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- From: choudhry@wam.umd.edu (Zafar Ullah Choudhry)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Help... Car MPG has become very poor....
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.155722.15084@wam.umd.edu>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 15:57:22 GMT
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- I have 1985 Mitsubishi Mirage whose MPG has reduced from 30 to only 15MPG.
- Few weeks ago it failed the emissions test and I posted the problem in
- this news group. I suggested to change the carb. and I did that. However,
- MPG problem is still there as is, although emissions have reduced.
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- Is it possible that this problem is due to high valve clearences, because
- I haven't adjusted them for a long time. My car has 1,20,000 miles on it.
- Engine doesn't give any smoke while running. In the morning there is some
- some for few minutes.
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- I have also checked all the hoses for any leaks, and found non. BTW, spark
- plugs become full with carbon within two weeks. I'll appreciate if anyone
- can help me out of this problem.
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- Thanks.
- Zafar.
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