mitsubitishi lancer

valtra2 · 12-08-2011 6:17pm #1

hi my friend has a 98 lancer and is complaining of it been heavy on petrol it has just had a servis on it plugs,air oil filters, what else could he do, apart from scrap it

thanks

Gary ITR · 12-08-2011 6:19pm

What engine is it? Hows his driving style?

colm_mcm · 12-08-2011 6:58pm

Check ignition system.

Raskolnikov · 12-08-2011 7:22pm

The 1.3 Lancer that was popular in Ireland was always thirsty for such a small car. I know someone who had one and he said he could squeeze 40mpg but only through driving it like a pensioner. Mid-30's is probably realistic for an ordinary driving style.

Brian? · 12-08-2011 7:38pm

Has it always been heavy on juice or did it just drop?

valtra2 · 12-08-2011 9:00pm

its a 1.6 i think, and he drives very easy no big speed or revs, last long time he has been complaining about it, was thinking about changing the distibotor cap to see would it help

Brian? · 12-08-2011 11:52pm

valtra2 wrote: »

its a 1.6 i think, and he drives very easy no big speed or revs, last long time he has been complaining about it, was thinking about changing the distibotor cap to see would it help

I could be wrong, but if it's the sane 1.6 DOHC engine that was in the Carisma there is no distributor cap. There are 2 coils mounted on top of the engine.

I had a 1.6 97 Carisma for a couple of years and it was the most economical car i ever owned, so maybe not. If it is the same engine it could be a dodgy coil, I think they were quite a common fault.

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