Author Topic: Are my fuel economy numbers accurate?  (Read 1923 times)

Offline markswan

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Re: Are my fuel economy numbers accurate?
« Reply #10 on: 18 October 2009, 16:41 »
compter says...

16v 45-50 (tatally as standard using shell v power stuff)
8v 35-42 ( big bore exhaust and induction kit, sheel v power fuel)

Offline vwgolfowner

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Re: Are my fuel economy numbers accurate?
« Reply #11 on: 18 October 2009, 21:38 »
I worked out it cost me roughly 15p per mile. In my Golf 1.6 (Not GTI)

My fuel gauge has 4 parts. For each quarter it was about £13 worth of petrol (Unleaded)

Offline Wycombe83

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Re: Are my fuel economy numbers accurate?
« Reply #12 on: 19 October 2009, 21:28 »
I have a standard 8 valver, in & around town 27-29 mpg.  Mixed with motorway & rural 32-35 mpg.

My last fill up was on Esso Super UL, once I empty that I'll tell what I get that from it.  :smiley:

Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Are my fuel economy numbers accurate?
« Reply #13 on: 20 October 2009, 07:35 »
He drives it 6 miles!  :rolleyes:
It will certainly be warm by then with stops and starts!

Over short distances I have seen mine as low as 15mpg. But this evens out on a run.
Overall, (6 years) mine is on 32 mpg.

have u never removed ur battery then len??
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