2006 Eclipse Lousy Mileage

I get better than that with my 01 v6
"NewHopeWitch" <nitewind DeleteThis @rcn.com> wrote in message
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> I'm getting about 17 mpg out of a 4 cylinder Eclipse. Any ideas?
>
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"NewHopeWitch" <nitewind.TakeThisOut@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> I'm getting about 17 mpg out of a 4 cylinder Eclipse. Any ideas?

Could be a variety of things. Is the Check Engine Light on, and are there
any ECU codes being output?

Your fuel-air mixture is way off. Possibilities:
1. leaking injector is dribbling fuel all the time.
2. Dirty air cleaner.
3. Timing is off.
4. O2 sensor slow or failed
5. clogged Catalytic converter.
6. coolant temp sensor disconnected or failed. This signals the ECU to
adjust the timing and mixture.
7. partial ECU failure (always in open-loop mode)
8. Assuming an automatic, is it changing gear correctly? eg to 4th OD, not
stuck in 2nd gear Limp mode.


You could try
a) disconnecting the battery for 30 seconds to reset the ECU
b) look for any vacuum hose air leaks (unlikely, this usually causes the car
to run lean and hot)
c) put some injector cleaner in the gas

d) take it to the dealer for a tune up. Is it still under warranty?

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"fast_cars_guy" <garlington DeleteThis @tiscali.co.uk> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> On Feb 28, 3:47 am, Bhagat Gurtu <bhaga... DeleteThis @hindiblogs.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:33 -0800 (PST), fast_cars_guy
>
> So, Morris Minor is your perfect car then...

Too luxurious.. Tata Nano is his goal.. provided he'll afford it..
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> I am sorry about you getting your license at the times when "moggy
> with Holden 6 cylinder and a set of 'widies'" was top of the range.

interpretation anyone?

> I am more concerned with car performance and the ease of experimenting
> with it's parameters, it seems to me that for these purposes
> Mitsubishi are as good (if not better) than any other car. I did not
> have to "remove" my engine, because it already comes with V6, all I
> had to do was to play with little things like timing, supercharging,
> airflow, exhaust and I had as much fun as most...
> And it was cheap too, I did not buy it new, and these days you can get
> FTO in UK for about £2K and who cares about fading paint...

Maybe I'm stupid but I think a turbo charged 4 cylinder is the perfect
balance for economy and performance. I have a '94 Eclipse 2.0L turbo
that puts out about 250HP in a 2800 lbs car and gets me 30MPG per tank,
even though I punch it often. The V6 is nice for its low end torque, but
once 1st gear is done my MT FWD Eclipse 2.0L turbo reigns.

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Gyz

If a man is speaking in the middle of the forest and there is no woman
around to hear him, is he still wrong?
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"Gyzmologist" <ru-nuts.TakeThisOut@home.com> wrote in message
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>
> Maybe I'm stupid but I think a turbo charged 4 cylinder is the perfect
> balance for economy and performance. I have a '94 Eclipse 2.0L turbo that
> puts out about 250HP in a 2800 lbs car and gets me 30MPG per tank, even
> though I punch it often. The V6 is nice for its low end torque, but once
> 1st gear is done my MT FWD Eclipse 2.0L turbo reigns.
>

AGREE ! I am converting a 97 gst spyder to AWD, hope to squeeze about 350
hp out that little four banger. I was at about 270 hp before starting my
modification and I still got about 28 mpg - I drive it hard!
I would like to see anyone come up with another way of getting an AWD, 350
HP convertible for under $10K!
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