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Offline 152GTI

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Where is all my petrol going?
« on: 18 February 2007, 22:08 »
Your help is needed!

On average to a full tank of petrol I can get approx 350 miles out of it but the other day I had to fill it up after getting only 230 miles out of a full tank  :cry:

Does anyone know the reason for the massive drop?

Any clues would be really appreciated  :wink:

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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2007, 22:13 »
152, let me introduce you to your right foot...  :tongue: :grin:
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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2007, 22:13 »
Small fuel leak on a pipe?

I had a major fuel leak on my Rallye before Xmas and lost 1/4 tank in less than a mile!

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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2007, 22:21 »
Cheers for your replys fella's

I wish it was just a heavy right foot  :grin:

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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2007, 22:29 »
ive just fixed a leak on my mk3 today
the seal had gone on the sender unit in the top of the tank and was leaking out of there

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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2007, 00:19 »
ive just fixed a leak on my mk3 today
the seal had gone on the sender unit in the top of the tank and was leaking out of there


i get low milage to a tank atm and its only a 1.3.. maybe seals and lines need a full check through, also got the flange block for carb to manifold, and soemtiems get a smell of petrol in the car.. i tihkn its coming through the flange onto the manifold and burning off altohugh minimal on the mani, hmm.

what selas and stuff are there throughout a mk2 fuel system?
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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #6 on: 19 February 2007, 00:42 »
It could also be A fuel hose thats knackered....
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Re: Where is all my petrol going?
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2007, 00:54 »
ive been meaning to get round to doing all my hoses, check the tank alnd all round, and clean the emsh inside the tank by the lift pump.. jsut tihkning while its all open if theres any seals jsut do afull voerhaul, the carb flange is the big importance atm though, admitted.
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