ILOVESUBARU Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 is there anyone in the mt hood area that can help me figure out why my 1996 outback 2.5L auto, is getting 200-210 miles per tank? i recently had the plugs changed along with the spark plug wires. i also changed the air filter. i have been doing all of this stuff to try and solve my problem. i work at Mt Hood Meadows so money is hard to come by so taking it into a shop would bankrupt me. please help. if you have aol instant messenger my name is oversteezed. thank you. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 First thing I would do is replace the front O2 sensor if it has been there for 100k miles. The often stop working correctly without putting out a code. Others will give you more advice. The coolant temp sensor could also be a likely culprit. Get a Haynes manual to know how to test the different sensors. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzam Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Instead of miles per tank, how many gallons are we talking about? I know my MY95 fuel gauge is screwy so when it says I have less than 1/8 of a tank I can only fit 8-11 gallons and only show 240 miles on the trip odometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVESUBARU Posted January 1, 2006 Author Share Posted January 1, 2006 that sounds like what my car is doing. my manual says my car has a 15 gallon tank but when i fill up it is only putting 10-11 gallons of gas in my car. the gas gauge likes to move up and down alot too. maybe replace the gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurseman Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 i would replace the fuel filter as well it may be clogged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzam Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Search the board for info on the sending units in the tank. There are 2 in each tank that get dirty and worn contacts. Some on the board have replaced them for around $100 each. Others have had success cleaning them up. I just keep using the trip odometer and filling up around 300 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVESUBARU Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 tommorow i think i will tackle cleaning them up, and see if that works out. what should i use to clean them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 i would replace the fuel filter as well it may be clogged if the fuel filter were clogged he'd get 0 mpg and 0 gpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 if i remember correctly, the fuel sensor is part of the fuel sending unit... which is a pricy item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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