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1986 Chrysler 5th Avenue Poor Milage

Tiny
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  • 1986 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 214,000 MILES
This car gets a whopping 3kms/ltr. The snow under the pipe is black and sooty. Smells real rich even after car has been parked for a few hours. What are the common things to check?
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 AT 12:14 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
The first thing I would check would be the oxygen sensor. Have you had the computer scanned for trouble codes? If not, stop at a nationally recognized auto parts store. They will most likely scan it for free. That way if there is a problem with a sensor, you will know for sure which one it is.

Joe
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