Ultimately dire fuel consumption!

  1. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #1
    Ive done 90 miles and its used nearly half a tank to the gauge which is about (very approx) 20 litres-ish

    using these figures gives me roghly about 20 mpg, fair enough ive drove with a heavy right foot but nothing ridiculous

    any suggestions, apart from driving a bit more sensibly of course
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Honiton Posts: 600 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lew_C View Post
    Ive done 90 miles and its used nearly half a tank to the gauge which is about (very approx) 20 litres-ish

    using these figures gives me roghly about 20 mpg, fair enough ive drove with a heavy right foot but nothing ridiculous

    any suggestions, apart from driving a bit more sensibly of course
    Dont trust the fuel dial. Just fill her up, and see how many miles you do to a tank. I fine my fuel dial oftern goes up or down a bit. Its not very reliable.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Honiton Posts: 600 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #3
    That spelling was terrible. Sorry
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TipTopTom View Post
    Dont trust the fuel dial. Just fill her up, and see how many miles you do to a tank. I fine my fuel dial oftern goes up or down a bit. Its not very reliable.
    its been pretty consistent to be honest mate, although top half = bigger than bottom half. Maybe the sensor has froze or something haha
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 stafford (hixon) Posts: 743 red mk1 vts
    #5
    top half of the tank is bigger but since you are running cams and say its chipped does that meen you had it remaped or just a chip ? my mates 106 gti has a super chip on it allows it to rev to 8k but if u follow it stinks of petrol as the chip puts to much in and overfules it and he gets poor mpg to
  6. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by leighk18 View Post
    top half of the tank is bigger but since you are running cams and say its chipped does that meen you had it remaped or just a chip ? my mates 106 gti has a super chip on it allows it to rev to 8k but if u follow it stinks of petrol as the chip puts to much in and overfules it and he gets poor mpg to
    no idea to be honest, just chipped i think.. not some e-bay chip lol still got rev limiter before red line and lumpy idle.

    my car doesn't get the best mpg usually about 30-34 but 20! something is up
    lol
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1
    #7
    And the weather has been FREEZING.

    Colder, denser air = more performance but more fuel consumption
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Meto View Post
    And the weather has been FREEZING.

    Colder, denser air = more performance but more fuel consumption
    true dat pal, think it might be my tire pressures
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #9
    I do half a tank in 2 miles no lie, only since this cold weather though... I go 2 miles to work and 2 miles back, that in the last month has been a fill up every day almost... In the hotter weather it did a full tank in about a week and that included driving about with mates... The cold weather messes everything up it's crazy!! Lol
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 View Post
    I do half a tank in 2 miles no lie, only since this cold weather though... I go 2 miles to work and 2 miles back, that in the last month has been a fill up every day almost... In the hotter weather it did a full tank in about a week and that included driving about with mates... The cold weather messes everything up it's crazy!! Lol
    Id just walk!!
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DieHardGunner View Post
    Id just walk!!
    You're telling me!!
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 227 Icelandic Grey VTR
    #12
    Could just be the conditions at the moment but try checking tyre pressures.
    Also when did you have the last service?
    Could be a combination of air filter needs cleaning/replacing, spark plugs need replacing, new fuel pump may be required too.
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  13. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Pyro-Adam View Post
    Could just be the conditions at the moment but try checking tyre pressures.
    Also when did you have the last service?
    Could be a combination of air filter needs cleaning/replacing, spark plugs need replacing, new fuel pump may be required too.
    thanks mate, last serviced 6thou ago so probably due it
    air filter, ive got an induction kit so i could do with cleaning that
    probably does want new spark plugs and a pump tbh.
  14. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #14
    Have you changed your fuel filter recently? As they can become blocked up this will decrease mpg.

    Steve.
  15. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #15
    I am finding that my mpg has dipped with this cold weather as well, dont forget the price of fuel is going up as well though. Roll on summer
  16. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Have you changed your fuel filter recently? As they can become blocked up this will decrease mpg.

    Steve.
    i need to i think

    49 miles to £9 at 109.9/L
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 129 Saxo VTR
    #17
    iv noticed my fuel consumption been shitty tbh in this weather
  18. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #18
    27 mpg driving conservatively defo needing a service
  19. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Northants Posts: 984 Std TwoTone VTR 96 JDM ITR
    #19
    I get 150miles to half a tank n that is with mixed driving. The fuel guage is sooo unaccurate though lol Ive been on a 70 mile journey before with the fuel light on haha n still had a bit left
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 Royal Tunbridge Wells y0 Posts: 2602 Icelandic VTR
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 View Post
    I do half a tank in 2 miles no lie, only since this cold weather though... I go 2 miles to work and 2 miles back, that in the last month has been a fill up every day almost... In the hotter weather it did a full tank in about a week and that included driving about with mates... The cold weather messes everything up it's crazy!! Lol
    dubble you tee eff.

    what you chatting about mate?!
  21. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by 1991Tama View Post
    I get 150miles to half a tank n that is with mixed driving. The fuel guage is sooo unaccurate though lol Ive been on a 70 mile journey before with the fuel light on haha n still had a bit left
    yeah never trust that fuel gauge i always go on from knowing its about a 45 litre tank and the percent of how much goes in, i know if i put £20 in thats nearly half a tank