MPG in my 94 Celica?

[phoenix6]

I havent been getting such great mileage as Ive been told I would.. Im looking around 28 - 29mpg right now, and I was under the impression the 110hp 7A-FE got 32 - 35....

I know 2 things wrong with the car but I dont know how much these affect MPG....

one rim is bent a little, and so its all outta blanace and the tires suck.
I dont THINK there is a thermostat in the car, the temp is always a little wacky.... would this affect MPG?

 

[Ma70.Ent]

I havent been getting such great mileage as Ive been told I would.. Im looking around 28 - 29mpg right now, and I was under the impression the 110hp 7A-FE got 32 - 35....

I know 2 things wrong with the car but I dont know how much these affect MPG....

one rim is bent a little, and so its all outta blanace and the tires suck.
I dont THINK there is a thermostat in the car, the temp is always a little wacky.... would this affect MPG?

Well, tire pressure matters if you haven't checked that (should be around 32ish) and driver matters the most. Whether it be heavy on the throttle at times, or driving with the A/C on blast, or the windows down at highway speeds, it's something. If not, just do a tune-up...

 

[phoenix6]

Yeah Ill be doing one soon, everything else really checked out. I checked air pressure when I got it, Ill do it again tomrrow at work. If its supposed to get 28mpg thats fine, I was just told it was supposed to get more.

 

[Ma70.Ent]

I could see 32-35 if it was mainly highway miles, but 28 seems pretty good.

 

[tissimo]

how do you drive? thats the biggest influence on the mpgs.. drive like a grandma..

I get 24 mpg in my Turbo AWD celica around town.


Edit: though looking at the rated mpg, its only 27/34 for the car.. so at least your hitting that. But with some easier driving I dont see 30+ being that hard to get.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

No thermostat could cause it to run open loop constantly.

My 4AGE gets 33MPG constantly.

 

[Keros]

This may seem obvious, but make sure your brakes don't drag...