RE: used parts/bad mpg

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

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>BTW since no one responded to my poor mileage question let me say I now have
>a faint gasoline smell that I notice when I get out of the car? Could this
>be down to the cold start valve just staying open? Would that create such a
>drop in mileage? (I'm down to 20mpg in suburbs driving - not really city but
>not quite highway either!)

aahhh....  leaky gas tank.  i'll bet on it.  i can't fill mine more than
halfway now until it leaves a nice flammable trail behind me when i
drive.  both sciroccos i've owned (81S and now 86 16V) have had leaky
gas tanks.  check it out next time you fill up and drive a while then
stop.  look under yr car and see if you can find any drips.  could be
that and possibly bad O2 or temp sensor making your car run rich.

chris
86 16V scirocco
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