1989 Nissan Truck fuel economy

Tiny
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  • 1989 NISSAN TRUCK
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 167,000 MILES
1989 Nissan Hardbody 2WD mileage: 267,000. Help me Bob and Ken! I am having a TERRIBLE gas mileage problem. In the last 8 months, my fuel economy has dropped from 16 mpg to 12 mpg! I have spent over $600 having the problem diagnosed to no avail. Repairs that were made include Adjust throttle linkage, Scoped and set engine, throttle body gasket repair, timing adjusted, tune-up, new plugs, new O2 sensor, new catalytic converter, vacuum lines tested, emissions tested, and exhaust system check and fuel injector cleaning. After putting the truck on 2 different diagnostic computers, at 2 different places, 2 different mechanics have stated the engine was in great shape to have so many miles. I know that with so many miles that I'm not going to get the same gas mileage as I did when I bought it (24 mpg), BUT 12 MPG IS CRAZY! Please see what you guys can come up with.
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 AT 6:26 PM

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Tiny
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Several things should be checked; fuel pressure, fuel pressure regulator and compression. If you have not had the computer scanned, you should do it now having all five modes checked.
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 AT 6:28 PM

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