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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ryan2801 on 15 January 2004, 00:23

Title: Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 15 January 2004, 00:23

 Im only getting 28 miles out of a tenners worth of petrol, any ideas what the prob could be? :-\
i was getting about 50

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: Dizzie on 15 January 2004, 00:34

a leak?

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 15 January 2004, 14:59

Nope def isnt any leaks

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: Gambit on 15 January 2004, 15:29

err what car is it? a Dodge Viper per chance?

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 16 January 2004, 00:03

1.8 GTi mk 2

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: Blue MK2 on 16 January 2004, 00:04

is it an 8v?

Get your air/petrol mixture sorted at a garage. your car could be running too lean.

Blue

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: jedi16v on 16 January 2004, 13:27

perhaps you've got a heavy right foot. hehehe. :D

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 January 2004, 13:56

check the mixture with a colortune and a co tester.

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: richandhazel on 16 January 2004, 15:24

Quote from: jedi16v on 16 January 2004, 13:27

perhaps you've got a heavy right foot. hehehe. :D

Need more than a heavy foot to use that much fuel. Hows the car running?

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 16 January 2004, 15:59

Its an 8V
The car is running okish but I have just found out my battery is knackered.
Not sure if that would be a reason for ful probs tho.

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: daros on 16 January 2004, 20:29

Quote from: ryan2801 on 15 January 2004, 00:23

Im only getting 28 miles out of a tenners worth of petrol, any ideas what the prob could be? :-\
i was getting about 50

My god.......only 50 on a tenner? :o .......me thinks you had probs before you dropped to 28 mate

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 18 January 2004, 12:20

Maybe, but i only drive short journeys

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: Ant on 18 January 2004, 12:38

IMHO Short journeys = bad economy due to to much stopping and starting and cold engine.

There's a solution for you in Halfords

go in avoid all the car stuff and go to the bike section,
buy a bike, this will really help your fuel economy ;)

Sorry, no better advice.

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: Blue MK2 on 18 January 2004, 12:42

lol

Title: Re:Fuel probs
Post by: ryan2801 on 19 January 2004, 22:22

Job Done!
Got meself a scooter ;D