1996 Chevy Silverado burns too much fuel

Tiny
LORINBREAST
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 250,000 MILES
Why is my truck burning too much fuel, after giving complete tune up
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 AT 8:26 PM

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Tiny
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Could be caused by the following a bad O2 sensor, excessive fuel pressure (bad fuel pressure regulator or plugged return line), leaky fuel injectors, dirty air filter or restricted air inlet, or a defective coolant sensor that prevents the engine management system from going into closed loop mode
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