Important! : vtr drinking petrol

1. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

   #1 26th September 2010, 17:12

   Hi all my vtr is drinking petrol can anyone help with this.
   its got a straight through exhaust and induction filter
   Cheers all.
2. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

   #2 26th September 2010, 17:25

   Maybe a silly suggestion, but you checked the tyre pressures lately?

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3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 26th September 2010, 19:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxguy Hi all my vtr is drinking petrol can anyone help with this. its got a straight through exhaust and induction filter Cheers all.

   Need to elaborate, how much petrol are we talking?
   
   What do you get to a full tank roughly and hows you driving.
   
   I get about 320 miles to a tank in my VTR and thats driving hardish so I would expect 350+ miles if driving concervatively

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4. sax0gal Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 279

   #4 26th September 2010, 19:14

   i get 200 miles max if i drive hard
5. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

   #5 26th September 2010, 20:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Need to elaborate, how much petrol are we talking? What do you get to a full tank roughly and hows you driving. I get about 320 miles to a tank in my VTR and thats driving hardish so I would expect 350+ miles if driving concervatively

   well i put £30 in and it took it nearlly full i went about 50-60 miles and it went down to empty so i filled up again and did around 30 miles and it dropped to half a tank. im driving it smoothly. Not sure how much it gets 2 a tank as i havnt owned it very long.
6. sax0gal Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 279

   #6 26th September 2010, 21:05

   you must have a leak for it to use that much have you checked under the bonnet etc?
7. JoeExpose Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Wirral Posts: 383 Saxo 2001 VTR 98 bhp

   #7 26th September 2010, 21:15

   15 quid gets me around 120-130 miles thats just going work and back, max speed is 40 which is for like a mile rest is between 20-30
8. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #8 26th September 2010, 21:19

   Can tou smell it?
   
   Ive noticed a strong smell, comes from the engine bay as its burning off the mani, as its leaked from the injectors!
   
   A light smell, was it there? Oh no, wwait maybe... Kinda smell, check the fuel lines under the car, and fuel filter.
9. quikpug0121 L-plater Joined: Jul 2008 wilts Posts: 63 106 quiksilver

   #9 26th September 2010, 21:20

   check all the fuel lines and the seals on the injectors they tend to perish and leak
10. Rudewolf Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 109

    #10 26th September 2010, 21:27

    sounds like you have a serious fuel leak. Does the car amell of petrol at all ?
11. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #11 26th September 2010, 22:16

    Yeah fuel leak by the sound of it mate
    It should not be using £30 for 60miles!!
    
    Even if its running rich and overfueling I dont see it using that much, as above can you smell fuel anywhere?
12. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

    #12 27th September 2010, 09:03

    Hi all thanks for the replys i cant smell any fuel atall and cant see or smell any leaks from the fuel lines ill check the bay in a min
13. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

    #13 27th September 2010, 11:18

    well iv checked the bay and there is not any leak there?
14. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #14 27th September 2010, 12:10

    maybe a silly thing like your thermostat housing
    because if that's shot then the ecu thinks the engine is constantly cold therefore it puts shit load more fuel in .
15. user_36688 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 4179

    #15 27th September 2010, 12:21

    You ain't one of those people that drives around in 2nd & 3rd gear are you?!
16. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

    #16 27th September 2010, 12:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scarlett_Pixie666 You ain't one of those people that drives around in 2nd & 3rd gear are you?!

    hahaha nooo
17. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

    #17 27th September 2010, 14:21

    Dodgy fuel gauge....?
18. Rudewolf Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 109

    #18 27th September 2010, 14:54

    Just done a quick calculation & you are doing 10 mpg at best
    
    You must have a fuel leak or the car would run terrible