5sfe wrote:atclate wrote:5sfe wrote:tune up has been done....this is what i changed the fuel filter,air filter,new spark plugs and wires,trani fluid changed,oil changed,timing belt changed,new brake pads,new water pump,changed new egr vavlue and switch,sea foamed the car,cleaned the fuel injectors,cleaned the throttle body,new PCV....correct me if iam wrong,did i miss anything
Do you mean you also get 20 mpg only?
yea i think all 4cylinder solara get 20 mpg city and 28 on highway
Yeah, I'm getting 20mpg average, so if I walk all city, I get like ~18mpg.
Anyways, I think the problem with the mpg is not the engine, it's the transmission. Do you happen to have an automatic?
And maybe you're driving it too harshly? I once drove it hard and got 15mpg at the pump.
Anyways, instead of trying to beef up the engine, I suggest you get another car, or customize the outlook of it (lip kit / lowering), because the solara is built for ride comfort, not really performance. Trust me, I'm in the same situation as you are, except I get worse gas mileage.
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