petrol

[LivinLegend]

im getting 33 mpg round the town in my Mk1 1.2? is this normal? i took it really steady for the whole month but surly i should be getting more!!!! anything i can do to get the figure up?

 

[182 sport]

I get more in my 172

 

[Ben_16v]

I get 37 and i rag my car continuously.

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah the MPG isnt that impressive, i used to get around that but now i drive with a bit more restrain i can get close to 40mpg. On the motorways travelling at 100mph+ i got about 20mpg, and at 60mph around 54mpg.

-Rob

 

[iPap]

Quote: Originally posted by RobFenn on 20 May 2004


i got about 60mph around 54mpg.

-Rob

Not bad in third! lol

 

[Dazz]

i get about that in my 1.6 but thats with the air con on most of the time, a lot of stop start journeys, and a fair bit of ragging

Motorway driving i get 40+

 

[LivinLegend]

so anyone know anyway i can improve it cus im putting £100+ in a month just to be burnt!!!! surly i should be getting closer to 50

 

[LivinLegend]

i have check my air filter and it looks pretty clean, any other ideas?

 

[172mgw]

??, id say get it toa specialist/dealer, so they can have a look! wont tell u wot i get from my 172!

 

[badinvincible]

mine regularly stays around 37-39mpg

 

[LivinLegend]

wow 172 getting better MPG than me!!!!!! will changing my fuel filter or air filter help?

 

[JAY172]

the mk1 1.2 is an energy engine which wont be anywhere near as economical as the modern engines. a service may help,eg-change all the filters and the spark plugs.

has it got a k/n or exhaust on it?

 

[LivinLegend]

got neither induction kit or an exhaust, the oil filter and oil were changed bout 4000 miles ago, how comes there not as economical mate????

 

[LivinLegend]

oh and surely i should get more than 33MPG

 

[JAY172]

their old technology. engine design has come a long way since the old energy engine. i would try a good service though to see if that helps.

 

[MikeC]

im doing 30mpg according to the on-board computer, seems very low in my 172

 

[LivinLegend]

so changing the air an fuel filter will not help? how much will a full service be ?? anyone know?

 

[JAY172]

changing the air and fuel filter could help. change the spark plugs as well.

 

[LivinLegend]

ok mate cheers, i will try it

 

[Mole]

in my RT 1.4 i got 500 miles to 1 1/2 tanks, can someone work that out please lol im too lazy, and knowing me ill bugger up the numbers. not totally sure on the RT tank capacity either

 

[LivinLegend]

well i get 269 to a full tank, so your getting bout 340 to a full tank, estimate your getting bout 40 mate but i cant work it out cus i aint got all the figures

 

[Mole]

well i covered 500 miles, on around 80 litres i worked it out to.

which works out to 28.41MPG (so the online MPG calculator said)

and thats mainly motorway aswell

think i got a heavy fueling 1.4

 

[KDF]

I generally get about 33-34 mpg on combined driving, on motorways it spikes right up to about 44mpg, in town it can come to to as low as 28-9mpg

 

[LivinLegend]

80 litres is 20 gallons, so 500 into 20 is 25MPG

:s

 

[Mole]

definatly not a healthy engine im running

May explain the nice popping and flames i get from my zorst most of the time thou!!! lol