# any suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 21, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954 "2005-12-21T17:34:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ando)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/1 "2005-12-21T17:34:17Z")
i have a 97 kia sephia,that i bought for 600 bucks… the check engine light has been on since i bought it last february,there is constant sputtering on accleration,but only when it has warmed up, it runs very smooth in these cold buffalo mornings,its also getting about 80 mpg less that what it should be getting, i have changed the plugs and wires as well as a universal O2 sensor after the converter, the car has 32k on it and im not sure what could be a problem, the free diagnostics from autozone tells me nothing,and im not sure i want to spend 80 bucks for a real diagnostics…any suggestions(besides selling it) ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/2 "2005-12-21T17:38:41Z")
> [@ando](#): > > i have a 97 kia sephia,that i bought for 600 bucks… the check engine light has been on since i bought it last february,there is constant sputtering on accleration,but only when it has warmed up, it runs very smooth in these cold buffalo mornings,its also getting about 80 mpg less that what it should be getting, i have changed the plugs and wires as well as a universal O2 sensor after the converter, the car has 32k on it and im not sure what could be a problem, the free diagnostics from autozone tells me nothing,and im not sure i want to spend 80 bucks for a real diagnostics…any suggestions(besides selling it) That’s quite an exaggeraton on the 80 mpg… no car gets over 40-45 (and for anyone that is going to critsize this, Hybrids don’t get what is advertised - read an article) [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6314](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6314) Man a new Kia member… and I just sold mine, had a 2003 Rio. Good luck with getting it fixed.:tup::tup: ---
**Author:** ![ando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ando)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/3 "2005-12-21T17:45:19Z")
edmunds says it should get 316-381 city/hgwy…it gets about 280 combined ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/4 "2005-12-21T18:03:58Z")
I think he meant miles per tank, not MPG or miles per gallon. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/5 "2005-12-21T18:21:02Z")
lol, ah ok… i get it now :lol: ---
**Author:** ![ando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ando)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/6 "2005-12-22T10:50:07Z")
yea im retarded,i did mean miles per tank ---
**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/7 "2005-12-22T15:51:21Z")
you need to get your codes read… at autozone… for free… a check engine light could be 23094572059740573457349 things… edit: you said it tells you nothing? it says there are no codes to be read? ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/8 "2005-12-22T16:08:07Z")
yea… try plugs and wires first, or sell it to me for 300bucks ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/9 "2005-12-22T16:15:11Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > yea… try plugs and wires first, or sell it to me for 300bucks Read above. What about cats? I don’t know if an f’d up cat would throw a code but it could certainly mess you gas mileage up. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/10 "2005-12-22T16:50:04Z")
Wow, 97, 32k, 600 bucks and runs like shit. Those really are garbage cars… Only runs well when cold huh… Wonder if it’s knocking for some reason. First find out why that CEL is on, then do a full tune up: -plugs -wires -air filter -fuel filter -oil & filter (look for milky shit in the oil after you drain it) -does it have a distributor? if so then cap & rotor -try a tank of high octane and see if it runs better ---
**Author:** ![ando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ando)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/11 "2005-12-22T17:29:07Z")
ok i just got done replaceing an OE 02 sensor, and that didnt work:meh: does anyone have a inspection sticker i can buy? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-suggestions/5954/12 "2005-12-22T23:14:21Z")
ando u mo fo i still have one u can have for 10 bucks … it has newer plugs, wires, and fuel filter we did them last winter i believe…quit being a lil bitch and come get ur sticker…