Gas Milage

Hi,

I have a 1996 Saturn SC2 DOHC. I usually go about 230 miles on a tank of
gas. The last couple of months, I can barely go 200 miles. I drive mostly
in the city, short trips, which I have always done. I am sure the cold
weather has something to do with it, since I allow the car to warm up a
little longer before I leave in the mornings, but would that effect the
milage that much? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!!

Scott

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Scott writes:

> I have a 1996 Saturn SC2 DOHC. I usually go about 230 miles on a tank of
> gas. The last couple of months, I can barely go 200 miles. I drive mostly
> in the city, short trips, which I have always done. I am sure the cold
> weather has something to do with it, since I allow the car to warm up a
> little longer before I leave in the mornings, but would that effect the
> milage that much?

Yes.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 03:37:21 GMT, "Scott" >
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a 1996 Saturn SC2 DOHC. I usually go about 230 miles on a tank of
>gas. The last couple of months, I can barely go 200 miles. I drive mostly
>in the city, short trips, which I have always done. I am sure the cold
>weather has something to do with it, since I allow the car to warm up a
>little longer before I leave in the mornings, but would that effect the
>milage that much? Any ideas?
>
>Thanks in advance!!
>
>Scott


I've heard the boost that an engine gets with the cooler air entering
the engine, is quickly over come by the cold temperatures effects on
lubricants. The tire behave differently, chassi lube is thicker, car
eats up gas reving higher to warm up.

So, come to accept my fuel efficency goes down over colder months.

Does anyone have a site that summerizes what I was told?

thx,

tom @ www.MedicalJobList.com