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am i using to much fuel
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:23 pm
by steve__30
i can only get between 40 and 60 miles to £10 in my 1.2 55hp polo, is there something wrong because i think its using to much fuel? i change dmy k&n 57i kit to the standard air box but that hasnt made a difference, and i have a back box which shouldnt make a difference :S any suggestions?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:26 pm
by chris4500uk
take your foot off the floor,
75% throttle is enough
When was it last serviced?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:34 pm
by david burton
£10 = 10 litres (expensive quote)
5 miles to a litre
x 4.54
=23mpg
something is SERIOUSLY wrong there! you need to visit a VW specialist, you should see 100 miles really.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:26 pm
by Jamo
Agree with David - even a foot on the floor should produce mid 30's mpg in a polo with the mods listed...
Sounds like it could be running rich - no appreciable difference in driving but heavy on the wallet... get the emissions checked.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:42 pm
by panda
lol, my last £20 I got 200 miles, thats mixed driving.... and I drive her quite hard sometimes. Mines the 1.2 12v tho.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:28 pm
by chrisash32
I got 105 Miles to £20 in my 1.4 16v over the weekend, mixed driving, 50% motorway / 50% country roads