1.1 using too much petrol

1. k_singh91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 420 white mk1 saxo 1.1 x

   #1 8th November 2010, 15:25

   last week my 1.1 saxo only done 40miles from £10 petrol..
   why could it be drinking so much?
   im going to give it a service but will it help at all?
2. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #2 8th November 2010, 15:35

   Was you driving in 1st the whole time?
   
   Where were you driving? Town, Motorway? In Traffic?
   
   Any lights on the dials or anything? Such as EM light?
   
   Filled up at a different petrol station, different type of fuel / price massively different?
   
   Car full of people, empty? Carrying lots of luggage? All uphill?
   
   
   Lots of things
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 8th November 2010, 15:53

   Check for things like blocked air & fuel filter.Or leaking fuel lines.
   
   Steve.
4. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #4 8th November 2010, 16:20

   always found my 1.1 was thirsty. just needs a good service methinks
5. xDaNx Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Denaby Main, Doncaster Posts: 220 Corsa C SRI 1.8

   #5 8th November 2010, 17:03

   Mines the same, getting 60-70 miles to a tenner, wheres in another thread other people are getting 100 miles town driving :/
6. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #6 8th November 2010, 17:13

   Could be anything... Ideally, check basic things, Leaks and blockages etc
   
   If no luck, then get checking on some sensors, Temp sensor,lambda etc..
   Well, any of the sensors that contribute to the Ecu dealing with fuel.
   
   Hope that helps a little.
7. lew1 L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 sheffield Posts: 34 1998 vtr

   #7 8th November 2010, 17:33

   service is prob best startin point, is it miss firing at all ,can u smell fuel when it is tickin over
8. k_singh91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 420 white mk1 saxo 1.1 x

   #8 9th November 2010, 21:51

   its town driving.. not much traffic, mix of sensible driving and maybe a little fun from the lights but not so much that it should only be doing 40 miles.. empty car, maybe just me and one passenger.
   
   i'll check everything mentioned above and do a full service, hopefully it helps, thanks for all the help people!
9. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #9 10th November 2010, 04:15

   Full service should see it fit mate, if not sell it on lol
10. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #10 10th November 2010, 20:15

    Tyre pressures play a major part if your looking for more mpg, as does forward thinking and looking further ahead, not accelerating hard and keeping speed no higher than 65-70.
    
    The looking ahead part is like keeping your distance so you dont have to keep tapping the brakes everytime th guy infront does.
    
    Anticipating what the traffic is doing, ie you are approaching a roundabout so don't keep accelerating towards it then brake at the last second. Ease off before you reach it.
    
    Basically drive like your dad lol. ( I am a dad so I can say that!)