Rubber314Chicken
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Okay, so my minivan is getting 12 miles to the gallon. Thats right, 12. I keep the Tach around 2200 accelerating. I get better mileage with out truck. Used to be getting 17. I looked at the plugs, and they are new. Basically no dirt on them (though the plug wires are another story). Tires are fully inflated (much moreso than when my sister had the car). Air filter is clean. Probably 5K on the filter. Oil is recently changed.
The only things I can think of (thanks to google) is the PCV valve, fuel fitler and O2 sensor, and possibly plugs (who knows, someone may have cleaned them)
Also, the engine sounds like there is a blower on it. At first it was only when I gave it a lot of gas, but now even when I'm accelerating normally I can hear a bit of a whine and what sounds like a fan going. This is coming from the passenger's side of the engine compartment...... where the accessory belt is... Could this have anything to do with it?
Oh yea, car is a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.3L V-6 and a 4 speed. Should I just search for a I-4 stick shift wrangler on craigslist or something? I like my van, because I can fit music gear and people in it, and the mileage SHOULD be fairly good, but I might as well have a big block V-8 in it.
Oh, and the brakes sometimes vary from normal feeling to very very very firm feeling. What's up with that?
Last tank I got 16. While not terribly awesome, I'm satisfied with it, considering the car is like 8 years old. Now I'm getting 12. Same driving, same gas from the same gas station.
The only things I can think of (thanks to google) is the PCV valve, fuel fitler and O2 sensor, and possibly plugs (who knows, someone may have cleaned them)
Also, the engine sounds like there is a blower on it. At first it was only when I gave it a lot of gas, but now even when I'm accelerating normally I can hear a bit of a whine and what sounds like a fan going. This is coming from the passenger's side of the engine compartment...... where the accessory belt is... Could this have anything to do with it?
Oh yea, car is a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.3L V-6 and a 4 speed. Should I just search for a I-4 stick shift wrangler on craigslist or something? I like my van, because I can fit music gear and people in it, and the mileage SHOULD be fairly good, but I might as well have a big block V-8 in it.
Oh, and the brakes sometimes vary from normal feeling to very very very firm feeling. What's up with that?
Last tank I got 16. While not terribly awesome, I'm satisfied with it, considering the car is like 8 years old. Now I'm getting 12. Same driving, same gas from the same gas station.