cammack
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hi all. i dont think theres a way round this but, my heads gaskget was pretty much gone so i got it all changed, head skimmed just in case and for more compression, but since then im gettin a lot less miles from my tank...
is this to be expected with more compression after a head skim?
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Dave A
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fuelling is unchanged wehen the head gets skimmed.
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cammack
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so any ideas as to why im gettin 100 less miles to a tank?
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cammack
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or atleast 50ish
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Steve X16XE
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What engine is it?
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cammack
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1.4 sri engine, the se one, hard as nails engine
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phil_sutton
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damaged a fuel line / reg when doing the head gasket. Skimming a head will do naff all to the fuel consumption
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Richardhhha
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the engine will do this when its not got nice damp air, i get around 100miles to a tank when its warmish air or stuck in traffic.
[Edited on 06-11-2007 by Richardhhha]
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
the engine will do this when its not got nice damp air, i get around 100miles to a tank when its warmish air or stuck in traffic.
WTF do you drive! A hummer?
Anyhow, that'd mean driving the car in those mentioned conditions for 300-350 miles. Not very likely.
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Richardhhha
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only get around 100 miles to a tank, i do admit i do open her up when i get the chance tho, and boy oh boy does it drink fuel when you open it up lol
put it on a run tho like 70 mile to me other halfs then it wont use hardely any fuel,
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Richardhhha
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
WTF do you drive! A hummer?
Anyhow, that'd mean driving the car in those mentioned conditions for 300-350 miles. Not very likely.
well i do like to think of it so lol nah joke.
when it was standard it would do about 100miles to £10 not anymore, i think something is wrong with it then lol
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Dean_W
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Yeah, it's deffo got sumat wrong.
Hot day in the 2 litre with a shitload of heat soak I can do 200 Miles at 90MPH for about £25ish
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andys sxi
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my corsa is only doin 100 miles to £20 other people that ive spoke to with 1.6's r doin more than me i dont know y its doin it
April 08 feature car
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Richardhhha
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i aint to fussed, it passes its emmisions and drinks less on a run, just costs me £45 a week to run the bugger. wana try running a 1.8 escort, oh they are worse than mine.
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Dave A
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the temperature or humidity of the air will have no or very little effect on fuel consumption as most ECU systems dont increase fuelling with hot intake temps, they retard the timing.
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Robin
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100 miles a tank = something massively wrong.
I was getting 150 to a tank when my car was pissing petrol out the exhaust.
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
i aint to fussed, it passes its emmisions and drinks less on a run, just costs me £45 a week to run the bugger. wana try running a 1.8 escort, oh they are worse than mine.
how u figure that? i got a 1.8 escort, it does 600 miles a month on £80
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Richardhhha
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mates gti uses about £110 every 2 weeks.
exhaust fumes are all ok on my car, just when it gets hot around town or stucj in traffic it drinks untoled amounts of fuel. if you get stuck in traffic and the engine fan comes on it draws on the engine really bad and you can see the fuel gague move down, ended up using just under 1 notch on my fuel gage traveling 10 miles in these sort of conditions, it was redicules when the fan cuts in its like driving a 1.1 fiesta towing a caravan it really has nothing
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Robin
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Yes, so it's broken and needs fixing. Your mate's GTI has nothing to do with your car being wrong.
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Richardhhha
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post above mine asked about the 1.8
i would like to know whats wrong with my car, plugs are good they are at juist a off tan colour, emmisions are good and no visable leaks or smells, just uses untold ammounts of fuel when hot, but when cold it runs ok.
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