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Offline Ray_Ray280

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #20 on: 15 December 2012, 21:13 »
I have a pd130 and only getting 39.7 mpg over a 452 mile tank is that normal I also have a boost leak which is like looking for a needle in a hay stack lol

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #21 on: 16 December 2012, 14:29 »
I did a 120 mile trip (motorway) and managed 29.8 MPG - thought that was good compared to what I normally get  :grin:
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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #22 on: 17 December 2012, 07:31 »
Town driving 20s. motorways low 30s

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #23 on: 17 December 2012, 17:40 »
I managed 49mpg out my 1.8t when i went for a random drive up north but what we all need is merc c220 and trailer  :grin: :grin:
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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #24 on: 19 December 2012, 23:57 »
Heres my latest from full to light...

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #25 on: 20 December 2012, 09:14 »
Heres my latest from full to light...


looks about right though trip to Scotland for me and i got 560miles out of 3/4 of a tank  :smug: didnt know the old girl had it in her (was granny driving as it was a leasurely cruise and not a pedal mashing trip)


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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #26 on: 20 December 2012, 10:43 »
Nice, to be fair i know she can do more, that mileage is purely town driving.

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #27 on: 20 December 2012, 14:13 »
Nice, to be fair i know she can do more, that mileage is purely town driving.

yeh that looks about right


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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #28 on: 20 December 2012, 20:13 »
i must have a problem lol im only getting 16.8mpg at the mo lmao but my engine management light is on  :grin:

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #29 on: 21 December 2012, 09:05 »
i must have a problem lol im only getting 16.8mpg at the mo lmao but my engine management light is on  :grin:

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