Chrysler: Why bad mpg in PT Cruiser??

"TOM KAN PA" <comic> wrote in message
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filled the tank and 
of Pittsburgh) and 
of 185 miles. I 
mpg. I know you don't 
less than the listed 


A malfunctioning sensor?

FWIW, I get 27mpg on the highway with my 2003 model.

Al

BTW, I posted this a couple days ago, it didn't show up. So I reposted it, and
now both posts are up.
Sorry for the redundancy.

"TOM KAN PA" <comic> wrote in message
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and 
don't 
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Does your state do emissions testing? If so, have it tested and see if it's
within
limits.

Ted

"Ted Mittelstaedt" <placo.com> wrote in message
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Pittsburgh) 
I 
it's 
For whatever reason, some new vehicles out there with huge V8's and lots of
weight, seem to do as well as the Cruiser in the mpg department. My 2001
Limited I have owned since new averages about 18 mpg and the best I have
ever done is about 23 mpg on the highway. It is an automatic with the latest
computer flash programs and yes I keep the tires inflated.

Richard.

The PTCruiser was designed to be very strong and is heavy.


"Richard" <rr.com> wrote in message
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the tank 
miles. 
know you 
than the 
see if 
lots of 
2001 
have 
the latest 

Art Begun wrote:
 

How does its power to weight ratio compare with other cars?

since you recently bought the car used the previous owner might have erased the
pcm memory and the pcm has not relearned what it needs to for optimum gas
mileage
and if you used the overheard console to check milage just flooring it leaving
the station after filling the tank will send the averaging the computer does
into the crapper the owners manual covers it

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
 

TOM KAN PA wrote: 

................... the nut that holds the steering wheel.




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