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6th October 2010, 19:46
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75 1.8 k series engine fuel consumption
hi there i recently bought an imaculate 75 2000 plate 1.8, 45000 genuine miles 1 owner from new full service history and all mots from the start.ive always wanted 1 im very happy with it,but just 1 thing the fuel consumption i put 20 notes in the tank,fuel gauge shows 1 quarter from empty,idrove around town at 30 mph,then on to motorway at 70 mph.got back home ,haveing done 58.3 miles fuel light is on and the fuel gauge shows almost 0 . does this sound correct can enyone plz advise me thanks
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6th October 2010, 20:59
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It seems fine.
Before all this fuel nonsense, check your coolant level twice a week - _if_ you get a leak, catching it early will save you much wonga and headache. In my manual 1.8T saloon with driving like yours I got ~34 MPG. Now I do mainly a-roads and motorway, I get 39MPG. And welcome to the forum! |
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6th October 2010, 21:20
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thread moved to the correct forum,redirection left.
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7th October 2010, 07:09
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You can't judge fuel consumption like this. You need to brim the tank, then drive as far as you can before refilling to the brim again. Note the quantity of fuel required and the mileage covered and do the calculation. Simon.
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8th October 2010, 22:19
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I was told by my local Mg specialist today not to drive my ZT-T 1.8 under 1/4 of a tank it’s something to do with saddle tanks and the one draining before the other is this correct
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8th October 2010, 23:48
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 As to the OP I get approx 350 miles per tank with town driving and 400/450 if motorway miles
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9th October 2010, 09:40
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That sounds quite heavy, if you work on £5 per gallon that gives you 15 mpg my 1.8 non turbo gets at least 30mpg and my 2.8 BMW gets round about the same so I would say you have a problem somewhere.
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10th October 2010, 21:24
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 ),good A roads and a little town driving and it returned 37 mpg, which i'm quite happy with.
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