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Author HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION 1.4 16V
finch1
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28th Oct 03 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
HI I'M GETTIN 70 MILES TO A TENNER DOING SHORT JOURNEYS TO WORK EVERY ITS ABOUT A MILE. I HAVE GOT A 1.4 16v corsa. ive jst had a full stainless system wiv de-cat and i serviced it last month. this is with normal driving. it was drinkin this much before i had the new system.
Any ideas?
thanks
Cybermonkey
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28th Oct 03 at 15:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well you probably rag the nuts off it in that short mile so im not suprised. Why dont you just walk to work? It will probably do your car a favour.
Mo
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28th Oct 03 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
re0set the ecu by taking the negative terminal off the battery. leave for obout 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours and put it back.

then start your car (don't revv it) leave is for a about 10- 15 secs then take it for a spin. drive normally as u would do.

the ecu should set to your driving conditons
Kris TD
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28th Oct 03 at 15:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i live a mile from work also, and when i drive it does use a lot of fuel yes, cos most of that mile is 1st too third,
Cybermonkey
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28th Oct 03 at 15:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mo
re0set the ecu by taking the negative terminal off the battery. leave for obout 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours and put it back.

then start your car (don't revv it) leave is for a about 10- 15 secs then take it for a spin. drive normally as u would do.

the ecu should set to your driving conditons



WTF?!? ECU set to your driving conditions?? its constantly updating itself when the car is ticking over. Its got nothing to do with resetting the ECU at all, that wont do anything.

Dave
Mo
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28th Oct 03 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that what i did and it worked for me! i drive a 1.6 sport and i get 90miles on a tenner IF i don't put my foot down
Mo
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28th Oct 03 at 15:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it free so it's gotta be worth a go!
Gary Reece
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28th Oct 03 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah walk to work ya lazy get

And do some work whilst you're here instead of surfing the net all day
Mo
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=95691
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
that what i did and it worked for me! i drive a 1.6 sport and i get 90miles on a tenner IF i don't put my foot down


Disconnecting the battery for that amount of time will not wipe the ECU's memory. I had to leave mine overnight. I drive a 1.6 too and get about the same, and if taking it easy, i have seen 320miles from a tank.
miles
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28th Oct 03 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Driving 1 mile from cold continuously will use loads of fuel, that sounds about right to me.

Engines use loads of fuel when cold, and your engine will never get anywhere near warm.

Walk.
paul_spurrell
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28th Oct 03 at 15:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
driving short distances doesnt do your engine or battery any good either
Daimo B
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28th Oct 03 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had this problem before i sold my engine. It ran fine, just drank loads.

Found out that the engine's valves had dropped, nearly touching the piston, needed the valves reset.
miles
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28th Oct 03 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What engine was that on daimo?
Fad
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28th Oct 03 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 16v
corsa-sxi
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i gotta 1.2 corsa c sxi...i paid £27 on thrusday, did 230 miles....now i filled up again, now thats gotta be wrong, i thought they are supposed to be like 45mpg, at this rate, its like 30
Black Corsa SRi
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28th Oct 03 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just to give u a ball park figure mate when i fill up i dont let my tank get really really empty or anythin but it normally costs about £27-30 to fill up and i can easily get 350 miles out of that driven it fairly sensibly and mines a 1.4 16v too
Fad
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28th Oct 03 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i forts got my 1.4 16v i was getting around 300-325 miles to a full tank then when the cams went in and echaust and decat etc i used to get 60 miles from £10

now got a 2litre and that does 250-300 on a full tank
DangerousDave16v
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28th Oct 03 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I rekon its all in the mind. performance mods make you drive more agressively therefore decreasing mpg. put a tenner in and drive it easy til its gone and do the same if your arsing about. and see the difference
supacook2k
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28th Oct 03 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've got 83 miles from a tenner from my sport but thats sticking to the limits and kepping low revs!
IntaCepta
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29th Oct 03 at 00:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got about 150miles from 20£.
10mile journeys.

Not good at all! i let my car warm up for 5mins as well. and that is driving like a granny.
miles
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29th Oct 03 at 08:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Found out that the engine's valves had dropped, nearly touching the piston, needed the valves reset.


Do you mean the cam timing was out?
Demo
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29th Oct 03 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and the valves on an ecotec almost touch the pistons anyway, as the pistons have valve pockets in the top of them
miles
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29th Oct 03 at 09:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can get away with about 3 teeth out...
finch1
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29th Oct 03 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not much difference between both driving styles to be honest thats why i think i might have a problem

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