1.2 drinks petrol!!

[Milton]

Hi my little 1.2 merit is a real petrol guzzler!! it seems to be ok round town, but on the motorway at around 70 it loves the petrol. It is a 1.2, 4 gears, manual choke. i was wonderin if it was cos its a 4 gear,less economy? any tips would be greatly accepted. Thanx :o

[Stuart]

well erm its swings and roundabouts. but id say first thing to do is a new set of plugs/leads/dizzy cap and rotor arm. then spend ?25 on a tune up from a crypton tuner (or similar), then consider a 5 speed change if its not sorted

[Tazzy]

my little 1.2i was a guzzler too, i had those tests done on it, the guy said it was fine, bit still it was costing me loads!

the car is now with its fellow dead novas in heaven!

got myself a 1.4mpi corsa now, and its costing me even more!

[Milton]

thanx for the advice, i looked to change the sparks and they have these wierd covers on them, thay also seem to be able to turn a half turn with plug inside, i havent seen ones like it, i cant figure how to take out the sparkplug, theres a question i thought i's NEVER have to ask!!! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :!:

[Stuart]

jsut pull them off. they are heat sheilds.

you can go without if you want lol

[Milton]

cheers stuart, i've never seen them b4, this is my 1st nove, i only got it cos i needed a caeap car, but have fell in love with it, and workin on it. thanx again
:lol:

[Jos]

what sort of milage has the engine done? Lots of engine wear on a high milage engine.

[Stuart]

my 1.2 carbed was on 147K when i sold it and the cam looked in prefect nick, even with my awesome 2 year serviceing routine lmao.

it returned approx 35-40ish mpg on the M4 swansea - london run... regularly

[mikey14sr]

also bear in mind the fuel gauge on nova's is sh*te, mine indicates 3/4's when it's actually half full.

[mowgli]

a 1.2 merit 4 speed has a fairly tall top gear. and a tall diff gear. If it is a carb model, then the advance-retard mechanism on the dizzy could be knackered, the choke cable also can slip causing it to run on part choke and drink fuel at an alarming rate.

[bump]

my 1 was a bit of a guzzler untill i noticed that the airbox was on winter setting. after changing it over to summer it was loads better.
don't know if it applies to a 1.2 though.

[Adam]

my 1 was a bit of a guzzler untill i noticed that the airbox was on winter setting. after changing it over to summer it was loads better.
don't know if it applies to a 1.2 though.
Thats just on 1L engines.

Milton-When you say it is guzzling petrol, how much exactly?
Have you worked out your MPG?

[jock23]

My nova 1.2i seems well good on fuel consumption.

I do about 70 miles on the motorway every day working for 4 days and i put about ?20 in per set of four. Works out about 55mpg

[rudeboy69r]

do u have a K&N and or a cold air feed? if yes that might be y cuz mines got them and it drinks fuel and wen there not on its ok...try it!!

[Milton]

thanx for all your replys guys, i have ajusted stuff, changed sparks/etc and givven it a tune, it seams better. well.....it'll do 4 now untill i can get a 5 speed box, and, or, a newer better enjine, i suppose i'll be racking ppls brains again then, thanx
:o :roll: :!:

[Jack]

well.....it'll do 4 now untill i can get a 5 speed box
Both my 1.2's had a 4 speed box and would regularly return about 35-40mpg with mixed driving.

[Adam]

Fitting a 5spd box wont help much, unless your going flat out in 4th all day on the motorway.
I have a 4spd box in mine, and get about 35mpg.