10-01-2009, 10:56 PM
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My Goal: 35 MPG All City
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Tune-up suggestions?
Hey, since I have got some money I have got new ceramic break pads for the front brakes, 2 new rotors for the fronts, just recently got new spark plugs and just now got new spark plug wires... I'm not exactly sure what I need to look at next, I know my air filter is decent... What other simple things should I look at? how much will that stuff cost to repair? Thanks for any help
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10-02-2009, 12:32 AM
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Fuel Filter (if equipped) and PCV valve would not hurt.
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10-02-2009, 02:14 AM
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Not that it's worth that much, but the PCV valve is cleanable, and you can get away with just soaking it in some gasoline, so you don't have to pay the $3 for a new one.
Did you get the brakes w/ the lifetime warranty? If not, I'm sorry... 
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10-02-2009, 08:29 AM
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If your engine has one, replace the distributor cap and rotor. Clean up your battery terminals, and check all your fluids.
Check the condition of your accessory belts also, and make sure they're still at the proper tension.
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10-02-2009, 11:29 PM
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Not sure if u have already done it, but if not, clean the MAF sensor. U may already know this, but if it's dirty, it can cause poor fuel economy due to an incorrect AFR.
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10-03-2009, 10:42 AM
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Throw in a bottle of Techron Concentrate with your next fillup. It'll clean out your injectors to atomize the fuel more completely.
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10-03-2009, 11:33 AM
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Moderate your Moderation.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 99LeCouch
Throw in a bottle of Techron Concentrate with your next fillup. It'll clean out your injectors to atomize the fuel more completely.
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When you do that, fill up with Shell V-Power, first... then you'll have V-Tech in y0 gas, d00d!!! :P
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I'd like to think that people might open their eyes at some point... instead, I find it more and more likely that I'll just close mine.
-- Author kept secret.
Je ne veux pas d'une meilleure vie. Je veux être heureux avec celle que j'ai maintenant.
(I do not want a better life. I want to be happy with the one I have now.)
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