2000 Volvo V40 Poor gas mileage

2000 VOLVO V40
100,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LASTUKA
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My car is only getting 16 mpg city driving. my driving is mostly city(short trip) and perhaps once a week freeway.

I live in the San Francisco bay area and moved from from LA county where at least 1/2 of my driving was city. Shortly after I moved i changed the spark plugs and I don't know whether or not this was factor but it seemed after that, was when my mileage worsened. The car except for that runs flawlessly

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Dec 16, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, i would just make sure that the plugs are the correct heat range for your car, and check the ECU for any unresolved fault codes, when was the air & fuel filter last changed?

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 16, 2009 at 11:26 PM
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