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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: johnnyvr6 on 11 August 2012, 13:40

Title: mk5 2.0 gt fsi poor mpg
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 11 August 2012, 13:40

hi my mrs recently bought this a few months ago and its shocking on fuel alot worse than my modded mk4 1.8t,it also idles really low i think around 500-700 rpm anybody know what it could be we recently had the coils changed under a recall so im abit stumped

Title: Re: mk5 2.0 gt fsi poor mpg
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 August 2012, 18:14

Quote from: johnnyvr6 on 11 August 2012, 13:40

hi my mrs recently bought this a few months ago and its shocking on fuel alot worse than my modded mk4 1.8t,it also idles really low i think around 500-700 rpm anybody know what it could be we recently had the coils changed under a recall so im abit stumped

.........they are thirsty just ease off with the right foot :grin:.My ED3O idles just under 1000 rpm when warm so might be worth taking your's in to have it checked?.

Title: Re: mk5 2.0 gt fsi poor mpg
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 12 August 2012, 13:10

ok cheers mate