I haven't noticed any gas smells while running the car, nor any black smoke. It has 110,000 miles on it, Ive got an estimated 17+ miles over 2 tanks so far. Haven't had it long enough to check much more--though I'll keep an eye on it. I did check the for fault codes and found the follopwing: 12 Direct battery input to PCM was disconnected within the last 50 key-on cycles. (this may have been when work was done one of the windows to determine why it wasn't working and its subsequent repair..._ 51 A lean air/fuel mixture has been indicated by an abnormally rich correction factor. Without hooking it up at the dealership, I can't tell exactly which side. Though my book does say that the check engine light will illuminate during engine operation if the this diagnostic trouble code was recorded. So maybe it's an old code??
I have continued to notice the sporadic wobble/vibration in the front end. It was all supposed to have been checked and in good working order. Though it was sold AS IS with no warranty... --- In [email protected], Geoff <geoff.gari...@...> wrote: > > First things first. > Do you smell gasoline around the car when it's idling? > > Is there any black smoke coming from the exhaust, especially under > acceleration? > > Does the engine oil dipstick smell of gasoline at all? > > How many miles does it have? > > What is your measured MPG? (Should be calculated for several tanks, and > then averaged.) > > ----------- ----------- ----------- > > High fuel consumption can be caused by several things. One is that there is > something affecting the car's ability to roll down the road smoothly, like a > dragging brake, low tire pressure, or POOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT. Damaged > body work can also create an aerodynamic drag. > > Another would be a mechanical problem in the driveline, like a slipping > transmission, for example. > > Yet another would be an overly rich fuel mixture. This could be caused by: > 1. Bad O2 sensor > 2. Failure of the car to go into closed loop operation -- possibly > because of a bad thermostat not allowing the engine to warm up fully > > Another possibility would be a poor fuel spray pattern due to a dirty or > clogged fuel injector. > > Yet another would be a weak ignition system, but you should have that taken > care of. > > Another still would be excessive blow-by caused by a worn engine (bad > cylinder ring sealing). > > I would venture to guess that you should see well over 20MPG if it gets > driven at moderate highway speeds. The extended warmup period is NOT > helping; it has a fairly dramatic effect on the observed MPG of my own > vehicles when I use their remote starters. You might want to forgo the > long warmup periods until you get this sorted out. > > Let us know what you figure out. > > -- > --Geoff > Cell: (313)506-7295 > Sterling Heights CERT > '04 Grand Cherokee | '05 Town & Country > http://www.moparmailinglist.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> Moderator: <mailto://[email protected]>Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
