very low MPG, tappets??

1. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #1 29th September 2006, 00:17

   my saxo has started to less and less MPG over the past month.
   to start with i could get 350 per tank
   then it went to 330 then 300 and now its at 280
   
   could it be my tapets becasue it sounds like a tractor at the minute??
2. DazzerVTR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Tolworth, Surrey Posts: 360 Saxo VTR MK2

   #2 29th September 2006, 00:55

   I take it; its all upto date service wise, oil etc..?
   I can't see tappets causing poor mpg myself.
3. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #3 29th September 2006, 01:06

   its serviced every 6 month, and thats a full service
4. MAS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4674

   #4 29th September 2006, 01:24

   well for some reason my saxo is doing the same mate when petrol was at 98.9p i was getting 100 miles for a tenner now when petrol is at 84.9 im getting 70 miles for a tenner how cool is that
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 29th September 2006, 02:28

   thanks for the help??
6. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #6 29th September 2006, 09:59

   mines gone shit too, could be that fact my fuel filter keeps falling off tho
7. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #7 29th September 2006, 10:37

   ease off the throttle
8. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #8 29th September 2006, 22:32

   i might just fill it up and leave it on my drive for a year, thats the best MPG
   £35 worth of petrol that lasts a year
9. paul1087 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Bristol United Kingdom (England) Posts: 126 2001 Saxo Vtr 2003 Fiesta Zetec-s

   #9 30th September 2006, 12:30

   i recently had a similar problem.
   
   i never put my foot down and from driving economically my vtr always returns 48-52 mpg!
   
   so when it started to do 35-40 with no change in driving i did think something was up.
   
   changed all filters, oil change plugs. e.t.c
   then found out that there was a hole in my fuel filter and fuel was just constantly dripping out!
   
   check your filter is intact, they can get holes in from stones or wotnot flying up from the road.
   
   its just underneath the car infront of the passenger side rear wheel arch
10. liamd Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 137 VTS

    #10 30th September 2006, 22:49

    very easy to change too no tools required
11. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

    #11 30th September 2006, 23:13

    by the sounds of them miles per tanks mate i thought you were driving a 1.1 i only get around 200 miles to a full tank on my vtr lol
12. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #12 1st October 2006, 13:37

    no its a 1.4
13. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

    #13 1st October 2006, 14:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stiffler69 by the sounds of them miles per tanks mate i thought you were driving a 1.1 i only get around 200 miles to a full tank on my vtr lol

    lol i get double that on a full tank, i think you better tame your foot son
14. Brooksy Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 633 Audi A3 Quattro

    #14 1st October 2006, 16:25

    tappets shouldn't be the problem either..peoples suggestions seem to be the right way about it.. from what ive read..
    But also check what petty stations ur going to,
    Iv heard and does make some sort of sense that cheaper fuel places not saying they do and these are on the lines of stations i mean possibly not themm like sains, asda tesco etc have cheaper petrol which means its waterd down and produces less mileage economical value and performance issues.
    NOT always the case, but people have had water in their tanks due to some stations watering it down. But its mainly bcos its cheaper fuel cheaper end of the trade so uses more gases/fumes rather than oil in the petrol so burns quicker.
    Might not be right, but try going at shell or texaco for a month see how much u get out of them in a full tank then try a place like i mentioned see what u get out of that.. mgiht be a difference might not be. cud just be threason if ur services are coming out A-oK!
15. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #15 1st October 2006, 19:17

    by the sounds of them miles per tanks mate i thought you were driving a 1.1 i only get around 200 miles to a full tank on my vtr lol
    
    you either have a problem or a lead weight in your right shoe