my furio is guzzling juice like nothing!

1. tjrburns L-plater Joined: Feb 2007 Salisbury Posts: 68 Saxo furio 1.4

   #1 5th June 2007, 20:49

   guys; dunno if ud be able to help me with this one...
   
   usually i only put a tenner of fuel in the car at a time, which give me about 80 or so miles, driving normally. Just recently ive bin a little skint, and have so been putting a fiver in at a time, but the car just seems to be drinking it so much faster, lasting around 30 miles and ive been driving like a grandad.
   
   Has anyone else found this, or is it just me being stupid and poor ??
   
   Also, is there anything a i can do to increase fuel consumption. A mate said something about a better air filter?????????
   
   any advice would be cool
   Tom
2. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #2 5th June 2007, 20:51

   i find i get better economy off a full tank rather than small additions, dont know why lol! prob to do with how the pumps work.
3. tjrburns L-plater Joined: Feb 2007 Salisbury Posts: 68 Saxo furio 1.4

   #3 5th June 2007, 21:06

   cool... ill give it a go!
4. Tobs Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 London Posts: 3416

   #4 5th June 2007, 21:10

   yh i use to fill up tenner a go cause i was tight but then found out u get more for your money if i brim it
5. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #5 5th June 2007, 21:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 i find i get better economy off a full tank rather than small additions, dont know why lol! prob to do with how the pumps work.

   nah just the fact the first half goes down slower than the bottom half. i got about 250 from first half then about 160 or so from second half. funny half....
6. BENSAX3 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2700 under age

   #6 5th June 2007, 21:11

   fuel leak???
7. tjrburns L-plater Joined: Feb 2007 Salisbury Posts: 68 Saxo furio 1.4

   #7 5th June 2007, 21:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BENSAX3 fuel leak???

   nah... i dont think it is. Does anyone know the average fuel consumption for a furio?
8. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #8 5th June 2007, 21:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz nah just the fact the first half goes down slower than the bottom half. i got about 250 from first half then about 160 or so from second half. funny half....

   nothing to do with the speed of which it goes down on the guage lol!
   
   as i said economy!
   
   so ill get say 300+ miles on a full tank but only 60miles on a tenner. so its not in direct proportion as mpg to a full tank.
   
   and thats an example not what i really get
9. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #9 5th June 2007, 21:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tjrburns nah... i dont think it is. Does anyone know the average fuel consumption for a furio?

   about 54mpg on the motorway and 34mpg on urban roads, thats a combined of about 44mpg average
10. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

    #10 5th June 2007, 21:44

    20mpg for me just generally... woop woop!!
11. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #11 5th June 2007, 21:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtr130 20mpg for me just generally... woop woop!!

    what you drive? Pagani Zonda
12. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #12 5th June 2007, 21:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtr130 20mpg for me just generally... woop woop!!

    should easily get 30MPG+
    
    and high 40's on the motorway
13. sim69er South Wales Joined: Jan 2005 The Valley's init Posts: 3601 vtr mk2

    #13 5th June 2007, 22:45

    as sayer has a guide to save fuel try using that
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 5th June 2007, 22:47

    Might be time for a service mate
15. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #15 5th June 2007, 22:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sim69er as sayer has a guide to save fuel try using that

    where's that si??
16. sim69er South Wales Joined: Jan 2005 The Valley's init Posts: 3601 vtr mk2

    #16 5th June 2007, 23:30

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ing+fuel+guide
    
    there you go, is a good read
17. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #17 5th June 2007, 23:57

    not just a spammy mofo... i do know a few things...
18. middleweight Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 northampton Posts: 736 Saxo VTS

    #18 6th June 2007, 00:02

    my furio drank 2 much petrol... got about 60 miles on £10 worth drivin like a granny.
    my vts uses less fuel than my furio did :s
19. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #19 6th June 2007, 00:12

    when people say 'I drive like a granny...'
    how do you/they mean? drive slow? use low rpm? randomly crash into kerbs?
20. acemastr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Huntingdon, Cambs Posts: 498 2008 YBR 125

    #20 6th June 2007, 00:13

    i get a little over 320miles per tank and the light comes on, but i have a sneaky suspicion the light's coming on too early, thats driving normally/thrashing it now and again. that averages about... 33mpg or so
21. strell Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Nottinghamshire Posts: 396 Saxo Furio '01 Ford Fiesta Zetec S '57

    #21 6th June 2007, 13:46

    my furio all of a sudden started guzzling. i went to a garage and the lambda sensor was faulty. got that changed and it is now back to normal. you might want to get it checked out.
22. DavidKent Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...

    #22 6th June 2007, 19:48

    Worked it out, i apparently get 39.4 on my Furio.
    £39 from the light @ 94.9 a litre, covering 310 / 320 miles till the light comes back on.
    Not bad really, sometimes i rag it, others i drive slow.
    This week i've used about 3p worth of petrol, bloody engine mounts gone... lol
23. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #23 6th June 2007, 19:59

    Does anyone know if a Dodgy Catalytic converter would cause poor fuel consumption?. My car has 119k on the clock and the Cat is buggered and wornout, I have bought a new one and about to fit it, but can a dodgy old cat give poor fuel consumption?
    
    Reply's appreciated.
24. stevcatristicas Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Leiria/Portugal Posts: 127 Citroën Saxo 1.1i SX MK1 1999 Citr

    #24 7th June 2007, 11:58

    Theoretically the fuel consumption depends on varies facts: lambda sensor malfunction, sparkplugs, coolant temperature sensor, etc… One thing that varies the fuel consumption also is the type of drive that we make. There is no problem in going fast, the problem depends on how we press the throttle pedal. If the throttle pedal is pressed slowly instead of a quick WOT, the fuel consumption will decreases significantly. Other thing that will decreases the fuel consumption is the RPM that you change gear. The ideal RPM is where the torque reaches is maximum.
25. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #25 7th June 2007, 12:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevcatristicas Theoretically the fuel consumption depends on varies facts: lambda sensor malfunction, sparkplugs, coolant temperature sensor, etc One thing that varies the fuel consumption also is the type of drive that we make. There is no problem in going fast, the problem depends on how we press the throttle pedal. If the throttle pedal is pressed slowly instead of a quick WOT, the fuel consumption will decreases significantly. Other thing that will decreases the fuel consumption is the RPM that you change gear. The ideal RPM is where the torque reaches is maximum.

    Thanks for that matey
26. stevcatristicas Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Leiria/Portugal Posts: 127 Citroën Saxo 1.1i SX MK1 1999 Citr

    #26 7th June 2007, 13:23

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