View Full Version : Range of an XE Nova
Tomorrow I shall be doing, according to gmaps, 306 miles in the Novargh.
1. Will it make it on one tank of fuel (if so, will it then get me the 30 miles home on Sunday)? Road condition is about 60/40 A-road/dual carriageway to motorway.
2. Will it do it without breaking? If not, how far til I have to call the RAC? lol
3. I will reset the trip counter before leaving. If gmaps says 306 miles, how much will the trip counter read? (cav dials with 195/60/15 tyres)
Place your bets noooooowwwww
hc coupe
07-11-08, 05:18 PM
1 - No
2 - Yes !
3 - 309
dhdev (Oli)
07-11-08, 05:18 PM
Yes
Yes
342
I used to get 330 miles exactly from a full tank in my old XE, to the exact mile.
How long was that ago? /\ (thinking of fuel costs)
Dosent matter a nova tank 6 years ago was the same size as a nova tank today.
used to cost £35 from a completely empty to full.
LMAO lol
I forgot that lol
lmfao, the cost isn't an issue really as it'd be a damned sight cheaper than taking the Celica. However the reliability may be an issue.
Having said that, it did make it to PVS08 and back this year. But then broke down last night about 150 yards from my home as i ran out of electricity lol (spare battery will be on passenger seat!)
[edit] 45 litres at 92.9p = £39, excellent
45 and you'll be pissing all over the forecourt, try 42
hmmm 50mpg 130bhp 320nm FTW!
Oops, yeah I meant 42, as that's what I calculated it as... lol
You wont cover that mileage on one tank imo,, i never have anyway
You forget I am captain slow :D
i could only get 320 with a standard GSi
ben doodar
07-11-08, 05:33 PM
I used to get 330 miles exactly from a full tank in my old XE, to the exact mile.
**** me!!!! how on earth can you do that many miles on 1 tank. my 2.0 8v is shocking on fuel, skints me running it!!!
Standard astra is about 32-33mpg so say 10 gallon tank incl pipe when filled to brim, and take into account the nova is smaller, lighter than the astra = a possible 300-350mpg depending on fuel, driving style etc etc
Can get more miles from the more efficient 16v :p lol
Good power/torque in a small car is a winner when it comes to fuel consumption.
Brodie_Sri
07-11-08, 05:38 PM
i used to get about 320 out of my SRi if i was lucky, i suppose the way i drive wont help my mpglol
ANDYRACER
07-11-08, 05:40 PM
Id take the celica. :thumb:
General Baxter
07-11-08, 05:44 PM
come and borrow the troll :)
I'd just fill it half tank because otherwise you're wasting petrol by carrying the extra weight. It also feels like you've got a fat bird in the back lol Yes even with a redtop Mr Jack.
I eeked 440 miles from my 1.2 once lol
BRoadGhost
07-11-08, 06:22 PM
C20XE & Nova fuel tank = 150 miles
I eeked 440 miles from my 1.2 once lol
In the student days per chance?
In the student days per chance?
:thumb:
drive from Swansea to Royston, then mincing about for a week waiting to get paid
let_nova
07-11-08, 07:14 PM
I'd just fill it half tank because otherwise you're wasting petrol by carrying the extra weight. It also feels like you've got a fat bird in the back lol Yes even with a redtop Mr Jack.
they say you use more fuel if you only "half fill" something to do with more air in the tank. i managed 330 in my xe with sensible driving.:thumb:
Id take the celica. :thumb:
come and borrow the troll :)
I was after decent fuel consumption lol
I'd just fill it half tank because otherwise you're wasting petrol by carrying the extra weight. It also feels like you've got a fat bird in the back lol Yes even with a redtop Mr Jack.
LOL if I had rear seats I'd also be folding them down, and polishing the car :p
It'll have a few tools in it too, and I currently have the spare alloy in the back. I think I may keep that in though, just in case.
How the funk do you get £35 in a nova tank? I've never been able to get more than 25 full on max.
And i get 150miles if i'm lucky... so about that.
The tank holds 42L, £25 is about 26L......
trackdaynova
07-11-08, 07:58 PM
£35 fills my tank of V-Power, and I get about 75 track miles lol
a trackday is about three tanks worth lol
The tank holds 42L, £25 is about 26L......
No way, they are 42l? Even when i had the standard filler pipping the fuel would be at all most the top of the next at £25...
I have the same prob, it goes down to in the red, i put £30 in and it goes up and above the max mark lol
When it should be like 3/4s max.
Must be nova fuel gauges for you.
When I first passed my test I could only get £28 in the nova, from empty to full (dribbling out of the cap lmao). Then with the rise in petrol prices it was almost £50!! Back down a bit now, hopefully it'll keep going that way too.
I have the same prob, it goes down to in the red, i put £30 in and it goes up and above the max mark lol
When it should be like 3/4s max.
Must be nova fuel gauges for you.
I run mine out of fuel a while ago, to sort the pipe work.
£27 (£1.10 per lt) took it to full on the gauge and it was in the filler neck...
