so it woulnt wablle i bougt it in autosone for like 30 bucks but it might be cheaper i bought mines cause it was an emergenzy lolz...
|
|
|
01-30-2008, 03:48 AM
|
#40
|
GL Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: southeastern NC
Posts: 455
|
***
Cav ... besides what others have mentioned, you will probably also need a new belt if that tensioner goes out completely as the belt will probably get damaged.
The longer you wait to fix it, the more likely it will cost you more.
***
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:02 PM.
|