gas consumption is higher

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Asked by andyit Mar 30, 2008 at 12:50 PM about the 1996 Chevrolet Astro

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my astro 96 its realy clean and runs smooth ,but since last two week it takes too much gas.What i have to do to solve this problem.Thank you .

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it could need a complete tune up or it might need a scan to see if there is any fault codes

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Have the local stations in your area switched to 10% ethanol? I noticed an instant 10% drop in fuel economy of my '08 Dodge Caliber about the same time all the local stations switched to 10% ethanol. I went from 29-30mpg average down to 26-27.

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