Crappy Miles to the gallon

[Tleg93]

Check out and replace your fuel filter, spark plugs, wires, change oil (use proper viscosity), check your intake for small vaccum leaks, and maybe try seafoaming her.

[LaureltheQueen]

lolz, i've done all that. I think it has to do with driving style

[DLC]

when i make tight turns ( u turn on a street, or a tight turn to park at the mall, shoppin center etc.)
the car would come to almost a stop. and when i would give it gas the car shakes. and the tires schreech as if its lockin up( i noticed its coming from the rear.)
HELP!

THANKS

This sounds like Torque Bind in an automatic. Start saving your pennies for a tranny rebuild or swap. A 5MT will also save you gas!

[Weazel240]

when i make tight turns ( u turn on a street, or a tight turn to park at the mall, shoppin center etc.)
the car would come to almost a stop. and when i would give it gas the car shakes. and the tires schreech as if its lockin up( i noticed its coming from the rear.)
HELP!

THANKS

This sounds like Torque Bind in an automatic. Start saving your pennies for a tranny rebuild or swap. A 5MT will also save you gas!

Oh no! please tell me ur jokin!

[DLC]

It happened on my TW before I swapped it. Made a shuddering noise when accelerating at low speeds when turning. Later, the AWD stopped working, which was the last straw.

Never regretted swapping in a 5MT.

[Manarius]

It happened on my TW before I swapped it. Made a shuddering noise when accelerating at low speeds when turning. Later, the AWD stopped working, which was the last straw.

Never regretted swapping in a 5MT.

My torque bind is sporatic..sometimes I can get away without grinding at all. Other times...it's disheartening.

[93Leg-c]

Weazel240,

See Dave's writeup here:

http://legacycentral.org/library/torquebind.htm

And, yes, more than likely you've got torquebind.

[Weazel240]

so its not the tranny itself as the main problem?
and is it go drive it carefully untill i get money to fix it?
like a month or two>?

[93Leg-c]

I'm not a certified master mechanic or anything and perhaps DLC or others would care to comment on it but it seems as though you may be able to drive around for a while before you get it fixed or swap trannies.

[DLC]

I drove my car for quite a while, even Autocrossed it, and had to put up with a whole winter on worn Kumho 712s, a turbo engine and FWD, after that finally happened.

You can keep going, but it will get worse.

[Manarius]

I drove my car for quite a while, even Autocrossed it, and had to put up with a whole winter on worn Kumho 712s, a turbo engine and FWD, after that finally happened.

You can keep going, but it will get worse.

Will it get worse if you don't grind the shit out of it? I would tend to think if you eased it around with out making it grind you wouldn't have an issue.

[DLC]

It will get worse at a slower rate if you drive normally, but it should eventually fail and you'll lose the rear drive. It could be six months, it could be six years, who knows.

[Manarius]

It will get worse at a slower rate if you drive normally, but it should eventually fail and you'll lose the rear drive. It could be six months, it could be six years, who knows.

It's been doing it for 10 years and I'm still goin

[MPtyza]

Sorry to bring this thread back up, but is that red a stock color for any year after 91?

Also, weazel240, have you ever driven through Pennsburg, or Trexlertown PA? I only ask because I saw the same 93 or 94 Rio Red Turbo in both places at different times. If it wasn't you, whoever it was probably thought I was a nut or something, because I followed them for a while