ToyotaGal, 11/5/2006,9:04:21 PM, wrote:

> I used to get about 300 miles to a tank of gas - until recently (about
> 6wks ago)...now I'm getting about 150 miles to a tank. Has anyone
> else experienced this with their Celica - is this normal for the
> age/miles on the car (240K)? I have correct tire pressure, don't use
> the A/C, and don't let the car idle....haven't been able to take it
> to a mechanic....what if any simple things can I check myself to
> possibly improve the recent poor gas mileage? I know next to nothing
> about fixing cars so my apologies in advance!

That's a rather significant difference in MPG. First easy thing you
can do is check/change the air filter. Next thing is fill up the tank
again and check your mileage all over. Perhaps you made a mistake in
your calculations with one of the numbers.