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Offline fastphil

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20 MPG :-(
« on: 22 May 2005, 23:07 »
My mate has a 92 gti 8v with 140k on the clock and all he is getting is around  20 Mpg. He doesn't thrash it and it seems to start and run well. Im gonna check the ign. timing when I get a chance to see if thats one of the reasons,I checked the plugs and air filter today and they are both ok.

Are there any other reasons for this low mileage per gallon ?
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2005, 23:48 »
is he actualy getting low miles per gallon?
might just be an air leak in one of the vacume hoses or something?
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Offline fastphil

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2005, 10:24 »
Yeah  could be,will check that possibility out too. :undecided:

Thanks.
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Offline monkeyalan

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #3 on: 23 May 2005, 12:14 »
if he's in town traffic all the time that's not far off right. :sad:
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Offline fastphil

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #4 on: 23 May 2005, 18:06 »
He is on A roads going to work and back a 14 mile journey round trip he's doing about 100 miles on £20 not good!
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Offline monkeyalan

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2005, 18:16 »
 :sad:no, not really. my mk3 8v manages about 35ish on that sort of drive.
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Offline richandhazel

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2005, 20:27 »
Quote from: fastphil on 23 May 2005, 18:06
He is on A roads going to work and back a 14 mile journey round trip he's doing about 100 miles on £20 not good!


Thats well below par..........somewhere between 150 min and 200 max I would have thought would have been more realistic on £20 worth of petrol.
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Offline fastphil

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2005, 20:43 »
Yeah must agree there, ime gonna have to get this sorted, start with the timing then do a vaccum leak check what do ya' reckon chaps ? :smiley:
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Offline the_GTI_new_guy

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #8 on: 25 May 2005, 19:36 »
take the bus maybe... me thinks not!  :wink:
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Offline VR6_ROB

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Re: 20 MPG :-(
« Reply #9 on: 25 May 2005, 19:39 »
mines runnin on 32.9mpg at the mo
did just over 150mile on 20quid but i thrashed it
put 10quid in today and its doin well
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