Gas mileage

Tiny
VICTORIA M. HAWKINS
  • MEMBER
  • 2004 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 189,000 MILES
I just bought this van three days ago. And it is guzzling gas very badly. A thirty minute drive one way took my gas tank from half a tank to under a quarter tank, right above the E. I am needing to know what to do, and how to fix this please?
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 AT 5:24 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
  • 33,873 POSTS
The two best suspects are a leak in a fuel line and a sticking brake. Typically, for a fuel leak, you will smell it outside the van, and you should see a wet spot on the ground if the engine is running.

Stop on a slight incline, shift to "neutral", release the brakes, then the van should creep downhill on its own. If it does not, a brake is not releasing.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 AT 11:06 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links