I am a new owner of a 2001 5 speed with about 46,000 miles. The lifetime mileage on the car is only 53.1 mpg, but I've averaged about 57.5 mpg in the month since I bought it including a visit to the dealer for valve adjustment/oil change. The second tank of gas is giving me right around 60 mpg. Also, the weather has been fairly cold and I've made lots of short trips, so the mileage seems about right.
After the car warms up and the heat starts blowing (Econ mode, AC off), I've noticed an exhaust smell - almost like incomplete combustion. I haven't fully defined the parameters and I've only glanced under the hood - I haven't spent much time looking yet, but I thought I'd see if others have experienced this. I notice it most when I'm stop and go driving (less wind, I guess) and it seems worse when I'm loading (lugging?) the engine at lower RPMs, trying to improve economy.
Has anyone had problems with cracked exhaust manifolds or downpipes? Is this a problem that others have experienced? Are the EGR issues I've read about a possible culprit?
Any "Insight" will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
After the car warms up and the heat starts blowing (Econ mode, AC off), I've noticed an exhaust smell - almost like incomplete combustion. I haven't fully defined the parameters and I've only glanced under the hood - I haven't spent much time looking yet, but I thought I'd see if others have experienced this. I notice it most when I'm stop and go driving (less wind, I guess) and it seems worse when I'm loading (lugging?) the engine at lower RPMs, trying to improve economy.
Has anyone had problems with cracked exhaust manifolds or downpipes? Is this a problem that others have experienced? Are the EGR issues I've read about a possible culprit?
Any "Insight" will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim