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Causes of high fuel consumption. Updated 26Jan2007

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Re: What can cause high fuel consumption? Some Tips

Post by kookk » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:42 am

AhHwo wrote:Where and how to check if got thermostat?
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by the way... Gari, how to check for codes for faulty part? use computer? my bro's vehicle siao siao liao... when moving off, stuck at rpm2, something is wrong...zzzz O2 sensor, or what sensor goes wrong?
vehicle no power, drinking fuel...[/quote]

Got CEL? No CEL, got no code. Got CEL than got code. Only needle stuck or car cannot even accelerate pass rpm2k?
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Re: What can cause high fuel consumption? Some Tips

Post by garilee » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:39 am

kookk wrote:by the way... Gari, how to check for codes for faulty part? use computer? my bro's vehicle siao siao liao... when moving off, stuck at rpm2, something is wrong...zzzz O2 sensor, or what sensor goes wrong?
vehicle no power, drinking fuel...

Got CEL? No CEL, got no code. Got CEL than got code. Only needle stuck or car cannot even accelerate pass rpm2k?
wat car?? wat are the symptons when moving..??
Version RR => Recon TypeR :butthead:

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Re: What can cause high fuel consumption? Some Tips

Post by AhHwo » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:46 pm

garilee wrote:
kookk wrote:by the way... Gari, how to check for codes for faulty part? use computer? my bro's vehicle siao siao liao... when moving off, stuck at rpm2, something is wrong...zzzz O2 sensor, or what sensor goes wrong?
vehicle no power, drinking fuel...

Got CEL? No CEL, got no code. Got CEL than got code. Only needle stuck or car cannot even accelerate pass rpm2k?
wat car?? wat are the symptons when moving..??
civic Esi. Can accelerate pass rpm2k, after 2k increase damm slow, like something kanna stuck... i full throttle also same.. loss of power...
after that i reset the ecu... den ok... but i tink this will come back again...
den when on the air-con.. the whole vehicle like tortise.. move damm slow..
alot of misfire...

something like this article.http://www.myhonestmechanic.com/article ... rich.shtml

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Re: What can cause high fuel consumption? Some Tips

Post by garilee » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:13 am

AhHwo wrote:civic Esi. Can accelerate pass rpm2k, after 2k increase damm slow, like something kanna stuck... i full throttle also same.. loss of power...
after that i reset the ecu... den ok... but i tink this will come back again...
den when on the air-con.. the whole vehicle like tortise.. move damm slow..
alot of misfire...

something like this article.http://www.myhonestmechanic.com/article ... rich.shtml
the article already answer for u.. its definitely the o2 sensor dead or dying
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Re: What can cause high fuel consumption? Some Tips

Post by AhHwo » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:18 am

garilee wrote:
AhHwo wrote:civic Esi. Can accelerate pass rpm2k, after 2k increase damm slow, like something kanna stuck... i full throttle also same.. loss of power...
after that i reset the ecu... den ok... but i tink this will come back again...
den when on the air-con.. the whole vehicle like tortise.. move damm slow..
alot of misfire...

something like this article.http://www.myhonestmechanic.com/article ... rich.shtml
the article already answer for u.. its definitely the o2 sensor dead or dying
i try replacing the o2sensor. if not means leaking or dirty intake valve. i go check tommorow. let u know the result.. hahazz :x :x

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Post by weirong » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:42 am

hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?

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Post by Thug » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:45 am

weirong wrote:.....
must get vafc to help?
Hi, how can VAFC to help FC wif stock cams etc?
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Post by kookk » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:38 pm

weirong wrote:hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?
Change your injector to stock lor. Stock esi injectors should be cheap.
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Post by AhHwo » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:15 pm

weirong wrote:hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?
what petrol u pump? shell or esso?

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Post by jytan » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:42 pm

weirong wrote:hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?
My FC also 8.5 nia ... have VAFC .. but still the same ... wanna tackle the issue together?
jytan

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Post by weirong » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:54 pm

kookk wrote:
weirong wrote:hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?
Change your injector to stock lor. Stock esi injectors should be cheap.
he told me to he changed injectors and never took out when he sold his car. but then donno whether agent got take out anot. how to check ah!
pls advise!

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Post by forrestcat » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:46 pm

weirong wrote:
kookk wrote:
weirong wrote:hello.
does resetting ecu help to cure my chui fc.
its getting from bad to wrose leh
8.8 now
SIAN.
the previous owner last time changed cams and injectors
i think the changed injectors still around but the cams now stock.
must get vafc to help?
Change your injector to stock lor. Stock esi injectors should be cheap.
he told me to he changed injectors and never took out when he sold his car. but then donno whether agent got take out anot. how to check ah!
pls advise!
Bro, go get a VAFC leh.... :D
Let Bro Vic tune for you see any improvement

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Post by weirong » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:21 pm

ooohh. when i got neough budget i buy vafc lor. now stress. road tax, insurance, everything come this month
chui.

vic still got tune civics ah! i thought that time he say no more do liao

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Post by garilee » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:08 am

weirong wrote:he told me to he changed injectors and never took out when he sold his car. but then donno whether agent got take out anot. how to check ah!
pls advise!
this sat got follw us go PG? if have, i help u take alook. anyway, i have 2 sets of stock injectors at hm
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Post by weirong » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:45 am

garilee wrote:
weirong wrote:he told me to he changed injectors and never took out when he sold his car. but then donno whether agent got take out anot. how to check ah!
pls advise!
this sat got follw us go PG? if have, i help u take alook. anyway, i have 2 sets of stock injectors at hm
i never follow leh. i at chalet. :twisted:

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