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Lynny
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16th Apr 08 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right, i have a mk4 2.0 16v Astra SRi, it's always been pretty good on petrol, didnt notice too much of a difference going from my 1.6 16v Astra sport, 2 weeks ago started using the expensive 97 unleaded petrol, and putting RedX through my engine to clean the injectors, have done this with 2 tanks of petrol and it's started absolutely drinking the stuff! Used tank and a half in 8 days, when in that time I'd normally only use say 3/4 of a tank. Going to go back to normal unleaded to see if it rectifies it, but should the better, expensive petrol really be worse on fuel economy? Or will the RedX be having an effect? Or is my car mearly breaking?
SXI - Matt
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17th Apr 08 at 06:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sure it's not cause your getting less for your money now your paying more for the higher ron fuel? Mind you thats a hell of alot less no leaks in your fuel tank? iv used red x befor and didnt have any problems iv lso used waynes injector cleaner its a one tank treatment wont be recommending that to any one just made my injectors ticky
Edd
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17th Apr 08 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you are simply getting less petrol for your money

plus you are probably ragging it a bit
Neil
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17th Apr 08 at 11:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
plus you are probably ragging it a bit


This is your answer
Lynny
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17th Apr 08 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know that you get less petrol for your money, but a full tank is a full tank no matter how much it costs to fill it just seems weird coincidence that its using more sinceiv been using the 97 ron and redx. not been driving any differently, dont really rag this car around
Lynny
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17th Apr 08 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by NeilM
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
plus you are probably ragging it a bit


This is your answer
you.re the only one that drives my car like that!
Neil
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17th Apr 08 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
quote:
Originally posted by NeilM
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
plus you are probably ragging it a bit


This is your answer
you.re the only one that drives my car like that!


I don't drive your car.. who are you?
Lynny
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17th Apr 08 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
then who am i paying extra insurance for
Neil
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17th Apr 08 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dave A
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17th Apr 08 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
neil, you have a stalker
Caz Lad
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Neil
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17th Apr 08 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So, does anyone know what could be causing it, apart from her heavy right foot?
Dave A
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17th Apr 08 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
feel free to pop it in and we can run a live diagnostic test and see whats going on, may just be a dud sensor.
SXI - Matt
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17th Apr 08 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much would you charge for some think like that dave?
Lynny
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17th Apr 08 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats great thanks dave, will try to get down depending on work next week
Dave A
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17th Apr 08 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SXI - Matt
How much would you charge for some think like that dave?



depends what we need to do, but usually if we spend 30 mins on it with full diagnostics it would be £20

 
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