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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #20 on: 27 August 2014, 17:42 »
Yeah they do that, mine tends to do best between 60 and 70 mph

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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #21 on: 27 August 2014, 20:54 »
I'll try and take my car out tomorrow when theres less traffic, i think that all the slowing down and speeding up may have been what did it.
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Offline MoMartin

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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #22 on: 28 August 2014, 17:16 »
update - did a motorway run when it was semi busy, and averaged 39 mpg at an average of 66mph / going up to 78ish mph when possible.

Definitely improved my mpg, I have some coolant kicking around aswell, which i may aswell use up, so i'll change the coolant this weekend hopefully, which should again increase it a little bit, as the old stuff looks pretty knackered.
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #23 on: 28 August 2014, 17:35 »
just don't use any kind of flush, can cause you issues
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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #24 on: 28 August 2014, 17:56 »
Great to see that its fixed your problem, Use G13 coolent btw :)
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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #25 on: 28 August 2014, 18:14 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 28 August 2014, 17:35
just don't use any kind of flush, can cause you issues
i wasn't going to, but thanks for the warning  :smiley:

Quote from: Nino on 28 August 2014, 17:56
Great to see that its fixed your problem, Use G13 coolent btw :)
Ah okay then, i'll see what coolant i have at the moment, i'm sure it was the proper stuff Audi / Vw use, but not 100% certain.
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Re: Weird mpg readings on the trip computer.
« Reply #26 on: 05 September 2014, 22:25 »
I checked which coolant I have today and found that it was g48 coolant. Does anyone know the actual differences? Cheers
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