Ive had my caddy a while now and at first was getting 16 to 20 mpg in town but as of lately it had dropped down to 11 miles then 10 miles when i looked up what could be causing this i was told that my fuel pressure regulator was possibly bad and should be replaced so i did that and now my car says im getting 6.9 miles per gallon and thats not cool at all any suggestions?
The fuel pressure regulator will not do it. you need to look at spark plugs ,wires ,air filter, fuel filter. tires pressure if tires are under pressure can cause bad gas mpg
yeah the spark plugs and wires are 4 years old at the most i put it in a shop to put the FPR on and it came out running worse than before, for some reason they turned my idle way up and i had to turn that down myself because it was making my car run badly and i figured that was why my mpg was so low but i turned it down and i went from 7 to 6.9
when i look online it says it could be my o2 sensor
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SOURCE: 95 sedan deville wont start and says fuel low with gas in tank
I'd start by tracing the fuel supply and return lines from the gas tank to the engine compartment. Make sure that they are free of kinks or other damage.
Next, check the fuse box and make sure there is power to the fuel pump. Trace the electrical connections leaving the fuel tank and make sure they weren't torn or otherwise damaged by the tire tread.
Hope this helps and good luck!
SOURCE: 1991 cadillac deville 4.9 fuel trouble
You just need to go through a simple Idle Relearn Process.
The Idle Speed Control motor will cause the accelerator pedal to tap and the car will surge back and forth, actually acting like there is a lack of power during intial startup.
Whenever a battery is changed, went dead or the ECM computer is replaced.
In order to make the engine run normal again, you need to take the car through a relearn process. Otherwise the idle could be very slow or have a 30mph idle.
To enable it to relearn, here's what to do.
1) Disconnect the battery cable for 15 minutes, before hooking it back up.
2) (KOEO) Turn the Key On with Engine Off, just so the electronics are on, but without starting the engine and turn the climate control panel to off.
3) Push the off and warmer buttons on the climate control panel at the same time and hold for up to 5 seconds for the computer to go into diagnostics.
On the fuel panel screen it will display 888 then E52 and then 70.
When it gets to 7.0 shut off the key for 1 minute.
4) Repeat step 3, two more times.
5) Start the engine without pushing on the accelerator pedal and let it run for 18 minutes with the climate control panel off.
6) After 18 minutes put your foot on the brake and shift into drive and wait 1 minute.
7) Then turn on the a/c by pushing the auto button. It needs to be warmer than 60 degrees F so the compressor can engage. Wait 1 more minute.
8) Put the shifter back in park and turn the key off.
9) Wait 1 minute
10) Idle relearn is now complete and the engine should start and run correctly.
SOURCE: Firing diagram for 1990 caddy sedan deville front wheel 4.5?
To avoid confusion, remove and tag the spark plug wires one at a time, for replacement.
If a distributor is not keyed for installation with only
one orientation, it could have been removed previously and rewired. The
resultant wiring would hold the correct firing order, but could change
the relative placement of the plug towers in relation to the engine.
For this reason it is imperative that you label all wires before
disconnecting any of them. Also, before removal, compare the current
wiring with the accompanying illustrations. If the current wiring does
not match, make notes in your book to reflect how your engine is wired.
4.5L and 4.9L EnginesEngine Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Distributor Rotation: Counterclockwise
Hope helped with this (remember rated this help) Good luck.
SOURCE: I have a 1999 Cadilac Deville that I replaced a
Are you sure the thermostat was in the wrong way ?.
The thermostat is located in the bottom hose unlike most conventional cooling systems.
The thermostat in the Northstar engine is a dual action device.
One end of the stem is the Thermostat(obviously) and at the other end is a spring loaded pressure valve(the thinner end).
Make sure the thermostat end is nearest the rubber hose and the pressure valve end is in towards the engine.
Also note that the cooling fans don't come on until the coolant temperature hits around 225 degrees.
During normal highway driving the fans will very rarely come on(if at all) due to constant air flow through the radiator.They will only usually come on in heavy traffic conditions on a hot day.
But......if you have the Air Con switched on, the fans will run all of the time.
For overheating problems consider the following......
The most common overheating problem with the Northstar engine is a blocked purge line(small hose).The purge line is designed to purge air out of the cooling system.
There is a small diameter hose coming from near the top of the coolant tank (not the cap) ,this is the purge line.
With the engine idling,pull the purge line from the tank,if there is no coolant flow from this small hose,it is blocked and this will cause overheating.
If the hose is clear, check for blockage at the nipple on the tank.Or trace the hose back until you find the blockage.
The hose goes in to the engine to a crossover and comes out the other side close to the thermostat housing,the blockage may be there.
Testimonial: "Thank you very much for your help. The spring of the thermostat was towards the rubber hose and it was the wrong one. I did have a blockage in the purge line. I also found a small leak somewhere under the crosover pipe. This is my first experience with a northstar 4.6L engine. I realy like the car, I just got to learn how to take care of it. Thank you so much again for your help and if you can tell me any thing else I should know I would be forever greatful. Richard "
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