On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:04:21 -0800, ToyotaGal 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!

My fuel economy nearly doubled when I replaced my rusty tank.

Do you keep it full, can you smell gas?