I know the gauge is toss but its being in the filler must be a sign of fullness..
1. No
2. No
3. Fcuk it, no again lol
All bets are off, the fscking thing won't run properly, so its not going out to play tomorrow :(
Electrics are playing up again :mad:
its the great car god telling you to stop being a bender and take the faf
General Baxter
07-11-08, 10:25 PM
wtf, i put £38 in my nova Thursday, and that was not even in the pipe,
i shall even take a photo of the receipt in the morn lol
that was with the digi dash on two bars with the light flashing lol
I would take the faff but I don't have the £80 for fuel required lol
Fix it then.
Don't have time in the morning if i want to leave early, cba to do it now
General Baxter
07-11-08, 10:38 PM
I would take the faff but I don't have the £80 for fuel required lol
Don't have time in the morning if i want to leave early, cba to do it now
well it will only cost £199.80 to fill the patrol, that will do you half way there :thumb:, you can borrow if you want, theres loads of porn on the dvd player aswell :thumb:
Have you done up the bolts on both the tie rods? If not, do it! I will be checking next time I see the car. This could be at any time.
LOL yes, done that pretty sharpish :D
Discovered one of the bolts that held the coil mount on had worked loose, so the coil had a bad earth :roll: Also gave the battery a quick blatt on the charger as that seemed a little low.
I think there could well be a problem with the alternator as well though, with the engine running the battery still registers about 12.5 volts - shouldn't it go up to ~14.5?
Feck, alternator is knackered then. :(
ANDYRACER
08-11-08, 03:43 PM
The jap crap may cost alot to run but itll get you there and back. ;)
craig green
08-11-08, 03:49 PM
Its not an issue with any GM engineering however.
Finger points at RJ's bodging. LOL
ANDYRACER
08-11-08, 04:11 PM
Nowt wrong with bodging stuff. lol
150miles from an XE? Minimum of 250 form mine, 300ish usually. Think I saw 330 a couple of times too.
Finger points at RJ's bodging. LOL
I'll have you know Lee put that engine in :p
I'm surprised it hasn't thrown itself to the four winds yet lol
I run mine out of fuel a while ago, to sort the pipe work.
£27 (£1.10 per lt) took it to full on the gauge and it was in the filler neck...
I know the gauge is toss but its being in the filler must be a sign of fullness..
Hmm, sounds like a dodgy tank breather or something is forcing fuel to sit in the filler neck.
I get much more than £27 in, even if it takes the needle past max on the gauge. I had £38 in the other week, and the gauge sat past max for about 100miles,Lol
My old GSi would do 200 miles without registering any fuel gone, then last 100 miles it would drop like a stone!
My sr did that i got to Pvs from scarborough on a quarter of a tank lol then it took 3/4 to get home lol
My old GSi would do 200 miles without registering any fuel gone, then last 100 miles it would drop like a stone!
Thats because of the way the tank is shaped, apparently the top half of the tank is more like two thirds than half and obviously the bottom half is more like one third, hence why the fuel seems to last so long without registering on the guage and it drops so quickly once under half!
krobinson
09-11-08, 04:47 PM
Benn, definatly something wrong with your tank, a Nova tank holds 45 litres, so there is no possible way your tank could go from empty to completely full on £25, its impossible unless your getting fuel for 60p a litre.
Also, if your nova only doe's 150 miles to a full tank, there is something seriously wrong with your engine. it should average 32mpg all day long even with the odd thrash. 45 Litres = 9 Gallon, 150 miles/9 gallon = 16 miles per gallon, thats less than a supercharged monaro lol
I'd suggest getting a new fuel tank or removing your's to see why it holds so little :)
I'll have you know Lee put that engine in :p
I'm surprised it hasn't thrown itself to the four winds yet lol
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Benn, definatly something wrong with your tank, a Nova tank holds 45 litres, so there is no possible way your tank could go from empty to completely full on £25, its impossible unless your getting fuel for 60p a litre.
Also, if your nova only doe's 150 miles to a full tank, there is something seriously wrong with your engine. it should average 32mpg all day long even with the odd thrash. 45 Litres = 9 Gallon, 150 miles/9 gallon = 16 miles per gallon, thats less than a supercharged monaro lol
I'd suggest getting a new fuel tank or removing your's to see why it holds so little :)
Me and dan where talking about this today.
We thought maybe the sender is wrong.. But i've run the car out till it stoped before so it must be right.
If i do a motorway trip(show or what ever) i will get a bit better but thats 200 max.
loggyboy
09-11-08, 10:06 PM
Feck, alternator is knackered then. :(
Not nesasarrly (why is it I can never spell that correctly, but every time i try I come up with a completely new way of spelling it wrong!)
a badly gone battery can cause drain on the system showing lower voltage.
Tidy Max
09-11-08, 11:22 PM
Not nesasarrly (why is it I can never spell that correctly, but every time i try I come up with a completely new way of spelling it wrong!)...
lol lol lol
spat my ovaltine out then, that tickled me
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