I have a '95 5spd SC with less than 55k on it. When I say horrible gas mileage, I mean less than 10mpg! The gas gauge drops at an alarming rate. The car feels like it has a 4 banger with 100hp. Another thing I noticed is a lot of times the car will crank and sputter if I try to start it within a few minutes of turning it off. After a few minutes of this sputtering (I have to hold my foot on the gas or it will just shut off), it will just kick right on and idle high for a few seconds. This doesn't happen all the time, but almost always when it was colder out. The car always starts fine if I leave it for longer periods of time.
One thing to note is just before I got the car 2 years ago, the previous owner replaced the cam sensor. I've only driven the car a couple thousand miles since I have it. These symptoms certainly sound to me like the cam and crank sensors aren't synching properly.
I had a 35th 5spd SC directly before this one and got 24mpg driving 90mph on the highway, and that car had power, so I know this one is definitely lacking! I even had a '96 V8 Sport at the same time as my 35th that got far better gas mileage than this '95 SC.
I'm wondering if the cam sensor was not installed (timed) properly, or that the unit is faulty. There is not, or has been a check engine light on.
Can anyone tell me the proper timing procedure so that I can check it?
Thanks in advance!
Michael
One thing to note is just before I got the car 2 years ago, the previous owner replaced the cam sensor. I've only driven the car a couple thousand miles since I have it. These symptoms certainly sound to me like the cam and crank sensors aren't synching properly.
I had a 35th 5spd SC directly before this one and got 24mpg driving 90mph on the highway, and that car had power, so I know this one is definitely lacking! I even had a '96 V8 Sport at the same time as my 35th that got far better gas mileage than this '95 SC.
I'm wondering if the cam sensor was not installed (timed) properly, or that the unit is faulty. There is not, or has been a check engine light on.
Can anyone tell me the proper timing procedure so that I can check it?
Thanks in advance!
Michael