1991 Tercel High Fuel Consumption

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SAMY123
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Hello, I have a 91 Tercel and everything is fine with it except that the gas consumption has gone up dramatically over the past few months, it's burning nearly double what it used to. My guess is that it might be a dirty fuel injector, dirty air filter or spark plugs. I've checked the distributor cap and it fires fine and the PCV valve is clean and everything else looks good as well. Please advise as to what the most likely cause might be, I'd rather not spend money fixing things at random. Thank you.
Mar 10, 2006 at 8:07 AM
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Check your fuel pressure regulator, remove vacuum line to check for the presents of fuel, if so replace the fuel pressure regulator with new to recheck system.
Mar 10, 2006 at 10:02 AM

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Remove the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator and check for fuel. If fuel is present, replace the fuel pressure regulator and recheck the system.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1991 Tercel reports fuel use has nearly doubled over several months. They checked the distributor cap and PCV valve and suspected a dirty fuel injector, air filter, or spark plugs. The expert advises checking the fuel pressure regulator vacuum line for fuel and replacing the regulator if fuel is found.

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