Journey in a golf

[mattneck(Beavis)]

my 8v did 550 miles round trip without a peep! also if yours is an 8v prise the top off your afm and wind the wheel up in it by 3 clicks for 60mpg+ but for god sake DONT LET GO OF THE WHEEL!

There is also a switch under the spare wheel in the boot, normally it is set to 35 mpg - but you can flick it to 150mpg - but don't tell anyone, its a VW secret.

[bodga]

MFA on my valver is showing average MPG of 56! dont know how cus ive got a heavy right foot, but sayin that im not at the petrol station every 5 mins.

 Go in the golf m8, enjoy the drive! chuck a few tools in the back. leave the punto at home! 

[violentportrait]

sorry bodga, we went in the punto in the end. we made it there and back but his brake pads wore down to the metal on the way back. Oh well, at least we probably saved half on fuel  Speaking of the MFA, i know this might sound extremely dumb, but has anyone got a guide on how to use it? this is my first GTI and i haven't even figured out how to change the time on it yet :embarassed:

[Ben Lessani]

My clocks been wrong since I've had the car There's two little holes on the clocks to poke and set mins/hours. Or you can wait until midnight and pull the fuse for the MFA.

[bodga]

sorry bodga, we went in the punto in the end. we made it there and back but his brake pads wore down to the metal on the way back. Oh well, at least we probably saved half on fuel  Speaking of the MFA, i know this might sound extremely dumb, but has anyone got a guide on how to use it? this is my first GTI and i haven't even figured out how to change the time on it yet :embarassed:

Im sure there is some instructions on here some were, might be for the secret menu thou.

 i brought a golf instruction book service book etc off fleabay. all the info is in there too. and i suppose it adds a bit extra value to me car LOL.

[Roverdose]

it runs lean when you do it but i didnt have any problem, i had it slacked before and my mpg droped to around 30 for hardly any power increase. so i experimented , wound it up instead, pumped the tyres up to 40psi and did 560 miles to a nearly full tank call it 7 8ths if you will. i dont know the tech on it, just did the oposite of the tuning guide on club gti.

[AdamMk2]

I went to france and back in the mk2 with a full car of people and it loved it! 

[spankier]

its lasted this long so it must have started out as a good one.... mine did 800miles each way to/from france a few months back and it loved it. old dubs die quicker of underuse than overuse so go and drive everybody please

[raferackstraw]

it runs lean when you do it but i didnt have any problem, i had it slacked before and my mpg droped to around 30 for hardly any power increase. so i experimented , wound it up instead, pumped the tyres up to 40psi and did 560 miles to a nearly full tank call it 7 8ths if you will. i dont know the tech on it, just did the oposite of the tuning guide on club gti.

that is foolhardy mate 40psi on tyres is asking for trouble and making a gti run lean at average speeds is gonna stuff your engine in very short time  especially if you give it any welly
running 40psi is gonna lose you grip in adverse conditions and if your in an accident, police may take a very dim view

[Mann]

My mk2 Golf driver did 200 miles from St Albans to Doncaster without probelm, My mate's jetta gtd (now mine!) has tour nearly all EUROPE! Must be about 2,000 or 3,000 miles all way back home, without breakin down! 
Normally I alway checking everything i.e oil, belts, water coolant, rubbers, cable and tyres before going any long journey.