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ErikwithaK

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:17 pm
Post subject: 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Gas Mileage issue
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About 10 months ago, I noticed a fairly precipitous drop in gas
mileage in my 2001 6-cylinder Automatic Rodeo, from the 18-20 mpg
range down to about 11-12 today. I'm not 100% sure if this was an
overnight thing, or something that happened over time (my wife is the
primary driver of the vehicle). I've taken it to 2 mechanics, both of
whom don't know the cause. Several people have mentioned the
increased use of ethanol in gas today. I use Regular Gasoline all the
time (87 octane). Couple of things I've tried:

- Only put 10 gallons of gas instead of a full tank - no effect.
- Run the car without A/C (1 mechanic thought it may be some kind of
drag the A/C system was putting on the engine(???) - no effect.
- 1 tank of 93 octane gas - no effect.

I did notice that the car goes about .95 miles for every mile the
odometer reads...so, that would do some damage to my perceived gas
mileage, but it doesn't account for the roughly 40% drop I've noticed.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas? Fuel additives, or more
regular usage of higher octane gas?

Thanks!

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:58 am
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ErikwithaK wrote:
> About 10 months ago, I noticed a fairly precipitous drop in gas
> mileage in my 2001 6-cylinder Automatic Rodeo, from the 18-20 mpg
> range down to about 11-12 today. I'm not 100% sure if this was an
> overnight thing, or something that happened over time (my wife is the
> primary driver of the vehicle). I've taken it to 2 mechanics, both of
> whom don't know the cause. Several people have mentioned the
> increased use of ethanol in gas today. I use Regular Gasoline all the
> time (87 octane). Couple of things I've tried:
>
> - Only put 10 gallons of gas instead of a full tank - no effect.
> - Run the car without A/C (1 mechanic thought it may be some kind of
> drag the A/C system was putting on the engine(???) - no effect.
> - 1 tank of 93 octane gas - no effect.
>
> I did notice that the car goes about .95 miles for every mile the
> odometer reads...so, that would do some damage to my perceived gas
> mileage, but it doesn't account for the roughly 40% drop I've noticed.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas? Fuel additives, or more
> regular usage of higher octane gas?


Might have it emissions tested that might tell something. Maybe a bad
O2 sensor? Does it seem to run fine and have normal performance?

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ErikwithaK

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:16 am
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I just got the annual inspection done 2 months ago, and had no
emission problems.

I'm not much of a car guy, but I will mention the O2 sensor to my
mechanic.

Haven't noticed really any other problems with the vehicle.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:40 pm
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In article <1173406670.698556.20390 DeleteThis @c51g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"ErikwithaK" <esabadie1 DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Any ideas?

Tire pressure does this to my 2002 Rodeo. Also, short trips drops my MPG.

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:28 am
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Well 1st thing you should know is that the Ethanol in your gas isn't
going to change your mileage, Ethanol gives better power and burns
cleaner than gas and is used in Top Fuel racing, they use 100% pure
Ethanol that is about 115 octane.

Is this Rodeo a 4X4? What type of driving is being done, around town
or freeway? With freeway driving you get better mileage than around
town. Are the tires larger than the stock tires, if so it will mess
with your odometer and mileage. Look at the filters; oil, fuel and air
to see if they need to be changed... If none of this things are it
then look at the spark plugs, how long has it been since you changed
them???


Mark
97 Rodeo Automatic 4X4
94 Rodeo Manual 4X4

On Mar 8, 6:17 pm, "ErikwithaK" <esabad....TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> About 10 months ago, I noticed a fairly precipitous drop in gas
> mileage in my 2001 6-cylinder Automatic Rodeo, from the 18-20 mpg
> range down to about 11-12 today. I'm not 100% sure if this was an
> overnight thing, or something that happened over time (my wife is the
> primary driver of the vehicle). I've taken it to 2 mechanics, both of
> whom don't know the cause. Several people have mentioned the
> increased use of ethanol in gas today. I use Regular Gasoline all the
> time (87 octane). Couple of things I've tried:
>
> - Only put 10 gallons of gas instead of a full tank - no effect.
> - Run the car without A/C (1 mechanic thought it may be some kind of
> drag the A/C system was putting on the engine(???) - no effect.
> - 1 tank of 93 octane gas - no effect.
>
> I did notice that the car goes about .95 miles for every mile the
> odometer reads...so, that would do some damage to my perceived gas
> mileage, but it doesn't account for the roughly 40% drop I've noticed.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas? Fuel additives, or more
> regular usage of higher octane gas?
>
> Thanks!
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ErikwithaK

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:09 am
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On Mar 12, 11:28 am, "impact15" <mrco... RemoveThis @thestarforce.com> wrote:
> Well 1st thing you should know is that the Ethanol in yourgasisn't
> going to change yourmileage, Ethanol gives better power and burns
> cleaner thangasand is used in Top Fuel racing, they use 100% pure
> Ethanol that is about 115 octane.
>
> Is this Rodeo a 4X4? What type of driving is being done, around town
> or freeway? With freeway driving you get bettermileagethan around
> town. Are the tires larger than the stock tires, if so it will mess
> with your odometer andmileage. Look at the filters; oil, fuel and air
> to see if they need to be changed... If none of this things are it
> then look at the spark plugs, how long has it been since you changed
> them???
>
> Mark
> 97 Rodeo Automatic 4X4
> 94 Rodeo Manual 4X4
>


Thanks for the info. The Rodeo is a 2-wheel drive. Most driving is
around town. I just got new tires about 6 months ago (after I noticed
the mpg problem), and I'm guessing they are slightly larger due to
the .95 miles per mile calculation I did. Spark Plugs were just
changed 2 months ago (with those damn 'boots' on them that jack up the
price).

You are the first one who I've seen say Ethanol doesn't affect gas
mileage. Both mechanics, and a family member were pointing an
accusatory finger at it. I'll do a little research.

As to one other poster's comment about the fuel gauge problem - I have
had my check engine light come on over the last 2-3 weeks, but it's
intermittent - it turns off by itself, and comes back on a few days
later. The mechanic couldn't pull any codes off of it, but he had it
when the light was off. I didn't think the light was supposed to ever
turn off by itself, so that in itself is a bit of a mystery to me.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:38 pm
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E85 you would see an aprox decrease of about 2% in milage (normal
mileage 30mpg would be aprox 29.4mpg with E85), in the standard 10%
blend we see you shouldn't see a drop.
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