> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:41:11 -0700 > From: Will Owen <[email protected]> > Subject: [alfa] 164S gas hog! > > Okay, I'm baffled. I don't drive the 164 much differently from the > Milano; .... > ....The 164, though, has given me > less than 15 out of the last two fillups. That's just unacceptable for a > modern 3-liter sedan.... > > Is my experience out of line? I read somewhere recently of someone's > extolling the 164's fuel economy; unfortunately I just nodded and passed > on by instead of clipping or bookmarking it. Comments? Advice? > > Will Owen
I don't see mileage as poor as that. I have seen poor mileage when the thermostat is stuck open and the ECU thinks the engine is always cold and therefore stuffs extra fuel into it. Maybe a not-quite-broken coolant sensor, or failing wiring, could do something similar. Another good option is leaks in the fuel line(s). I have seen reports of leaking in the rubber junctions at the base of the passenger side firewall. I've seen fuel leaking at the engine rail connection at the top, too, but that generally comes with a fuel smell in the cabin. A leak at the fuel filter (under-car) would similarly destroy mileage. My son's Spider had a leak back there once upon a time. Good luck finding your problem. If your plugs aren't carbon-fouled, it's probably gasoline leaking out onto the ground somehow. Michael -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
