Fuel economy

Asked by Vandura_3382 Feb 16, 2017 at 07:28 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Purchased 2006 hyundai elentra with 145500
miles, it get's 18 miles per gallon combined with
city and hiway but should get much more. What is
stopping me from getting the best  mpg, eric

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Paul answered 7 years ago

Clogged catalytic converter is the normal cause of low mileage

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jamnblues answered 7 years ago

everything under the hood is worn out- who knows? that car has been around the circumference of the Earth 5 times- amazing it still runs-

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