Date:         Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:57:13 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [no van content] weird sudden loss of 100miles per 1/2 tank
              of gas in a jetta
Comments: To: sudhir@12INCH.COM
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Helpful information would be what year and engine this jetta has.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: "Sudhir H. Desai" <sudhir@12INCH.COM>
>Reply-To: "Sudhir H. Desai" <sudhir@12INCH.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: [no van content] weird sudden loss of 100miles per 1/2 tank of
>          gas in a jetta
>Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:00:18 -0500
>
>erm... subject pretty much says it all...
>i had been getting 30+mpg in my jetta (100miles per 1/4 tank), and recently
>replaced the cable clutch mechanism with a hydraulic unit.  at the same
>time, i replaced the front ball joints (suspension).
>now i am getting 100miles per 1/2 tank.  i was curious if anyone had an
>idea
>off the cuff what it might be.
>
>my guesses are the following:
>partially dislocated the cv-joint (but no binding when turning hard so i
>dunno)
>gas formula has changed (this has been talked about in here, but i'm in
>maryland... far south of .ca)
>tires were low on air (~15psi)
>maybe the e-brake is slightly sticking (the light is not on however)
>
>anyways, any help would be appreciated.
>TIA,
>~sudhir

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