Hey all

I have a 89 Chevy S-10 Blazer






I have done alot of things since I bought it a few months ago. New water pump,gas tank,brake system,new tranny line,fixed idle,gasket to fix a oil leak,new remote oil cooler, all new exhaust from manifold to tailpipe. The thing that pisses me off is I am getting really bad gas milage and along with that no pickup. I am getting about 13 mpg which I thought would be a little bit more with blazers but then again it is older. Also the pickup issue bugs me cause sometimes I can punch it to the floor and it not do anything. When it does it takes a bit to get up to highway speed and its like gas is going thru but its not doing anything.

Any suggestions on what I could do? I am only 16 and can't afford anything unless it needs to be fixed since my mom said she would do that since she said she bought it for me and would fix anything. I feel bad cause all that stuff I mentioned that I fixed happend within a month. Bought it for $2,000 and put another $2,000 in it.

Thanks

 

When you replaced the exhaust system, did you put in and/or reconnect your 02 sensor. Without the 02 sensor the cpm goes into a defualt mode. It'll run, but suck gas big time.

 

I forgot. Congrats on that truck. Looks great for a '89. I like the grill guard and excellent choice on tires. Keep em inflated and rotated every other oil change and they will last 50,000 miles. Plus they do pretty well in the snow and mud.

 

Well when the exhaust got put on it needed a new O2 sensor so I dont think that the problem since we put a new one on. It did it before too so who knows.

Thanks . She is my baby and I baby her all the time. She has had some great times muddin and with the back seat folded down :P. Well the back seat thing happend once and it was over the weekend but hey I have only been driving for not even 2 months yet lol.

I was thinkin with whatever I get back with taxes plus saved up money and all that I want to get a new motor. I don't plan on getting anything different besides the vortec version of mine but I doubt it will happen but its just something I would like to do.

Any other thoughts on my problem?

 

Ya, I'm pretty impressed with how that truck looks as well...nice job.

 

ok not to be an *** or nothing but you say its a 89 S10 Blazer and the front end is a GMC Jimmy. did you put a diff. front end on or what. But other than that it looks great, really nice for an 89.

 

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ya know, I was wondering about that myself....

 

I have to stop looking at these things late at night because I didn't even notice [sm=loser.gif]

 

Good job with the truck! I have the same wheels, but they're like a dorky smoked color that's started to chip-how do you remedy that one? I want them to be silver.
You better give your mom a big hug for all the help and I hear you with the gas prob., you're gonna need like 3 after-school jobs with the gas prices. Definately doesn't sound right. Aren't I a big help?!