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What cause it to use too much fuel - 1997 Oldsmobile Regency

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Check the easy things first, air filter clean and no restriction on air getting to it,temperature staying normal on a run once warmed up(gauge dropping cold when driving indicates a thermostat stuck open),tyre pressures correct, alignment correct(see tyre edge wear to determine if out),no brake drag-wheels jacked off the ground should spin easily(auto trans in neutral-engine off-safely braced),sparkplugs worn or gap incorrect/ wrong grade, oxygen sensor faulty(will need to be checked by tech with a data reader), oil way past service due, timing out, if engine on carburettor(should be injected though)choke stuck closed. Just work through the easy steps first as they can all add up to fuel excess

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