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Offline BuckieGTI

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #10 on: 12 April 2010, 07:31 »
Quote from: ub7rm on 12 April 2010, 07:01
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MPG wise I have honestly not noticed any difference at all, if anything a slight improvement but this might have more to do with the weather than anything else as its gotten a lot warmer in the last couple of days. 


MPG will improve the colder the outside air is as the air is more dense, thus more air will be be able to be drawn in with every stroke. This is why we have intercoolers. Otherwise it would be interheaters that would be required. :smiley:
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #11 on: 12 April 2010, 09:01 »
Ah but a colder engine needs more fuel injected / takes longer to get it up to temp.  It will run rich until up to temp...  MPG always gets worse going into the winter and better coming out.  :wink:
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Offline DJGTi

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #12 on: 12 April 2010, 13:04 »
Quote from: BuckieGTI on 12 April 2010, 07:31

MPG will improve the colder the outside air is as the air is more dense, thus more air will be be able to be drawn in with every stroke. This is why we have intercoolers. Otherwise it would be interheaters that would be required. :smiley:

Fail. As ub7rm says, to maintain the correct Air/Fuel ratio, more air means more fuel needed.
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Offline clint4one

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #13 on: 12 April 2010, 20:33 »
What fuel do r32 owners use? i bought one last week and have filled up with v power but the fuel cap recomends 95 ron? I wont bother with the v power in future
if the normal stuff is ok.

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Offline M30GLF

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2010, 21:24 »
I guess if it says 95 on the fuel cap then stick with that, but avoid supermarket fuels..?

Ha Ha having said that I have filled my Ed30 with Tesco 99 Ron tonight instead of the V Power I have been using, as various people have mentioned it on the forum as the "other" choice for GTI's. :wink:

Must admit I assumed the R32 would be the same as the GTI though..  :undecided:
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #15 on: 13 April 2010, 06:58 »
R23 lump isn't FSI so won't benefit in the same way the GTI engines will from higher octance.
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #16 on: 13 April 2010, 13:18 »
£1.25.9 today   :angry: :cry: .........sorry guys me being a bit thick,got the point in the wrong place  :grin:  :wink:
« Last Edit: 14 April 2010, 12:45 by Gene Hunt. »
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Offline luvmygti

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #17 on: 13 April 2010, 14:07 »
125 QUID!!!!! :shocked:

I was heart broken at £65 how big is your fuel tank? i thiught they were all 55 ltr? :huh:
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Re: shell v power
« Reply #18 on: 13 April 2010, 15:18 »
.. luvmygti are you seriouse? You cant be, but I cant detect any sarcasim in that post lol
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Offline Steve30

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Re: shell v power
« Reply #19 on: 13 April 2010, 15:53 »
Quote from: AlanD on 13 April 2010, 15:18
.. luvmygti are you seriouse? You cant be, but I cant detect any sarcasim in that post lol

The national average is £1.27 per liter now Alan, The sooner we get this govenment out the better, the motorist have been persicuted enough now!! :angry:

Cash machine speed camera's , car tax , showroom tax , pot holes , we are in a right a mess!! :sick:
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