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Poor gas mileage an power

Mazda 2.6L Mazda Engine Mazda Tech
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maliciousmazda   +1y
Ok guy needs some in put my 91 b2600i is getting maybe 15 16 mpg an has less power than my 89 b2200. Have fresh tuneup any thoughts on y the mpg is so low an it's bout 90% in town
91extcab   +1y
Timing maybe? Or possibly something gone bad in the ecu?
axel breaker earl   +1y
Mine is a 1991 2WD auto trans. truck and I get only about 16-17 mpg in town, but when it is on the highway where I can do 70 mph and get the trans in OD all the time, I get 25 mpg.

What truck do you have......2WD, 4WD, Auto, Stick, tire size?????
691127nova   +1y
Funny, my 90 2200 is a stick, with stock everything, and it only gets about 20 mpg. It has a fresh set of plugs, cap, rotor, timing adjustment, etc. But like Earl said, when I can get and open highway run it gets a little better mkleage. I believe alot of my issue is my carb, I've just been too busy to tinker with it.
maliciousmazda   +1y
It's a stick with 4% smaller tires 2wd
slammedb26i   +1y
I got a 93 ex cab b26 standard and I get about 23 exactly with ac and if I baby the throttle. Sometimes less. And I'm pushing 18s with straight pipe exhaust too.

I would say baby ur throttle and shift at 2k rpm every gear. Maybe change ur fuel filter and try use medium grade gas, n synthetic oil
91extcab   +1y
I've been running 5-30 for oil, but on 87 or 89 octane I get close to 28 on the freeway, about 24 for regular driving. With my paper route and all the stop and go I've been doing I'm getting about 20/gal.
maliciousmazda   +1y
Wish I could get my mpg up I use top grade fuel an run royal purple. Gunna change the fuel filter again before I bout it the guy put a lil bitty chrome fuel filter been thinking the could be an issue.
jenko   +1y
I feel top grade fuel is a waste of time with low compression engines, they run better on lower octane. (humble and unworthy opinion)
But at least with a top grade octane you are (or should be) guaranteed octane... well if NZ and USA are anything alike
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