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dan_c4rsa

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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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28th Jan 07 at 17:35

BADLY!

Fiver lasts me no distance at all. instead of filling up every three days like before with like fivers/tenners, im having to fill up everyday and im not driving any more distance!

ideas?

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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28th Jan 07 at 18:05

check your tank for a leak asap!

dan_c4rsa

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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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28th Jan 07 at 18:32

already done. no spillage when parked, no visible leaks elsewhere

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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29th Jan 07 at 10:10

drive slower?

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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29th Jan 07 at 11:00

Does it smell of petrol?

Notice any smoke coming out of the back? Does it smell like it's running rich?

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2ltrjim

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Registered: 20th Dec 06
Location: Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
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29th Jan 07 at 12:34

dont you mean drinking petrol

nathy_87

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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29th Jan 07 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by 2ltrjim
dont you mean drinking petrol

lol cus petrol is liquid after all, take it to ur local vauxhall dealer?

[Edited on 29-01-2007 by nathy_87]

xtremewheels

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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Nottingham
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29th Jan 07 at 14:30

Check air filters and your cat

dan_c4rsa

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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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29th Jan 07 at 21:10

dusnt smell bad - bit sooty but its not greasy soot so i dont see where the petrols going. i dont rag it THAT much...

and if u wana be pc - drinks the petrol...

xtremewheels

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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Nottingham
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29th Jan 07 at 21:15

hrm cat doesn't always smell, uncles mazda's cat was going and his car was drinking fuel. got it changed and it's fine now. Can be filters but thats not hard to change or sort out.

other than that no idea! i get about 30mpg atm. Sometimes less tho. My car drinks alot but o well!