Hondasucks Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Clocked my 85 wagon at 18 MPG.. I KNOW this is not right for a 2WD 5 speed! I have noticed that the temperature gauge reads way cold, like the car doesn't have a thermostat, adn I know that a cold engine requires more fuel than a warm one, so I'd think the computer would be adding fuel, but I wouln't think it would be THAT much.. I'm also still gettting a code 52, and I have no idea what to check/fix to get rid of the code.. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Might be a dead O2 sensor. I've seen it happen that way, particularly on GM junk I mean vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Hmmm when my carb went to crap I got about 14 MPG.... is the carb wearing out you think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 IT's either wearing out, or a moron rebuilt it. I have a rebuild kit for it, I just don't really wanna be down a vehicle in case I screw the carb up, as I don't have another EA82 carburetor, adn teh boneyards want like, $50 for a damn carb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I have like 3 webers coming in from SVXpert soon... I'll sell you one cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 I have a weber too, on the 4x4.. But no EA82 adaptor plate :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 meh adaptor plate. We can get about 40 or 50 carb gaskets ranging in sizes, glue them all together, use a knife and shape it and make our OWN carb adaptor:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Have you checked the vacuum advance? Ported or manifold, no vacuum advance = rotten fuel consumption. Pop the dist. cap, and pull off the tube going to the distributor advance can at then manifold/carb end, and suck on it. (It tastes bad! But not as bad as trying to start a gas syphon.) You should see the distributor plate move. Stick your tongue on the end of the tube to block it, and it should stay there. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taprackready Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I have noticed that the temperature gauge reads way cold, like the car doesn't have a thermostat, adn I know that a cold engine requires more fuel than a warm one, so I'd think the computer would be adding fuel, QUOTE] You have already partially answered your own question. Start with the obvious problem, fix it. If you still have problems then continue on with the trouble shooting. Yes, a bad thermostat will cause problems. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 okay well I changed my thermostat, and flushed my cooling system. The thermostat they gave me was a 180, which is what I took out.. Shouldn't it be a 195? STill showing the code, althugh the heater works better now, and it still runs too cold... Today I am going to look it up at school and see what I can find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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