Sudden Drop In Fuel Economy

[Chris_Beli]

I've had a sudden decrease in fuel economy, the only thing that has been tampered with recently is I removed my pod filter and cleaned it using k&n cleaning kit. I followed the instructions and am pretty certain I didn't over oil the filter before reinstalling, is there something I may have effected that could cause an increase in fuel use? Or is it simply most likely due to the ridiculously hot weather.

Cheers for any input

[66yostagea]

Try cleaning the AFM sensors with t/b cleaner.

[southern_tango]

+1 some of the oil must gone into the AFM CRC contact cleaner from your closer electronic joint must fix it...

[Chris_Beli]

Forgive my lack of knowledge, what is t/b and CRC cleaner? And the AFM sensor is behind the metal grill at the end of the air intake correct?

[southern_tango]

Your pod filter is atached to the AFM it's like a black pipe with an square housing with a sticker on the side ,on the side where the filter is atached is a metal grill an around the middle you have the sensor itself CRC contact cleaner is basicaly hysopropilic alcohol in a spray can,you spray it on the sensor and it gets rid of dirt and grease/oil that deposited on it,you just need to spray it do not rub/brush with anything otherwise you may damage the sensor.

[Chris_Beli]

Sweet thanks heaps man

[M I K E]

if that doesn't seem to fix it, check your o2 sensor in the dump pipe

[zei20l]

the weather will affect it also. drasticly!

[SatchiThaStagea]

the weather will affect it also. drasticly!

+1