Hondasucks Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What should a 93 Impreza, 1.8 FWD Dogomatic get? Jessica's gets like 18-20 in town and I've gotten 23-24 out of it the couple of times I've drivien it to work. Engine is out of a 95 or 96, has like 60k on the ticker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiefan Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Mine gets right around the 30 mpg mark, mixed country road/ 2 lane highway/ town. And thats with almost 200k miles on the clock. I've seen 2.2's get around 18-20 in town, but the ej18 should pull better than that, especially being FWD. Somethin's up. Might just need a basic tune up or O2 sensor could be getting lazy. Any dead bodies in the trunk? Just to make sure...you're not going by the gas guage are you? 'Cuz mine reads on a quarter when I've really got a half tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana105 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 My 2.2 Legacy wagon AWD gets average 23 mpg in town and 32 hwy,might be time for a tune up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 It doesn't have a low fuel light, and Jessica fills it when it gets down close to E, usually takes 8-9 gallons to fill it from E, but I have no idea how big the gas tank is. I think I'm gonna run down to the parts store and pick up a set of plugs, wires, and an O2 sensor and see if it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moodybluesr Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 My 2.2 Legacy wagon AWD gets average 23 mpg in town and 32 hwy,might be time for a tune up. My OBS gets about the same... a tuneup, valve adjustment, and maybe even a new O2 sensor seem to be in order if your gas mileage is that low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 my 1.8 impreza's were always horrible on gas. :-\ I've has an OBS with a 1.8 AWD 5 speed that could on a good day on the highway only get 24-25 The guy who does my inspections told me of a custome of his that has a 2wd that gets 32-35 but i didn't know if it was 5 speed of not and I'm sure that is driving like grandma would drive... I think your issue is the fact that it is automatic....I think that is hurting you mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 lol yeah I wish it was a manual, but for $500 she didn't want to pass it up. Car is really straight, just had a bad motor, dropped a 60k motor in there for $370 with tax (Putting an engine in without a cherrypicker sucks...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiefan Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 My '93 FWD has a 15.9 gallon tank. I think the FWD's had 15.9. AWD's were 12.9? Not sure on the numbers, but the AWD tank is smaller to accomodate the rear diff and whatnot. Anyway...8-9 gallons when close to E...that gauge is way off. It takes mine 7-8 to fill up when on 1/4, so my gauge is reading 1/4 under. Sounds like yours is reading 1/2 under. These gauges are pitiful. I just fill up when close to E, knowing that I've got about 1/4 tank left. I manage to get 28-30, mostly highway, and I don't drive like a grandma. Never done anything but oil changes since I got the car 3 years ago, so I'm sure it's in need of a tune up. New plugs and wires are in order, but meh...i'm lazy. Will get around to it eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 My 95 1.8/FWD/ Manual/Coupe gets 25 around town and near 32-35 at times on the highway. AC pulls it down, so that is without AC. I just drive normally. Never "flooring it" Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 yeah the AWD tanks are wayyyy small and the sending unit is easy to replace and it is aobut $80 or so from a dealer. I've replaced 2 :-\ I've got it down to a science now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogweed Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 It doesn't have a low fuel light, and Jessica fills it when it gets down close to E, usually takes 8-9 gallons to fill it from E, but I have no idea how big the gas tank is. I think I'm gonna run down to the parts store and pick up a set of plugs, wires, and an O2 sensor and see if it helps. i poted this last week. my recently purchased '93 impreza also takes 8-9 gals to fill up when near empty and is getting around 20 mpg. are we driving the same car???? are we absolutely cetain that no configuration was available with the optional 10 gal fuel tank and piss-poor gas mileage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 yeah the AWD tanks are wayyyy small They weren't the last time I checked. The AWD and FWD tanks on the Legacy are the exact same size; the 15.9 gallon standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 GET WITH THE PROGRAM HERE!!!!!!!!! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN IMPREZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just looked in my 1995 impreza owners manual... it doesn't say there is a difference in tanks but it says the tank is 13.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogweed Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 GET WITH THE PROGRAM HERE!!!!!!!!! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN IMPREZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just looked in my 1995 impreza owners manual... it doesn't say there is a difference in tanks but it says the tank is 13.2 my 1993 impreza owner's manual lists the fuel tank capacity as 15.9 US gal (13.2 imperial gal) but that aint what the pump be sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 thats messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 thats messed up. I would assume that between the Legacy, SVX, and Impreza, they all got the same size gas tank (that being 15.9 gal). Now, the shape of it may be different, but 15.9 gallons is Subaru standard for the "newer generation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm telling ya...a 95 impreza is rated at 13.2 us gal/50liter/11.0Imp gal plus the fact that I owned a 95 OBS and a 95 L coupe. It really is that small of a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstwagon Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm telling ya...a 95 impreza is rated at 13.2 us gal/50liter/11.0Imp gal plus the fact that I owned a 95 OBS and a 95 L coupe. It really is that small of a tank. I seem to remember a long term test in Car and Driver where their's said it had a 15.9. It wasn't until they ran out of gas that they realized it was an error. I wonder if I can find that magazine still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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