p1ss poor mpg!

[terranobreakershropshire]

.......did a 265 mile round trip this week. half with empty transporter and half with lwb 4x4 on. brim filled when i left- then brimmed it when i got back and it worked out at 17.8mpg !!!!!

(1996 td sat at approx 65mph 80% motorway an 20% A roads)

 

[cncfabs]

.......did a 265 mile round trip this week. half with empty transporter and half with lwb 4x4 on. brim filled when i left- then brimmed it when i got back and it worked out at 17.8mpg !!!!!

(1996 td sat at approx 65mph 80% motorway an 20% A roads)

I do all my towing with fourtrak get about 26mpg at 50-55 mph

 

[extreme-4x4]

ive never got good mpg towing with a t2 , did better mpg and towing experience with a toyota hilux pickup.
in truth ive a t2 to tow with, but only because its never failed to pull and will get to most things, turning and reversing is nice in a t2

 

[solarman216]

Gross all up at 4.8 tons I get 21 with a petrol Mk 2, about 25 car only round town etc, Rick

 

[makeitfit]

Is that a TD oir TDi ? The TD is so under powered and limp on hills? My tdi with 35s and shown no mercy will get me 25ish :thumb2

 

[briggie]

i wanna cry , i get about 18 mpg from my bighorn around town

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

in a mix of conditions, some towing, some solo, some town etc my MPG is just over 28 running on approx 60% svo at 92p a litre

 

[terranobreakershropshire]

its a td not a tdi. i used to have a 1997 tdi that had more power and was a lot better on fuel

 

[makeitfit]

its a td not a tdi. i used to have a 1997 tdi that had more power and was a lot better on fuel

There you go then check your filters and mini one or better still get a TDi again and enjoy an extra 25 BHP and many many more torques :lol

 

[terranobreakershropshire]

i keep the filters clean because of running waste veg oil and waste engine oil. mini filter is gone. i think its just how they are! it is a bit better on straight diesel but hardly any difference really.
i worry about putting my crap fuel through the electric pumps on tdi's ?

 

[larson]

i wanna cry , i get about 18 mpg from my bighorn around town

i feel your pain briggie.. i have a trol:lol

 

[762buzz]

yea my mpg dropped just below 31 mpg when changed to AT tyres and now with roof cross bars left on down to 27 mpg ish its terrable ant it :lol

have u noticed these cheap supermarket petrol stations have moved to bio diesel
5% at tesco and 7% at morrisons

so as it keeps going up watch for the percentage rise and ur engine coughing and spluttering

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

I thought they all had to add bio diesel now, isn't it 5% minimum by law?

 

[makeitfit]

I thought they all had to add bio diesel now, isn't it 5% minimum by law?

Yep EU stipulation and another reason the worlds going hungry. Many thousands of acres wasted on rape etc just to meet EU rules :doh
I drive my trol now daily but still get low 20s :clap:lol at least bio helps the pain :thumb2

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Yep EU stipulation and another reason the worlds going hungry. Many thousands of acres wasted on rape etc just to meet EU rules :doh
I drive my trol now daily but still get low 20s :clap:lol at least bio helps the pain :thumb2

the rape seed fumes from my exhaust make me hungry too!

 

[firebobby]

So were getting raped twice at the pumps now

 

[R1cho]

my datsun was gettin 32mpg since done 2" lift its down to 30mpg around town