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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: daddy5x on 07 March 2013, 19:25

Title: 1.8t mpg
Post by: daddy5x on 07 March 2013, 19:25

I'm getting average 23 mpg guys that's steady driving is that about right? I do have engine light on witch I think could be disintegrated breather off crankcase (y shaped pipe)

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: barrym381 on 07 March 2013, 19:28

should be better than that but 1st fix the pipe it will defo help  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: golfyste on 07 March 2013, 20:21

I average 19mpg  :laugh:
but it totally depends how you drive

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: Sonic B0000M on 07 March 2013, 20:29

around 70 Mph on Motorway I get 39mpg. Around streets i get 28mpg. Steady driving that is.

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: Nino on 07 March 2013, 20:34

My last full tabk of fuel avg me about 28-31mpg and i got 340 miles out of it. Thats mixed driving and i got a boost leak somewhere....

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: Kelvin1977 on 07 March 2013, 21:08

I have had a few turbos now the one I have at the mo does about 32-34 MPG, I had one that did 40 MPG and I thrashed it  :grin:

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: stfc_gti on 07 March 2013, 21:19

i know my lower breather pipe is split and i still get 39 on a 32 mile MW trip.

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: stfc_gti on 07 March 2013, 21:19

Quote from: daddy5x on 07 March 2013, 19:25

I'm getting average 23 mpg guys that's steady driving is that about right? I do have engine light on witch I think could be disintegrated breather off crankcase (y shaped pipe)

what sort of distance are you doing? the busted pipe wont be helping.

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 07 March 2013, 22:06

240 out of a tank here (no motorway) and giving it the beans 75% of the time (it's my toy)

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: dom on 07 March 2013, 23:39

I average 28mpg using it as a daily, thats mainly at 30-40mph

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: Scott D on 08 March 2013, 00:05

I get around 28-30mpg

used to get just over 20 when the breather hoses were split, gained 10mpg after ditching all that for a catch can.

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: daddy5x on 08 March 2013, 06:44

What's a catch can?

Title: Re: 1.8t mpg
Post by: DubAndDubber on 08 March 2013, 09:59

Do a search mate there's plenty of threads about em.