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mikey2 18-12-2010 02:15 PM

fuel consumption
 
Took the car to work and back, done roughly 200 miles, and its sitting on empty!!!
I didnt drive it overly hard, mostly sat at 80, on low boost (spring pressure).
I changed the coolant temp sensor on thursday, and it was sitting at about half a tank, i spent some time sat in traffic on the M25 carpark.
There are no error codes, i reset the ecu right after changing the sensor.

Anyone got any ideas on what might be doing it??

Steve_PPP 18-12-2010 03:12 PM

i'd say 200 miles is pretty good for this time of year, mine drinks like an alcoholic in the cold :(

mikey2 18-12-2010 03:33 PM

really?? i got 380 to a tank on my old one, in the cold, was a much longer run, but it shouldnt be that bad should it??

midlife2 18-12-2010 04:13 PM

Im doing really good to get 200 miles to a tank

DukeBoy 18-12-2010 11:12 PM

250 max out of a tank for me

C. J. 19-12-2010 10:18 AM

Done as little as 60 miles to a tank :whistle:

Kei Man 19-12-2010 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 69178)
Done as little as 60 miles to a tank :whistle:

You been out playing then:mrgreen::yeah:

Nige 20-12-2010 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 69178)
Done as little as 60 miles to a tank :whistle:

Never mind you can get patches for holes :mrgreen: For Scoobs it's better for the recovery driver if the tanks empty :kicknuts:

Anger 20-12-2010 08:45 AM

At the ring it was a quarter of a tank a lap

Nige 20-12-2010 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Anger (Post 69265)
At the ring it was a quarter of a tank a lap

That was mostly sweat :drive:

Hongkongfooi 20-12-2010 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeBoy (Post 69165)
250 max out of a tank for me

I'm getting that at the moment but quite frequently at least 280.....clearly I must try harder!

Lucky 20-12-2010 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hongkongfooi (Post 69277)
I'm getting that at the moment but quite frequently at least 280.....clearly I must try harder!


I am around 200 at the moment, but that is all local. I only fill up every 2/3 weeks. On a journey and with warmer weatherm, it can get to 300.

Chunk 20-12-2010 03:53 PM

I put £30 in the C230 two weeks ago, the needle has hardly moved since..... but neither has the car :sadno:

mikey2 24-12-2010 08:00 AM

its been better this week, i have done the 200 miles and still have a quarter tank left, that and the needle goes well below empty before i run out anyway!!
The only thing different is a nice shiney new coolant temp sensor!!
I tend to sit at about 80 anyway, so i dont expect it to be great, the 380 i got was a run from Carlyle to worthing, and that was mostly at 50mph ish.


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