Fuel economy help

1. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #1 22nd February 2010, 09:58

   got a mk2 vtr with no performance mods apart from centre section, backbox and air filter......
   
   yesterday i did about 50 miles on a tenner. i wasnt driving that economically at all times, but still, should it be as low as 50 miles??
   
   and ive changed my lambda.
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 22nd February 2010, 10:12

   Tenner of petrol is about, say, just under 9 litres now. So not even 2 gallons. You must have got around 30mpg and you weren't driving that economically.
   
   Possibly a good service and check your tyre pressures but I can't see much wrong with that.
   
   
   Have a read of the saving fuel sticky at the top of the problems & queries page if you wanna get serious with saving fuel.
   
   It's also impossible to tell how many miles you do on a tenner. It's just not accurate.
3. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #3 24th February 2010, 20:22

   I put £10 in this morning it got me 7.8 ltrs or something like that. Soo 50miles isnt bad really. Stop start driving ?
   I have done 62miles on an eco drive today without start stop town driving
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 24th February 2010, 20:43

   As above stop start driving seems to empty the petrol, or maybe a service?
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 24th February 2010, 20:46

   Na i done the service on it a couple of months ago
6. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #6 24th February 2010, 22:23

   The 16" wheels may be making your speedo and hence odometer read low?
7. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #7 25th February 2010, 15:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom I put £10 in this morning it got me 7.8 ltrs or something like that. Soo 50miles isnt bad really. Stop start driving ? I have done 62miles on an eco drive today without start stop town driving

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coleman258 As above stop start driving seems to empty the petrol, or maybe a service?

   yeah its all stop start driving, most is like 5 miles at once, normally 1-2 miles then stop, etc when out in cars with mates
   
   drove economically for the past 2 days and got 85 miles on £15 so not bad i spose
8. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #8 25th February 2010, 20:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by NICK2506 yeah its all stop start driving, most is like 5 miles at once, normally 1-2 miles then stop, etc when out in cars with mates drove economically for the past 2 days and got 85 miles on £15 so not bad i spose

   At £1.10 a litre that's 27.5mpg - really poor! You should be getting at the worst 30-35 in town and at best 40-45 on a run. Next time you are out get up to 70mph and note how many revs your engine is doing, should be about 3200rpm IIRC.
   
   I am still thinking along the lines of your speedo lying because of diferent size wheels you have on mate. Otherwise giving her a good service and using the techniques in the sticky should see you right.
9. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #9 25th February 2010, 23:46

   lol i only get about 55miles to a tenner at £1.09 ltr and thats eco driving ohh yeah!! watch that needle fall
   might have somthing to do with though that all my tyres slightly low were down by 5psi on front two and think was about 3psi on the back hadnt checked them for a while thought was bit heavy on the steering,will put another ten in tomorrow see if it has improved it hoppfully has
10. AlexN Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 1054 VTR, EP3, S2000

    #10 26th February 2010, 08:27

    your lucky i get just about 40miles at current petrol prices for a tenner which is a joke
11. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

    #11 26th February 2010, 09:23

    me to i get about 70 mile to £15 petrol (saxo vtr). Going give it a service see if that helps.When i can get some1 do it 4 me. Not taking it a garage they charge too much and try and rip me off cus i'm a woman. Had the car about 10 months Don't think it's been looked after so much since ive had it.
12. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #12 26th February 2010, 10:00

    looks like mine isnt that bad compared to others tbh.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stevo123 At £1.10 a litre that's 27.5mpg - really poor! You should be getting at the worst 30-35 in town and at best 40-45 on a run. Next time you are out get up to 70mph and note how many revs your engine is doing, should be about 3200rpm IIRC. I am still thinking along the lines of your speedo lying because of diferent size wheels you have on mate. Otherwise giving her a good service and using the techniques in the sticky should see you right.

    i'll go do 70 mph in a min and see what revs its at......
13. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #13 26th February 2010, 10:05

    im getting 65 miles out of a tenner on a furio recently, seriously not sure whats going on, use to do 110 miles on a tenner with ease...
14. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

    #14 26th February 2010, 14:45

    I used to get about 90miles from £10 in my VTR.