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Ben
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3rd Nov 05 at 18:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in the last week or so my corsa gsi is doing abou 35 miles for a tenner, and this is driving normally .

got any ideas what might be up?
richardworrall
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Location: Derby
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3rd Nov 05 at 21:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the price of petrol......maybe!!!
corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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3rd Nov 05 at 22:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Something wrong there mate
Nath
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3rd Nov 05 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck me that isnt right. Even my turbo'd car see's more than that to £10 @ 93.9p per litre.
Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182
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3rd Nov 05 at 22:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try checking your temp gauge, if the thermostat is constantly open it will casue your car to overfuel
Ben
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6th Nov 05 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thermostat is fine , running about 90 i think. air box is drilled but surly this would not affect it that much?
dave17
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6th Nov 05 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I get around 65 miles to a tenner in my 1.4 16v sport
Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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6th Nov 05 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kin 'ell - I get about 75 miles to a tenner out of my 2.0 Laguna!
Jake
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6th Nov 05 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take out one of your spark plugs and see what colour the end is. If it's black then it's over fueling.
SetH
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6th Nov 05 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what jake said
Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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6th Nov 05 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuel leak?
Ben
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6th Nov 05 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sound ill do that tomorrow , what do you do to solve overfueling?
Sam
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6th Nov 05 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Overfueling may be down to duff O2 and/or CTS sensor (so I've been told).

 
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