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Offline mk3.owner

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Juicy 8v.? **What's You're MPG.?
« on: 07 January 2012, 13:38 »
Hi Everyone, Is anyone else's 8v quite juicy (Uses alot of fuel)

One of my mate's has a 2.2 Astra SRI and im putting more note's in my tank then him.

Natural consumption or my car badly over fueling.?
« Last Edit: 12 January 2012, 23:03 by mk3.owner »

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2012, 13:40 »
Well winless you say how you are using can't realy help lol.

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2012, 13:49 »
Depends on your driving style, I regularly saw 40mpg in my 8v.

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2012, 14:17 »
I get 33-35mpg regularly in mine, but relatively short trips. Longer trips can be ~36-27mpg avg over a tank.

Coolant temp sensor is a favourite for causing over-fueling

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2012, 14:42 »
Well my engine is 100% standard apart from a little cb-28 valve which i have closed as i hate the sound lol.. And a after market back box but im putting anywhere between £30 - £50 a week. I used to have a Prelude 2.2 Vtech and i wasnt putting anywhere near as much in.

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2012, 15:11 »
How far do you drive per week?

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2012, 15:33 »
Go and see my mum every 2 day's which is about 3 mile round trip.. Then the Missus goes to work (4 days in 3 day's off) and back which is about 20 mile round trip

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2012, 16:09 »
sounds like your doing too much fuel to me, i do about the same miles, all short town trips and my 180bhp clio only does £20/25 a week

coolent sensor like the other guy said?
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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2012, 16:16 »
Around town mine is 26 motorway trip somewhere I get 40.

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Re: Juicy 8v.?
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2012, 17:41 »
Beats mine, i'm getting 15mpg around town and max i've seen is 28mpg on a long journey :(