What to do First

[RedMetro]

Both front control arms on order.
Full set of wheel bearings on order.
As soon as the front end is fixed I will be picking up some decent alloy rims and Cooper tires that I found at Pepboys.

Searching for 1.3L with 5 speed but will fix this car and start modding.

On my way home Friday I managed to end the first 60 mile segment of the trip with an average of 31.5 mpg doing 85. (with A/C off)
(eidt) Scanguage gave bad reading, under estimated fuel use on that tank by 1.5 Gal.
I am aiming for 40mpg with A/C on at 75 when I finish the modding.
I can dream right?
Does the modding EVER finish?

[Clev]

Originally Posted by RedMetro

Both front control arms on order.
Full set of wheel bearings on order.
As soon as the front end is fixed I will be picking up some decent alloy rims and Cooper tires that I found at Pepboys.

Searching for 1.3L with 5 speed but will fix this car and start modding.

On my way home Friday I managed to end the first 60 mile segment of the trip with an average of 31.5 mpg doing 85. (with A/C off)
I am aiming for 40mpg with A/C on at 75 when I finish the modding.
I can dream right?
Does the modding EVER finish?

My 1.3L manual did 40 mpg at 70 mph with the A/C on and the tires at 25 psi. You can do it!

[RedMetro]

Front end has been repaired. Wheel bearings have been replaced, 4 new tires and rims.
The ride is wonderfully smoother and quieter.

My mileage took a hit just before the car went into the shop; I assumed it was the bearings that seemed to be sounding worse and the front right tire that was wobbling worse than ever.

There are several things that seem to be wrong but I’m not sure where to start.
Get up and go is sluggish at best.
New tires are 185/70/13 Old were 175/70/13 so that seem unlikely as a reason.
The fuel tank seems smaller?
The car starts stalling out sooner and sooner as if it is out of gas.
I have run the car without any problems, stopping to fill and put in 10.1 gallons.
Very recently the car has stalled and just barely limped to a gas station (twice now), to only take 9.7 and then 9.3 gallons.
When starting the car hot, it just barely starts, coughing or sputtering then running.

I will admit that I did not pay any attention to the ign setting on Scanguage before but I see that at a cold idol it says 12. Any type of firm acceleration takes the number down to single digits or very low teens no matter how fast the engine is running. Is that normal?