using too much petrol too soon

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H
    #1
    Hi recently Ive noticed im using too much petrol too soon. Not going mad or ragging it only going to work and back which is like 3 miles away, however put £10 in two days ago and im under a quarter of a tank from a half when putting the £10 in. Ive pumped the tyres that helped a little and the exhaust is decat, which i apprishiate uses up more fuel but not much more and this hasn't normally took a tole on the fuel usage and tyres due a change just now too. So what do you think it could be? hopefully just tweeks i can sort. The car is due a MOT and service in December so if i can hold out till then it would be great but filling up at an alarming rate. Standard this might sound mad but £40 would last me the month 2x fuel stops but now its like £20 per week! thats alot for me lol

    Thanks
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #2
    guessing that 3 miles x2 x 5 (if you work 5 days and do two journeys) thats 30miles for £10

    something clearly is wrong, does the car smell like it is over fuelling at all?
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #3
    Short trips use more fuel - engine doesn't get up to temp!
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #4
    An engine uses more fuel when its getting upto its running tempreture and also its colder now.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2
    #5
    You tried cycling everyother day? will save on fuel

    Any warning lights on?? EML light? Could be a broken Lambda Sensor thats causing the overfueling.
  6. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 View Post
    guessing that 3 miles x2 x 5 (if you work 5 days and do two journeys) thats 30miles for £10

    something clearly is wrong, does the car smell like it is over fuelling at all?
    Sorry for incorrect mileage but its literally a 15min drive from my house to work and back and no not that im aware of, i suspect backbox might be starting to blow again, they never sit properly but putting cat back on soon for MOT lol

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    Short trips use more fuel - engine doesn't get up to temp!
    Ah makes sense like so should i pre warm the car first like leave it running prior to journey?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by db_sax View Post
    An engine uses more fuel when its getting upto its running tempreture and also its colder now.
    As above^

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sams_VTR View Post
    You tried cycling everyother day? will save on fuel

    Any warning lights on?? EML light? Could be a broken Lambda Sensor thats causing the overfueling.
    Lol to lazy to cycle those days are over. No warning lights just my airbag light which im fixing after i had my crash two months ago