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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #10 on: 26 April 2010, 20:38 »
Have to say you'r fuell consumption does seem a bit heavy. Air con on mine is icy cold,got a shaved head & my ears get freezing.  :grin:  :laugh:
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Offline reidtastic

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #11 on: 26 April 2010, 20:47 »
Yea my consumption is proper sh1t too mate. I struggle to hit 30mpg too, i average about 28mpg.
A spark plug change service usually helps, and if you are hitting 40-50k on original sparkys that could be the problem, ive always noticed a differance on economy after an overdue service-plug change.

As for 99 octane, in tests it has been shown that that it takes a good few refuels for the car to adapt and show any mpg or performance gains from the fuel round about 8-10 refuels.
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #12 on: 26 April 2010, 20:51 »
Even after a regass I wouldn't say the GTI's ac is all that great.  Not compared to most Fords or Toyota's I've been in anyway ... I had a hire Auris and that was like being in a freezer within seconds of switching the ac on.  Was the same with my mk4  :undecided:
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Offline moutains

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #13 on: 27 April 2010, 08:59 »
did 240 miles mixed driving average speed 78mph fuel consumption 29 mpg  i agree about the wiper function must rain differently in germany
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Offline starlingadey

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #14 on: 27 April 2010, 09:27 »
Just had my air con serviced and at first it was next to useless so I took it back and the problem was that they'd over filled the gas which was causing it to trip out. They sucked some out and now its icy within seconds...so for people to say that the Golf air con is no good just isn't true in my experience.
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Offline AlanD

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #15 on: 27 April 2010, 09:32 »
AC takes power away. Never use it lol

Thats what windows and sun roof are for :cool:
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Offline rotor

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #16 on: 27 April 2010, 09:38 »
Quote from: AlanD on 27 April 2010, 09:32
AC takes power away. Never use it lol

Thats what windows and sun roof are for :cool:

Common misconception. The drag caused by having windows and sunroof open at motorway speeds takes away far more power than running the AC does.
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Offline AlanD

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #17 on: 27 April 2010, 09:43 »
Oh no, I dont have them down on the motorway, thats just silly.
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Offline pitman4u

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #18 on: 29 April 2010, 17:04 »
Air con - have you had the compressor checked out? had mine replaced under warrenty last year. seems to be a big problem in mk5's.
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Offline marty341

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Re: New owner: some random questions
« Reply #19 on: 29 April 2010, 17:50 »
27mpg isnt great! Now i know we own gtis, but we got to save afew quid every now and then and drive sensibly, ive had 44mpg max afew times, and when driving hard ill always get 30+mpg!

Like reidtastic says it might pay you to have the plugs changed, and wouldnt hurt getting a new air filter :smiley:
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