Please Help: My Car is EATTING Petrol!

[STU84W]

sorry mate, the pic didn't work, but i'm pretty sure i located it in my own engine bay..

just to clarify, this is the exhaust sensor, yeah?

can you tell me how i can get to my water temp sensor and the o2 sensor as well? 

cheers, such a huge help

[Chadza]

exhaust sensor is stuffed into the manifold...its the only thing with a wire hanging out of it that is in the exhaust region. Other sensors are on the inlet manifold, ie cooland temp sensor etc....

[ashman01]

My car has extractors i think, cuz my exhust manifold looks nothing like that. So should i just look for a wire?

Oh and by the way i smelt petrol inside my car 3 times today, i checked under the car quickly and the hoses quickly and couldnt see any leaks. What should i do?

[Xnissman]

i'm thinking you may have a split fuel line. you really need to have a real good look at them all.

[ashman01]

getting the car fixed and looked at on wednesday by the machanic then getting it road worthy and finaly it will be 100% mine!

[STU84W]

let us know what the mechanic reckons... maybe i'll be able to fix the same thing.

i'm getting a mate to check everything out on wednesday as well, but the official consumption is in, and i'm running about 5km per litre, which is too expensive for me to run.

as a process of deduction, i've replaced the air filter and sparkies, so the sensors are next.

[ashman01]

did the same thing and im probably runing about the same per litre.

Will tell you what is wrong

[Jono]

Edited my post with the picture. Here's another pic of an exhaust/EGO (Exhaust Gas Oxygen)/O2 sensor:

Pintara ones have one wire and a different plug, but you get the basic idea. The black end is screwed into the exhaust manifold, and you should be able to see the silver end.

[ashman01]

I tihnk my mechanic just fixed the problem.

I dont no for sure but im 90% sure that it has been fixed

It was the air to fuel ratio thingy on the back of the ECCS It was loose and not set properly coarsing the fuel to be major rich.

Told my mechanic that i could smell fuel in the car and that i was eatting petrol and he looked at it, ajusted it for 15mins and said try that and it seems to be fixed.

Just take it to a mechanic and ask them if this is the case. My mechanic didnt charge me either so it was a cheap fix!

[STU84W]

awesome, something to look for...

excellent!

[SMI7HY]

i had the same problem i was getting around 250-300kms per tank. Just did a full service/tune up and changed plugs & leads. Since then Ive used 1/2 a tank and done very close to 300km'sĀ  saving so much money.

[adamm]

hey man i had a hole in my manifold in my trx and a full tank would get me just over 300 k's....... if your exhaust sounds deep and u have all stock exhaust and extractors etc it could be a leak there..... i had a hole in my manifold and due to that that causes loss of power and drinks more fuel so just ask mechanic to put in on the hoist.....it will take 5 mins they will do it 4 for u... don't hurt to try anyways good luck with it!

EDITED FOR SPELLING ( ) - SSS