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!

Might be a dead O2 sensor. I've seen it happen that way, particularly on GM junk I mean vehicles.

Hmmm when my carb went to crap I got about 14 MPG.... is the carb wearing out you think??

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...

I have like 3 webers coming in from SVXpert soon... I'll sell you one cheap

I have a weber too, on the 4x4.. But no EA82 adaptor plate :-(

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

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.

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

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...