my cars eating fuel and i dont know why

[conza123]

im running a 1.3sr
with weber 32/34 convertion
with a k&n
and a sportex exhaust

and i seem to get about 220 ish miles to £40

does anyone know what it could be?

[vessey]

Is that not good?

[Asa-James]

i used to see 250 miles on a full tank from a pretty much standard 13sb (and lots and lots of sound system on the boot)

dont know what it works ou in todays money, cant remember the size of a nova tank, but possibly helps?

[paul james]

220 miles out of £40 is about 24 mpg, how good or bad that is depends on your driving style.

[conza123]

i know some who drive there 1.2 like i drive mine and gets about 350 ish so i fort mine was bad

[Novasport]

I work it out to be about 33-34mpg. Depending on what type of driving you do and the current weather/temperature I would say that was fine.

[brainsnova]

I get 220-240 for £40 in a 2.0 td transit so I'd say those results you have are pretty good

[mowgli]

I work it out to be about 33-34mpg. Depending on what type of driving you do and the current weather/temperature I would say that was fine.

agreed...

[AndrewJenkins]

count your self lucky my 1.0 i used to get about 160-170 out of a full tank lol

[Graeme]

About 65 miles to a tenner I get, that with driving hardish not economical at all, used to get the same in an xe round town but the xe was better on the motorway

[conza123]

ok i just fort it was bad when my m8 was getting more mpg than i was

[Novasport]

But as you say, his is a 1.2 so there will be a difference. Plus the fact you have let the engine breath more with your modifications. The better it breaths the more fuel you will use.
Have you experienced carb icing yet? Thats great lol might be better sticking the frying pan back on for winter use ;)

[conza123]

But as you say, his is a 1.2 so there will be a difference. Plus the fact you have let the engine breath more with your modifications. The better it breaths the more fuel you will use.
Have you experienced carb icing yet? Thats great lol might be better sticking the frying pan back on for winter use ;)

not yet, what happens as if it does i will whack the pan back on

[mowgli]

car coughs, splutters & runs crap...

[MARTIN KELSON]

I was just about to suggest carb frezing

My old SR 20yrs (yes i am that old!) with a K&N in this weather, would supp juice like a tramp with a bottle of White Lightning! :)

I would definetly try the origonal air filter & heat set up from manifold & see if it improves things.

[pie]

100 odd miles to £20 in a cav gsi :)

[Spudly]

I brimmed my nova at the weekend and it took 21 litres, and cost me about £30, the needle always goes over the 'full' mark when brimmed, ive done about 101 miles (nearly all of that was abuse aswell (ask Nick J and Joe Richardson) and the needle is just below the 'full' mark now lol



And remember that youre only getting about £20 worth of fuel for your £40 these days anyways, but it seems yours is about right, and you just have a heavy foot/need an xe :d

[conza123]

I brimmed my nova at the weekend and it took 21 litres, and cost me about £30, the needle always goes over the 'full' mark when brimmed, ive done about 101 miles (nearly all of that was abuse aswell (ask Nick J and Joe Richardson) and the needle is just below the 'full' mark now lol



And remember that youre only getting about £20 worth of fuel for your £40 these days anyways, but it seems yours is about right, and you just have a heavy foot/need an xe :d

if i xe my sr i would get nothing but h8 mail saying ive ruined an mk1 sr

[Novasport]

Yep. XE an Antibes instead lol

[Novasport]

car coughs, splutters & runs crap...

...and engine cuts out if bad enough.
Used to get it regular when I had a K&N on my 1.4SR, usually coming back down the A38 from the girlfriends house at a rate of knots to get to work on time.

[Spudly]

Yep. XE an Antibes instead lol





Need to find one first, there are far more SR's to be xe'd than antibes lol

[Novasport]

Really thought about doing it to the Swing but could not bring myself to do it...







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[Spudly]

Well after i took Joe out in mine on sunday with Nick J, i think he is considering xe'ing his SR :d

[chrisd1986]

My loon would get 110 miles to £10 round town or on motorway and its only got a 4spd box but since fitting my sr steels with 185/55/14 tyres on i only get about 95 to £10 maybe a bit less now so wider tyres dont help with fuel savings either. Im tempted to fit my old steels back on now lol

[Novasport]

I would say the profile is slightly too small which won't help