1.4 MPG - shocking?

[MickM]

Hiya,


Currently getting around 200-220 miles p-er tank (£33 currently) in my 1.4 16v (MK2 PH1)

Am assuming this is pretty bad, driving is two 13 mile journeys a day plus occasional motorway journeys and town driving.

 

[Dcds4]

you driving it like you stole it?

 

[Ady182]

If i reset my trip computer and floor it i still get a minimum of 9-10 to begin with, something wrong with ur computer i expect lol

 

[MickM]

Haven't got a trip computer, worked it out with good old mathematics

 

[mark989]

your ecu is putting to much fuel in, some sensor is at fault? it is odviously running very rich!

 

[Anim@l]

Well, I can get 300 odd miles out of a tank of fuel in my 182. More if I drive sensibly. I suggest you get it looked at mate. Do you rag it everywhere?

 

[MickM]

You think it would be possible to get 200 miles out of a tank if it was running ok but just getting spanked constantly?


Edit: Wouldn't say everywhere, my drive to work is just back roads that are empty so temptation sometimes gets the better of me! but some of it goes pasts schools so obviously no more than 20-30 at them times

 

[Anim@l]

You think it would be possible to get 200 miles out of a tank if it was running ok but just getting spanked constantly?


Edit: Wouldn't say everywhere, my drive to work is just back roads that are empty so temptation sometimes gets the better of me! but some of it goes pasts schools so obviously no more than 20-30 at them times

As said, I can get 200+ easy, even if I'm always going into the power band. I got 220 miles out of my last tank and last sunday, I was driving round an airfield all day. Reset the trip for that and it was 23.9 mpg. As said, either your maths is wrong, (no offense) or your car is running rather rich.

 

[MickM]

Must be rich, that math cant be far out. Filled up from empty put £33 reset the clock done 212 miles and put £32.60 in (same price, same station even same petrol pump!)


Mite take trip to Rentech, better find their number see if they have any slots available today

 

[dick]

If i reset my trip computer and floor it i still get a minimum of 9-10 to begin with, something wrong with ur computer i expect lol

he doesnt mean 1.4 mpg.

he means the mpg on his 1.4.

 

[MickM]

supposedly works out at 31mpg but still 220 miles to a tank is pretty poor?

 

[Anim@l]

Must be rich, that math cant be far out. Filled up from empty put £33 reset the clock done 212 miles and put £32.60 in (same price, same station even same petrol pump!)


Mite take trip to Rentech, better find their number see if they have any slots available today

Best to get it checked, yeah. Does sound as if there may be a issue. I know I rely on my trip computer, but I can put £40 in and it will last me for over 300 miles and that's on a 2.0 litre. Hope you get it sorted mate, if there is a problem that is.

 

[JR]

As Anim@l has said i would be getting it checked over if it was mine as you should be ableto get about 280-300 miles from your £33 tank.

 

[Kung Fu Chef]

I got from carlisle to bournemouth on a full tank

 

[dick]

oops missed some post. hope its nothing dude.

but, you need to look at the litres your putting in.

brim it, reset trip, drive til about empty, brim it again. write down no. of litres.

(no. of miles *4.55)/ no of litres = your mpg

i was worried before but i think i must have been not looking at it right or sumthing.

 

[Ian_182]

With the title being like it is i was expecting a veyron at full chat...lol

 

[Whiteley]

£33 wouldnt get you anywhere near a full tank, so check that those 220 miles is actually a true reading. Mine is pretty much the same though so don't worry too much. I don't have the patience to drive slowly for a full tank to check it's my driving.

 

[clio_luke]

as dick said i think mick m means that he gets get 200 - 220miles out of a tank in his 1.4 NOT 1.4 mpg as this would just be stupid!
not even possible in a clio. unless there is a petrol leak!