fuel consumption

MudLifeCrisis · 14-06-2010, 22:56

Went to Cornwall for the weekend,drove down late at night. Filled up before I left, fast motorway and A roads all the way.

Topped it up before coming home .....

24mpg !!!!!!!!! ;O)

Result ;O)

briggie · 14-06-2010, 23:00

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Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

Went to Cornwall for the weekend,drove down late at night. Filled up before I left, fast motorway and A roads all the way.

Topped it up before coming home .....

24mpg !!!!!!!!! ;O)

Result ;O)

i filled up my mistral before driving down to norfolk , when i got here i looked at the gauge .... just over half a tank ...... its 214 miles from home to here

makeitfit · 14-06-2010, 23:02

My mpg always LOOKS good on the guage at half way, but seems to drop big time on the last quarter

It's not linear, you'll just have to do it properly and fill up and do the maths

briggie · 14-06-2010, 23:04

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

My mpg always LOOKS good on the guage at half way, but seems to drop big time on the last quarter

It's not linear, you'll just have to do it properly and fill up and do the maths

mines a auto too , so i guess less mpg ?

MudLifeCrisis · 14-06-2010, 23:09

No not towing the van. Speedo showing 80 ish ,sat nav 75 ish ;O)

341 miles and 69.93lts fuel.

Maybe cleaning the air flow sensor has paid off.

Brian

MudLifeCrisis · 15-07-2010, 23:15

31 mpg today up to Warwick Castle and back. Either the K&N is working wonders or the 50mph though the M1 road works had something to do with it ;O)

Either way the cars running so much better with the induction filter but it has got the most annoying whistle

Brian

lacroupade · 15-07-2010, 23:29

well I'm the first one to pick holes in bullshit mpg claims but this is gods honest truth...

during my trip to France, I've been putting 300-400ml of 95% alcohol in the tank (about 2 euros in BricoDepot for a litre, cheaper than vodka

)...the last full tank I ran through was under my usual 'foot on the floor' driving conditions and I got a gobsmacking 35.5 mpg..even on the way back on the autoroute, towing a heavily laden twin axle trailer at 80mph I was still getting mid-20s which is unheard of for me with a trailer...BUT, as others who've been there may have noticed, french diesel is much superior to the shite we get over here...car runs much better and more quietly, mainly as a result of their judicious use of bio....

tezzer · 14-06-2010, 23:00

was you towing your caravan? and how fast was you going?

briggie · 14-06-2010, 23:02

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Originally Posted by tezzer

was you towing your caravan? and how fast was you going?

me ? ..... i dont have a tow bar ... but i was averaging 65 ish

makeitfit · 14-06-2010, 23:04

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Originally Posted by briggie

me ? ..... i dont have a tow bar ... but i was averaging 65 ish

That's just about tickover

Put your foot down boyo, enjoy

At 65 mph I'm doing about 2000 rpm

briggie · 15-07-2010, 23:40

i know its not exact , but i used £40 of diesel going to norfolk .... a distance from here of 210 miles , but im guessing autos arent as economical as manuals

MudLifeCrisis · 15-07-2010, 23:45

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Originally Posted by briggie

i know its not exact , but i used £40 of diesel going to norfolk .... a distance from here of 210 miles , but im guessing autos arent as economical as manuals

That roughly 2p per mile more than mine ,so not that bad I suppose for an auto with half a tonne of chair in the back ;O)

briggie · 15-07-2010, 23:48

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Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

That roughly 2p per mile more than mine ,so not that bad I suppose for an auto with half a tonne of chair in the back ;O)

£40 of diesel @ £1.19 per litre ..... approx 4.5 litres to the gallon.....210 miles .... omg my head hurts lol

MudLifeCrisis · 15-07-2010, 23:52

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Originally Posted by briggie

£40 of diesel @ £1.19 per litre ..... approx 4.5 litres to the gallon.....210 miles .... omg my head hurts lol

28.4 mpg

briggie · 15-07-2010, 23:53

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Originally Posted by MudLifeCrisis

28.4 mpg

wow !!!!

14-06-2010, 22:56	#1
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	fuel consumption Went to Cornwall for the weekend,drove down late at night. Filled up before I left, fast motorway and A roads all the way. Topped it up before coming home ..... 24mpg !!!!!!!!! ;O) Result ;O)

14-06-2010, 23:02	#3
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	My mpg always LOOKS good on the guage at half way, but seems to drop big time on the last quarter It's not linear, you'll just have to do it properly and fill up and do the maths

14-06-2010, 23:09	#5
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	No not towing the van. Speedo showing 80 ish ,sat nav 75 ish ;O) 341 miles and 69.93lts fuel. Maybe cleaning the air flow sensor has paid off. Brian

15-07-2010, 23:15	#6
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	31 mpg today up to Warwick Castle and back. Either the K&N is working wonders or the 50mph though the M1 road works had something to do with it ;O) Either way the cars running so much better with the induction filter but it has got the most annoying whistle Brian

15-07-2010, 23:29	#7
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	well I'm the first one to pick holes in bullshit mpg claims but this is gods honest truth... during my trip to France, I've been putting 300-400ml of 95% alcohol in the tank (about 2 euros in BricoDepot for a litre, cheaper than vodka )...the last full tank I ran through was under my usual 'foot on the floor' driving conditions and I got a gobsmacking 35.5 mpg..even on the way back on the autoroute, towing a heavily laden twin axle trailer at 80mph I was still getting mid-20s which is unheard of for me with a trailer...BUT, as others who've been there may have noticed, french diesel is much superior to the shite we get over here...car runs much better and more quietly, mainly as a result of their judicious use of bio....

14-06-2010, 23:00	#8
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	was you towing your caravan? and how fast was you going?

15-07-2010, 23:40	#11
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	i know its not exact , but i used £40 of diesel going to norfolk .... a distance from here of 210 miles , but im guessing autos arent as economical as manuals