car drinking petrol

1. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #1 11th August 2010, 21:11

   put a £10 fuel in my car on monday and only traveled 40 miles and its on reserve again, im having problems with my idle could this be the cause or much more? theres no petrol on my drive. its a 1.1 2000 forte
2. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #2 11th August 2010, 21:17

   when was it last servied???
   
   and you wouldnt see petrol on your drive it evaporates
3. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #3 11th August 2010, 21:20

   sept last year so is due a new service. well when my dads petrol tank leaked it smelt really strong of petrol but no marks was left so good point hmmm but cant seem to smell petrol around it either. ps thanks for the comment
4. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #4 11th August 2010, 21:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JohnRambosCat sept last year so is due a new service. well when my dads petrol tank leaked it smelt really strong of petrol but no marks was left so good point hmmm but cant seem to smell petrol around it either. ps thanks for the comment

   
   
   umm have you been filling up some wear els than you would normally go??
   and still useing the same diving stile?
   cuz for me if i use anyfin els then shell petrol my car is shit MPG lol
5. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #5 11th August 2010, 21:31

   tbh mate im the same, kind of.
   got a 1.4 recently baught a de-cat pipe and my cars is drinking petrol like its on a night out!!
   im guna try serviceing it see if it makes a diffrence :\
   hope you get yours sorted mate
6. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #6 11th August 2010, 21:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AdamDougal tbh mate im the same, kind of. got a 1.4 recently baught a de-cat pipe and my cars is drinking petrol like its on a night out!! im guna try serviceing it see if it makes a diffrence :\ hope you get yours sorted mate

   have you still got your lamber senser in???
7. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #7 11th August 2010, 21:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JohnRambosCat put a £10 fuel in my car on monday and only traveled 40 miles and its on reserve again, im having problems with my idle could this be the cause or much more? theres no petrol on my drive. its a 1.1 2000 forte

   gota think, how far where you into the red when you filled up?
   
   the best thing to do is fill a tank up, then you know youve got 45 litres in, the red light comes on at about 7 litres left so when it comes on you know youve used about 8.5 gallons and can work out your MPG
8. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #8 11th August 2010, 22:22

   i dont have a clue tbh :\ had an exhaust then baught one of my mate just a straight through pipe off a mk2 (iv got a mk1 :\)?
   any help apprechiated please
9. laberridge Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast

   #9 12th August 2010, 02:11

   im getting 50mpg in my 1.4 westy. all stainless including manifold.
   i bought myself one of those ecotek valves and i noticied a small diifference, used to get 43mpg, installed that and get 50mpg. well worth the 20quid i paid.
10. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

    #10 12th August 2010, 08:33

    thanks for your help lads, going to fill it up and see what i get this time, and yeh i normally use BP but this time i filled up at tescos so could be that lol
11. Piano L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 80 Saxo VTR

    #11 12th August 2010, 09:07

    Definitely something wrong there. I just bought a VTR and have found it to be pretty good with regards to fuel economy. Better than my last Car anyway which was a 1.6 Escort. That thing guzzled petrol like nothing else. I've been pleasantly surprised with the Saxo.
    
    Hope you get it fixed m8.
12. Piano L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 80 Saxo VTR

    #12 12th August 2010, 09:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by liam-o gota think, how far where you into the red when you filled up? the best thing to do is fill a tank up, then you know youve got 45 litres in, the red light comes on at about 7 litres left so when it comes on you know youve used about 8.5 gallons and can work out your MPG

    Didn't know it could be worked out that way. Filled my tank up last week, took about 41 quid. Did just over 360 miles before the light came on. I make that around 42.3 mpg. Not too bad. Most of that was motorway miles mind you.
13. RachBabyX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Cheshire Posts: 441 furio ;)

    #13 12th August 2010, 14:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by laberridge im getting 50mpg in my 1.4 westy. all stainless including manifold. i bought myself one of those ecotek valves and i noticied a small diifference, used to get 43mpg, installed that and get 50mpg. well worth the 20quid i paid.

    good to hear was thinking about getting one but wanted to hear some positive feedback about them
14. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

    #14 12th August 2010, 14:44

    What was the 40 miles? ie was they motorway /a road or stop start town driving.
15. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

    #15 12th August 2010, 17:47

    mostly town driving, filled it up today with £10 and have done 50 miles in it and its hardly even gone down so i dunno what could of been wrong
16. user_43359 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shavington Crewe Posts: 828 MK2 Saxo VTR 51 PLATE

    #16 13th August 2010, 00:14

    mines same lately, put decat on and have got 150 miles out of £30. not good but ohwel CAM and 4-2-1 next month