Poor fuel economy?

Tiny
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  • 2005 KIA PICANTO
  • 1.1L
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 130,000 MILES
Hi,

i noticed car fuel mileage started to drop from 15km/liter to 8km/liter. What should I check to troubleshoot this issue? This started just a few weeks ago. Thank you
Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 AT 7:27 PM

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Tiny
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Usually when this happens the MAF sensor is to blame. I would swap it out, also this guide may help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/improve-your-cars-gas-mileage-causes-solutions-step-by-step

Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes.

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Thursday, August 10th, 2023 AT 5:23 PM

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