# Volvo Gss Milleage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-gss-milleage/7613>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 24, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-gss-milleage/7613 "2007-11-24T22:13:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Davidoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Davidoff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Davidoff)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-gss-milleage/7613/1 "2007-11-24T22:13:30Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
 I love your Car Talk and listen to it every week, well, almost every week.  
  
  
  
 I have 91 Volvo SE (4 door, turbo, with 150,000 miles) and very well maintained.  
  
  
  
 I am getting 15-18 miles/gallon on freeway!  
  
  
  
 I think this is terribly low and I feel guilty for causing air pollution and sending our $$$ to those guys walking around with lots of gas! and funding them to come and bomb us. It really bothers me.  
  
  
  
 I think about two years ago I was getting 21-22 miles/gallon. With no obvious symptoms, engine started dying every time I cam to stop singe.  
  
  
  
 My Volvo specialist mechanic whom I trust very much changed a lot of things in my car. Catalytic converter; air mass meter; among other stuff. Now car runs well, but gas mileage is problem.  
  
  
  
 My mechanic is out of ideas as what is problem.  
  
  
  
 Any thought? Any suggestions?  
  
  
  
 Thank you.  
  
  
  
  
  
 David

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-gss-milleage/7613/2 "2007-11-26T12:27:33Z")

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I would guess plugs and wires were already replaced.

The most usual problem with low mileage is not the car, but the driver. If you have a heavy foot, it will take a toll. Also you should expect a hit due to winter mix fuels.

So about the engine stopping: More details please. Does it do it every time; does it just go dead like turning the key off or does it chug a few times. Any addition information can help.