I've done all of those things, except replace the 02 sensor. That is what
is puzzling-- the bad gas mileage is from normal driving-- my wife everyday
for normal wife stuff. It improved when it was used to deliver things--
10 hours of not being turned off; city driving; and the increased weight of
delivering retail fixtures. Makes no sense-- but one thing is for sure--
it's been like this for nearly 5 years!


"David" > wrote in message
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> "Carlton Clay" > wrote in message
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>> Everyone tells me the 4 cyl "has to work harder" than the 6; and that's
>> why it gets less. I have always thought the van was geared lower than
>> most; but I've had it in the shop and noone agrees-- guess I'll have to
>> stick to the dissapointing MPG
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> And have you checked your tire pressure? change your air filter recently?
> Do you always use it for deliveries? If so what are you delivering. If you
> are loading it up for deliveries, that would mean you are adding weight to
> the van, and that would increase your mileage. And if you are mostly
> arounfd town, it depends on ambient temperature, grades of the road stop
> and go, utilizing air conditioning, etc. Have you changed you O2 sensor?
>