Hello,

I have a 97 CR-V, but its MPG is so low, just 15-18 miles per galon at
local, 20-22 on highway, does anybody have any idea why it is so low?
BTW, what MPG of your CR-V?

thanks!

Xiaoyequ

How many miles are on it? What condition are your tires? What psi do
you keep the tires at? When was the last tune-up? When was the last
valve adjustment? How old are your air and fuel filters? All of these
things can affect mileage.

My '98 CR-V gets about 23-25 in mixed driving. We do have something
funny going on though, it looks like the engine isn't running right
because I think I've just burned through another cat. The engine light
is getting annoying so I guess I'll have to figure this thing out.

Later,

Matt Muelver
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Could be valve adjustment, timing problems, timing belt problems (slipped a
tooth), leaky injectors, clogged exhaust, dragging brakes, O2 sensor bad, heavy
foot, bad fuel regulator, etc. etc.

Do yourself or have a mechanic do a full inspection: timing, compression, shoot
a temp gun at the brakes (looking for a hot one), etcv.

Chris


I have a 97 CR-V, but its MPG is so low, just 15-18 miles per galon at<BR>
local, 20-22 on highway, does anybody have any idea why it is so low?<BR>
BTW, what MPG of your CR-V?<BR>

My '98 5-speed gets exactly the same...23-25mpg for local stuff. On
long trips, it normally gets 26-28. I don't think mine has even gotten
less than 20. Sounds like good advise to have yours checked out.

Karl

Wow! You guys are lucky. My 16-month old CRV with auto
transmission only gets about 12 mpg (5.5 km/l). But
that's with the very bad traffic conditions here in
Manila.

Oliver

it is 86644 miles, and I just bought it from a dealer, they said
they have changed oil and air filter, and the previous owner changed
timing belt at 70000 miles. The tires look like new, and the Psi is
normal.

It looks I have mechanic check it.