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28-05-2008
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#76 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
I have 1/4 of a tank left and the trip computer is reading 470miles...
That 640miles this tank...
Nearly 50mpg... where am I going wrong... 
Your fuel gauge is lying to you ... it's logarithmic, you've probably only got a sniff of fuel left!!!
btw just got 565miles and still had a few litres left ... |
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28-05-2008
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#77 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Just got 395 to Birmingham and back. Around a hundred all the way which I think is pretty good. Reckon it still had a bit of fuel in it, but as the gauge is a bit inaccurate didn't want to risk running out.
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28-05-2008
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#78 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by badgers_nadgers
Just got 395 to Birmingham and back. Around a hundred all the way which I think is pretty good. Reckon it still had a bit of fuel in it, but as the gauge is a bit inaccurate didn't want to risk running out.
In which car? |
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28-05-2008
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#79 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Driving to work and back, 7 miles each way in heavy traffic - 200 miles to 50 litres..  |
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28-05-2008
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
i have a 2,4 jtd, around town sucks about 30 MPG but on a run over 20 mile you get 45MPG unless drivin like a spoon!!
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28-05-2008
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#81 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by 156Chris
Your fuel gauge is lying to you ... it's logarithmic, you've probably only got a sniff of fuel left!!!
btw just got 565miles and still had a few litres left ...
I just got 595.5 miles from 12.7 4Gallons (UK)
Thats only 47mpg  that good or bad?
I think bad...
Also, my whole car is lying to me, even my 'range' setting on my OBC... |
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28-05-2008
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#82 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
I just got 595.5 miles from 12.7 4Gallons (UK)
Thats only 47mpg that good or bad?
I think bad...
Also, my whole car is lying to me, even my 'range' setting on my OBC...
Just pretend you don't have a fuel computer, that way you'll always get a true MPG figure.  
47mpg is fine, unless you are a grandma. |
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28-05-2008
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
But for a 1.9 diesel... I thought it should be more around 52-55mpg...
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28-05-2008
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#84 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
But for a 1.9 diesel... I thought it should be more around 52-55mpg...
52-55mpg on a run maybe.. Sitting at 70 on a motorway I'd expect that, but 47mpg on a tank average is fine. Its suprising how much fuel town driving and non-motorway driving in general uses. My 2.4 JTD used to average 32mpg or so mostly, and 40mpg on a run. |
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28-05-2008
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#85 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Pud237
52-55mpg on a run maybe.. Sitting at 70 on a motorway I'd expect that, but 47mpg on a tank average is fine. Its suprising how much fuel town driving and non-motorway driving in general uses. My 2.4 JTD used to average 32mpg or so mostly, and 40mpg on a run.
Alright then... I was just expecting a bit more... Still, beats the 30mpg I was getting from my last car
Cheers Pud |
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28-05-2008
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
just like to say that i enjoy the sound the engine and exhaust makewhen i'm going to work, in my defence......... mpg on a full tank???? 300ish. don't think its good. get less out of my 155 ts 1.8 8v then i did from my wrx sti.
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28-05-2008
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
360 miles outta my tank, worked out the mpg on it and it was 33.6 amazingly enough.
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28-05-2008
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#88 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
Alright then... I was just expecting a bit more... Still, beats the 30mpg I was getting from my last car
Cheers Pud
No probs 
18mpg average on my last tank, thats what happens when you do stop-start 5mph driving I suppose  |
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28-05-2008
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#89 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Pud237
No probs
18mpg average on my last tank, thats what happens when you do stop-start 5mph driving I suppose
You seen my thread about getting a GTV? I am f*cked off with fuel prices so sod mpg give me the 3.0L V6 before I can't afford it anymore! |
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28-05-2008
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#90 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
You seen my thread about getting a GTV? I am f*cked off with fuel prices so sod mpg give me the 3.0L V6 before I can't afford it anymore!
Yeah I read the thread. I think buying an cheaper, older big petrol engined car is the way forward |
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28-05-2008
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#91 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Pud237
Yeah I read the thread. I think buying an cheaper, older big petrol engined car is the way forward
Me too, I am sure I can run two cars for the next two years...
Oh man, a GTV would be sweet |
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28-05-2008
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#92 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Running it as well as your JTD?! That would be expensive..
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29-05-2008
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Pud237
In which car?
In the Super with QV intake runners. |
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29-05-2008
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#94 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by Pud237
52-55mpg on a run maybe.. Sitting at 70 on a motorway I'd expect that, but 47mpg on a tank average is fine. Its suprising how much fuel town driving and non-motorway driving in general uses. My 2.4 JTD used to average 32mpg or so mostly, and 40mpg on a run.
^ what Pud says
my 2.4 JTD gets a steady 7 - 8 l/100 (35-40) mpg and can do a bit better on a very long run (>300km droning away at 120km/h for example). I tend to fill up between 500 and 600 km on the trip meter which reads 1/4 full on the gauge, but the reading can vary  I've never run it dry so I'm not too sure how much is in the bottom 1/4
is it a 55 ltr tank in a 2.4 156?
Oh, and on my car at least the fuel usage computer is almost as insane as the rest of the electronics so I don't trust it at all. |
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29-05-2008
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#95 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
I don't really trust the computer now as it seems to be about 10mpg out...
The tank in my 156 is 63lires (13.9Gallons (UK)) what year is your 156 Bomber?
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29-05-2008
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#96 (Post Link)
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Re: How many miles to a full tank??
Originally Posted by badgers_nadgers
In the Super with QV intake runners.
Nice, bet she goes well 
Originally Posted by bomberesque
Oh, and on my car at least the fuel usage computer is almost as insane as the rest of the electronics so I don't trust it at all.
Originally Posted by Tony_156JTD
I don't really trust the computer now as it seems to be about 10mpg out...
The tank in my 156 is 63lires (13.9Gallons (UK)) what year is your 156 Bomber?
I've been saying this about fuel computers for years
AFAIK my 2.4 JTD had a 60 (63?) litre tank as well.
Congrats on being made rep Tony, hows the Rep's Lounge? |
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