CALPATHY

Or you can go the expensive route: Dashdyno

Ooh, I get extra points today.

Yup, it was so easy that I replaced the whole asembly to make it harder on myself.

"The Fitch Fuel Catalyst assists the combustion process by insuring that fuel is highly uniform, potent, consistent, and stable." But this line could be used for Viagra or Cyalis with just a small mod.

From their site: Q. What are the major components of the Fitch® Fuel Catalyst? The catalyst is a composite of a number of metals formed into an alloy by a propriety process. Q. How does the catalyst work? Refineries cannot remove many poorly performing molecules to make a more ideal fuel. In addition, once fuel leaves the refinery or is stored it is subject to attack by oxygen, ozone, and microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, and mold) that grow in the fuel. All these processes degrade the fuel to make a poorer product that prevents engines from performing at optimum levels. The Fitch Fuel Catalyst reformulates fuel prior to combustion on board the vehicle, preventing oxygen and most diseases from attacking the fuel and reversing any degradation that may have occurred prior to the fuel being introduced to the vehicle. The Fitch Fuel Catalyst assists the combustion process by insuring that fuel is highly uniform, potent, consistent, and stable. As Heinlein (and others) have said: "There is no such thing as a free lunch."

I don't feel so bad now, compare to some of you. When I first got my Pathy, I was getting 16-18 MPG (with manual tranny). After I installed Warner hubs, it jumped up to 16 in the city to 20+ on the highway. Last month or so I've only been getting 19 to 19.5. It must be the oxygenated gas.

Unless you buy the car used and the previous owner has lost the black leather bag. Before the next change I will buy it from the dealer; expensive, but worth it I am sure.

I used 5-30 Synthetic Castrol in my engine and Redline in transmission, differrential and transfter case right after I bought mine. It had 123,000 miles when I bought it and no leaks with synthetics. Haven't had to change it yet.

Yup, it took me over an hour to change that one plug. Had to find the right combination of extensions to be the proper length.

That is sort of a heavy car for a 2.4 4 cylinder. I imagine that they were sold in Europe, because some European countries have higher fees and insurance for larger engines.

That was what my link was. I think I paid $139 in February of this year.

Little more from a shop: Warn hubs

Plain Jane 1997 SE, but works for me.

I bought mine for $130 with free shipping in March, but can't remember where now.

That and pliers worked for me.

I use 5-30 synthetic.

I had a similar problem with my '97 Pathy SE. I tried having the tires balanced first and that was all it took.

Excellent pics! Were you driving or taking the pics?

I finallyput some highway miles on my recently installed Warn hubs and my gas mileage went from 18 to 20.6, with the hubs unlocked, of course.

Good thing you took the pic for memories. Don't think it will look that way for long in spite of the lacquer finish.

Another 97' SE with 5 speed. It did take me a while to find it, most around here had automatics.

I get the same mileage with 31s. I just installed the Warn hubs, but haven't gone through a full tank yet to find out if it helped. It sure coasts better with the Warns and seems to be a little quieter.

I like blackwalls out, especially with the Dunlops that I inherited when I bought the Pathy.

If nothing else, WD40 will work.

The first results are in: 14 city driving, 18 mpg on the highway. I think I will add those Warn hubs!