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24 July 2013 #1
- Join Date
- 27 Dec 2011
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Posts
- 42
- Saab(s)
- 2001 9-5 SE wagon; 1992 900 S; 1987 900 EMS; 1979 99 GL
Poor mileage
Have a 2001 9-5 SE (V-6, ~70K miles) that has started to get worse and worse gas mileage. Right now around town I'm looking at about 20 mpg. Previously I was averaging about 23-25 mpg. New plugs, fuel filter, air filter installed about 1 year ago, new timing belt 6 months ago, tires inflated properly, easy driving habits, using 93 octane. Oil change regularly. I do know I'm getting a code for a catalytic converter error (told by mechanic it needs replacement but that'll have to wait). Could it be my O2 sensor(s) are bad and am getting incorrect air/fuel mixture? Not much of an expert there so any help would be appreciated.
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29 July 2013 #2
- Join Date
- 11 Oct 2012
- Location
- Vancouver Island, Canada
- Posts
- 10
- Saab(s)
- 06 9-5 SportCombi (sold 02 9-5 Aero Estate (UK), sold 85 900 T16 4 door (favourite car ever))
possible its O2 sensors, but would expect codes to set if they were bad. May be a bad PCV valve. Ours snapped at one side a while back & only clue something was wrong was mileage went down. Otherwise drivability stayed good. Visibly the valve looked OK until I pulled at the hoses and it pulled apart. After the change, mileage is back to previous.
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29 July 2013 #3
Jeffrey Master SaabTech/Moderator
- Join Date
- 25 Oct 2010
- Location
- Point Pleasant, PA
- Posts
- 1,316
- Saab(s)
- - 86' 9KT - 95' 9K Custom CS - 06' 9-3 Combi - 07' 9-7X Arc - 08' 9-3 Convertible - 08' 9-3 TurboX -
O2 sensors set their own faults when bad - but if you have a P0420 cat code likely the cat is bad and yes you will see reduced fuel economy until repaired. I would reccoment new O2 (at least the front one) with a new Cat. The aftermarket cats seem to work OK but I am not a fan of them.
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