High fuel consumption

Darth Paul · May 20, 2004, 10:02

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"Redex or Wynns stuff should be fine. however if you really want to save petrol, dont go over 60mph and dont go over 3k rpm s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Yeah and sell the '2 and buy a Matiz. s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

DP

Bongo · May 27, 2004, 10:18

Bit of an update

Run some through now and I've got 150 miles from half a tank, so seems to be a result s:)

s:)

Found some of the Fuel Tank Decontaminator and running that through now and will follow it up with another Injector cleansing (figure after 3 years and 20k miles they might be dirty).

Then i'll clean the 02s (just about to buy a socket), the MAF and reset the ECU.

I'll post how it goes so others can have a good idea of the effects s:)

s:)

Anonymous · May 27, 2004, 10:23

150 from half a tank is normal... its once its below half a tank that the needle starts to drop quickly. Also depends on what you call a tank of petrol... i fill up at about 1/4 of a tank left (maybe a little less) and that is between 200-250miles out of it.

I aint used any injector cleaners or anything since my 10k service (now on 17k) but use optimax all the time.

Bongo · May 27, 2004, 10:27

Normally when the warning light comes on as it seems to drop from 1/4 straight to that s:? :? s:?

Anonymous · May 27, 2004, 15:20

put some injector cleaning stuff in mine a couple of weeks ago and havn't noticed any difference in fuel consumption, but then again i didnt reset the ECU?? s:? :? s:?

and im still having rough idling.

will be ordering an o2 socket at the weekend to give the old o2's a good clean

Bongo · May 27, 2004, 15:25

Quote from: "Tomr2"will be ordering an o2 socket at the weekend to give the old o2's a good clean

I need to do both of those, where's a good place to buy?

Fancy having a mini 02 sensor cleaning meet, 2 (or more) brains are always going to be better than one if any problems happen?

Anonymous · May 27, 2004, 15:31

there was a post not so long ago about a site that was selling them for under £9 delivered. do a quick search for 'o2' and im pretty certain you'll find it.

oh and im up for mini o2 meet anytime...

Bongo · May 27, 2004, 16:27

Found it earlier but the site was dead for me s:(

s:(

Will try later but wondered if there were any alternatives as that offer was only valid til 30/04...

Tem · May 28, 2004, 06:51

Quote from: "Bongo"Will try later but wondered if there were any alternatives as that offer was only valid til 30/04...

...nevermind, I see you already got it s8)

s8)

High fuel consumption

Darth Paul