View Full Version : my cars eating fuel and i dont know why
conza123
10-12-12, 11:03 PM
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?
Asa-James
10-12-12, 11:16 PM
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
10-12-12, 11:33 PM
220 miles out of £40 is about 24 mpg, how good or bad that is depends on your driving style.
conza123
10-12-12, 11:36 PM
i know some who drive there 1.2 like i drive mine and gets about 350 ish so i fort mine was bad
Novasport
11-12-12, 12:30 AM
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
11-12-12, 01:39 AM
I get 220-240 for £40 in a 2.0 td transit so I'd say those results you have are pretty good
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
11-12-12, 07:18 AM
count your self lucky my 1.0 i used to get about 160-170 out of a full tank lol
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
11-12-12, 09:32 AM
ok i just fort it was bad when my m8 was getting more mpg than i was
Novasport
11-12-12, 02:39 PM
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
11-12-12, 02:45 PM
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
car coughs, splutters & runs crap...
MARTIN KELSON
11-12-12, 06:58 PM
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.
100 odd miles to £20 in a cav gsi :)
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
11-12-12, 07:59 PM
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
11-12-12, 08:16 PM
Yep. XE an Antibes instead lol
Novasport
11-12-12, 08:18 PM
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.
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
11-12-12, 08:29 PM
Really thought about doing it to the Swing but could not bring myself to do it...
...or could I http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll205/Ausarekh/SmileyHub/th_DevilSmiley.gif
Well after i took Joe out in mine on sunday with Nick J, i think he is considering xe'ing his SR :d
chrisd1986
11-12-12, 08:37 PM
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
11-12-12, 08:40 PM
I would say the profile is slightly too small which won't help
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