(The crappy MPG I am getting is pissing me off. When I first bought my car back in october, the first few tanks I was getting like 27-28. Which sounds right to me since I drive like 90% highway at like 60-65 m/hr. But since then I haven't gotten any better than 21. In fact the last 2 tanks I have gotten under 20. I am maybe think it is an O2 sensor on the fritz, because my exhaust smells strong sometimes. I have vag-com version 311-2. How do you find out if they are dying? I have searched for this trust me.

Also I have already changed my sparks and air filter and my throttle body was as clean as a whistle last time I checked it. Some may say it is becuase of the cold, I could understand when it was like -10 or colder like 3 weeks ago, but it has been fairly mild this last week and a half. Close to 50 some of these days.

 

Dont you have new wheels? If they are much heavier than your stock wheels then youd notice a difference in mpg. Other than that, if your 02 sensor wasnt doing its job youd have a fault code if not a cel for it. What spark plugs did you switch to?

 

Per your instructions BK6REs or whatever you call them!

Oh and also, the new wheels aren't a lot heavier than the stock ones, I was pleasantly surpised, considering they are 3" bigger! [8D]

 

How are you calculating your mpg?

 

Not by the computer, if that is what you are suggesting. In fact I have a 99.5 so I don't even have that!

The way everyone does it, Miles driven/gallons put into tank.

 

fuel filter?

 

I dont know man... Sell your car [&:]

 

I have heard people suggest fuel filter, but I have heard other people say that shouldn't be a problem... Don't ask me?

Thanks for giving up on me man...[]

 

It might be the fuel filter, but its doubtful with your low mileage.I would wait until the weather warms up a little more and see if it improves before you spend any money replacing something that may not be the culprit. Whens the last time you replaced your air filter?

 

With the spark plugs, remember when you helped me with that? Anyway, that was like less than 1500 miles ago.