12a fuel economy question
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12a fuel economy question
So today i finished making the exhaust for my RX7 and when I took it for a drive around the block i noticed the fuel level change from 1/4 tank to 1/8th.
Tank doesnt leak, i didnt do any major pulls or anything.. Would fuel economy get that much worse from doing exhaust..
Exhaust is 2.25" manifold back to a baffled muffler. no cats or resonator
Tank doesnt leak, i didnt do any major pulls or anything.. Would fuel economy get that much worse from doing exhaust..
Exhaust is 2.25" manifold back to a baffled muffler. no cats or resonator
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okay so i think this gauge is messing with me.. I drove about 100k today and it says i only used an 1/8th of a tank.. this is from leaving my parking spot, driving 100k, then parking back in that spot and waiting for the gauge to settle.. think its time for a new fuel level sender.
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okay so i think this gauge is messing with me.. I drove about 100k today and it says i only used an 1/8th of a tank.. this is from leaving my parking spot, driving 100k, then parking back in that spot and waiting for the gauge to settle.. think its time for a new fuel level sender.
will be too late. I have an SA and you can no longer get the SA ones.
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I read on the forum that it is common for the contracts to the fuel sender can be fouled up and thus give you false signals to the fuel gauge. Maybe while doing the new exhaust the sender wires were moved around and now you are getting a poor contact. Clean the contacts, and maybe you can save yourself some money and headache if it works?
I have to try this out with my FB. I go from a full tank to empty in a few miles. And I can then drive around on empty for a week! In my case, it could be my sender.
I have to try this out with my FB. I go from a full tank to empty in a few miles. And I can then drive around on empty for a week! In my case, it could be my sender.
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