is it broken :P

1. xcorix L-plater Joined: Jan 2006 lancaster United Kingdom (England) Posts: 41 Xsara vts

   #1 5th February 2006, 01:45

   i put £20 in the other day and only got 140 miles its only a 1.1 had a serivce only a month or so ago and i wadsnt drivin stoopid either
   
   
   help please
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 5th February 2006, 01:47

   sounds like your getting around 30mpg. which is a little low man. was it town driving or motorway stuff?
   
   On town driving citroen reckon it can get as low as 34mpg so it may down to: short journeys (the engine wont get warmed up), start/stop traffic, or because it buggered.
   
   Check your air filter and tyre pressures.
3. Chris_Mcj Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Cardiff Posts: 296 Volvo V70 2.5T 193BHP, Black Vauxhall Corsa (C) 1.

   #3 5th February 2006, 01:49

   sounds the same as mine mate, i put 10s in every 3 days an get about 100 miles outa that. maybe your too heavy footed
4. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #4 5th February 2006, 01:50

   £20 / £ 0.85 (average price per gallon)
   =24 litres of fuel
   
   therefore, your fuel consumption is 26.5 miles per gallon which seems right to me.
   
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 5th February 2006, 01:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by snewham £20 / £ 0.85 (average price per gallon) =23.529 gallons *edit* rethinking the rest because it turned out wrong lol.

   which fuel station do you go to?! Bargin of the century lol
   
6. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #6 5th February 2006, 01:55

   ok ignore that
   
   £20 / £ 0.90 (average price per gallon)
   =22.22 litres of fuel
   
   therefore, your fuel consumption is 28.6 miles per gallon which still seems about right to me.
   
   
7. xcorix L-plater Joined: Jan 2006 lancaster United Kingdom (England) Posts: 41 Xsara vts

   #7 5th February 2006, 01:56

   its only a 1.1 tho i used to get more i was drivin half m way and half city
8. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #8 5th February 2006, 02:00

   Yeah its bit low. Your injection system could be knakered - but doubt this if its just gone for its service. Stick some additive stuff in your next tank to clean the fuel system out. and see if the results inprove.
   
   Also your driving style might not be 'eco friendly'.
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 5th February 2006, 02:27

   £20 in my old vtr would have seem at least 200 miles regardless of town or city driving
10. cammedvtr Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 hull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1518 saxo vtr

    #10 5th February 2006, 03:15

    well my vtr costs about £33 to fill (optimax) and ill get 285-300 miles. Im more than happy with that and like you say scott i can boot as much as i like.
    
    xcorix, just be happy its not a 600bhp skyline, my mate gets about 12-16 to the gallon.
    
11. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #11 5th February 2006, 22:55

    i get round 40mpg and thats a 1.6 and town driving, i dont see how 28mpg on a 1.1 is good
    
    30 quid lasts me at least 300 miles
12. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #12 5th February 2006, 23:03

    Well £20 lasts me 160 - 170 of town driving and to fill up from red light to full it cost £37.52 the other dau, which will last 300 miles.
    
    Not bad on a 1.4. Better than my old Micra 1.0.