Juicy 8v.? **What's You're MPG.?

[16valver dan]

i still get 25 ish outa mine when booting it to city so somethings definately up

[gti gaz]

i got about 37mpg when mine was standard then about 30 when i finished playing with the motor and decided to keep it in the garage for the year and get it painted and fettle some more with the motor temp senser???

[patc]

My 8v only gets about 32mpg and I do nearly 40 miles a day
Interestingly though, my coolant temp seems to hardly get above 75 and only really goes up if I've sat for about 10/15 mins. Could this be a similar problem with coolant sensor as well ?

[Screech16v]

My 8v only gets about 32mpg and I do nearly 40 miles a day
Interestingly though, my coolant temp seems to hardly get above 75 and only really goes up if I've sat for about 10/15 mins. Could this be a similar problem with coolant sensor as well ?

THERMOSTAT IS STUCK OPEN 

[patc]

And I solve that by?
Please don't just say close it 

[gti gaz]

Replace it

[patc]

Sounds like a plan. Ta.

[woodthorpe1717]

I'VE replaced coolant temp sensor and thermostat and still getting no more than 28mpg.
I did just over 80mile last night and averaged 31.7mpg.

This thirsty 8v thing seems quite common now..

[tweed]

I'VE replaced coolant temp sensor and thermostat and still getting no more than 28mpg.
I did just over 80mile last night and averaged 31.7mpg.

This thirsty 8v thing seems quite common now..

They won't change your mpg 

[spikenipple]

Try checking the lambda sensor and all of it's wiring, that's the next thing on my list!