my 98 integra uses alot of gas. and i have no idea why. helppp

[arab06]

when i bought my car i bought it from a guy that didnt take care of it much. it had no oil and stuff. but i realized its been going through alot of gas. and i cant find out why. it only has 120k on it. and im going broke

 

[Jabes]

have you done a tune up yet? new spark plugs, wires, fuel filter etc? and are there any check engine lights on?

 

[Cman46290]

need much more info... whats the model... any mods? any CEL's? have you done any maintenance?

 

[tonydize21]

there is a sensor called the engine coolant sensor it sends info to the ecu to send more gas cause is reading the car is cold and sometimes it doesn't throw a code could be a good place to start its only 20 bucks

 

[arab06]

there is a sensor called the engine coolant sensor it sends info to the ecu to send more gas cause is reading the car is cold and sometimes it doesn't throw a code could be a good place to start its only 20 bucks

my car does always seem to be on the colder side. like gage wise

 

[arab06]

need much more info... whats the model... any mods? any CEL's? have you done any maintenance?

the car is fully stock but has a cold air intake. and muffler

 

[arab06]

need much more info... whats the model... any mods? any CEL's? have you done any maintenance?

its a GS, just cold air intake. what are CEL's

 

[JohnnysCashed87]

CEL=Check Engine Light.
And the coolant temp sensor might be a good place to start if you arent throwing codes.

 

[arab06]

yeah its not throwing codes. so you dont think its the tune up?? cause i checked the spark plugs and they were fine. and oild is like month old

 

[98sierra]

cap botton wires and good plugs.. cheap and i would doit regardless of how your plugs look since you dont know how long its been..

 

[dekaf]

Doesn't matter if you trust your life on the guy who you bought the car from. I think replacing common tune-up parts, is a fucking must when buying a used car. I replaced all mine, even though the guy said he did some work prior. He's what I did:
Change Brake Fluid
Inspect Exhaust
Adjust Alternator and power steering belts
Change Trans Fuel
Replace Air Filter
Spark splugs replace
Replace Ignition Cap and Rotor
Replace Fuel Filter
Plugs
Plug wires
Fuel filter
Air filter

 

[arab06]

thats a good idea, what kind of wires should i get?

 

[dekaf]

ngk is pretty good, i think a lot of people use those plugs and plug wires here

 

[98sierra]

cant beat oem unless your makin supa power but i like taylor wires

 

[arab06]

well i hope that works. where would that coolent sensor be?