Mileage Question

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

I have a 91 accord with about 190K miles.

My problem is that I get 24 MPG on the interstate and 10 MPG in the city.

Can anyone tell me what is the problem? or what is it that I should do?

Thanks

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[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

I have a 91 accord with about 190K miles.My problem is that I get 24 MPG on the interstate and 10 MPG in the city.

Can anyone tell me what is the problem? or what is it that I should do?

Thanks

buy a new car. 191K is alot even if it is a Honda.

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

lol I just won $10 bucks, I bet my friend this is first reply I'll get.

Cant buy a new car.

So anyone with actual help?? Thanks

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

How hard do you hit the gas at lights? It can also be the way you shift

 

[memphis_vette 10+ year member]

lol...change your plugs, new oxygen sensors, new air filter and make sure tires have correct alignment and air pressure should get ya some more MPG

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

I drive it very respectfully i.e. not hard at all.

I let the engine warm up before even taking it out and check all fluids regularly.

Its automatic

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

I drive it very respectfully i.e. not hard at all.I let the engine warm up before even taking it out and check all fluids regularly.

Its automatic

hmm I'm not too sure. that is a big difference between highway and city. Is it an auto or manual?

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

lol...change your plugs, new oxygen sensors, new air filter and make sure tires have correct alignment and air pressure should get ya some more MPG

Ya , I've read all about them but I cant figure out why such a big difference?

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

lol...change your plugs, new oxygen sensors, new air filter and make sure tires have correct alignment and air pressure should get ya some more MPG

x2, change your plugs and wires along with that ^^^ and it works wonders. my old bonneville had the same problem and got about 12 city. changed the plugs, almost even city and highway

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

hmm I'm not too sure. that is a big difference between highway and city. Is it an auto or manual?

automatic and yeah, if it dropped like 4-6 then ok but 14...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Ya , I've read all about them but I cant figure out why such a big difference?

Have you done any of that recently. If not that would be a huge difference doing all of them. Also, get some of that cleaner your pour into your gas tank that will clean your fuel injectors

automatic and yeah, if it dropped like 4-6 then ok but 14...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

You can see if your transmission is shifting weird in low gears then like if it shifts too early

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

x2, change your plugs and wires along with that ^^^ and it works wonders. my old bonneville had the same problem and got about 12 city. changed the plugs, almost even city and highway

kool, so you too had such a big difference?

 

[memphis_vette 10+ year member]

because with new plugs u burn fuel more efficiently and with new oxygen sensors it allows correct ammount of oxygen to pass through meaning more fuel efficiency and correct allignment and pressure meants not running low or too high or not aligned means straighter drive and not running on low/flat tires make it hard to keep speed...does that work?

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

kool, I'll get new plugs, air filter and a bottle of chevron techtron //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

and I check the air pressure in the tires regularly so that is not an issue

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

x2, change your plugs and wires along with that ^^^ and it works wonders. my old bonneville had the same problem and got about 12 city. changed the plugs, almost even city and highway

What plugs are you talking about? And what wiring. Is this a do it myself thing? I have always wondered this.