Fuel consumption is not right

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:52 pm

Hey all,

Someone is wrong with my car. Fill the tank and I probably get bit under 400kms from a tank, prob 2-3 liters left in the tank sometimes!! I use to get over 500kms easy.

I drive the car to work, peak hour traffic one way to the city, freeway on the way back.

What's should I be checking with the FTO? Or is Melbourne traffic getting sh*t and its perfectly normal??

Whats everyone else in Melbourne getting? No need for results from other states!!

Thanks

Post by **aza013** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:43 pm

When you fill up how meany Leaters will it take?

You said you would have 2-3L left in the tank then you would have put in 57-58L in the tank.

As for the drop in K's per L try a new O2 sencer my fix it.

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:48 pm

is it running lean mate?

whens the last time you changed your spark plugs over?

Fto_Jason · Post by **Fto_Jason** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:50 pm

hmm well if they usually get over 500km

i might be int he same sorta boat..

Uhh i get around 470-480.. and usually fuel up for around 40L from empty.. a bit over that.. Any thoughts or is that pretty normal.. i drive a manual too

Post by **aza013** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:56 pm

Fto_Jason wrote:hmm well if they usually get over 500km i might be int he same sorta boat..

Uhh i get around 470-480.. and usually fuel up for around 40L from empty.. a bit over that.. Any thoughts or is that pretty normal.. i drive a manual too

the FTO has a 60L tank so you still have 20Ls to play with

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:08 pm

o2 sensor

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:30 pm

Tippin wrote:is it running lean mate?

whens the last time you changed your spark plugs over?

They are fine mate.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Fto_Jason wrote:hmm well if they usually get over 500km i might be int he same sorta boat..

Uhh i get around 470-480.. and usually fuel up for around 40L from empty.. a bit over that.. Any thoughts or is that pretty normal.. i drive a manual too

Ah as I said I just require results of people in Melb. You guys don't have speak hour in Brissie.

Who works in the city and drive in Melbourne? What km do you get?

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:33 pm

I8A4RE wrote:o2 sensor

Yeah I thought that but wanted to see if it's just Melbourne traffic getting sh*t! Horrible at the moment.

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:29 pm

FTO has a 60L tank? Why does mine only go up to 40L then?
I am getting about 400KM out of a tank, or 10L/100KM driving in Melbourne traffic, which has become a real bitch as of late

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:48 pm

Got 700km's to full tank of BP ultimate 70% highway, 30% round town.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:19 pm

Engine temp sensor for the ECU could be playing up. Dash is a different sensor and if the ECU one is goosed it thinks it is cold all off the time and overfuels it.

Post by **aza013** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:29 pm

-Nighthawk- wrote:FTO has a 60L tank? Why does mine only go up to 40L then?
I am getting about 400KM out of a tank, or 10L/100KM driving in Melbourne traffic, which has become a real bitch as of late

have you ever had the fuel light come on?
When that comes on then you have 8-10L left.
I can go right under the E line befor I ever get to 14L

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:31 pm

aza013 wrote:
-Nighthawk- wrote:FTO has a 60L tank? Why does mine only go up to 40L then?
I am getting about 400KM out of a tank, or 10L/100KM driving in Melbourne traffic, which has become a real bitch as of late
have you ever had the fuel light come on?
When that comes on then you have 8-10L left.
I can go right under the E line befor I ever get to 14L

The lowest I have gone is the needle touching the top of the E. I know that is the limit as it was stuttering from not enough fuel.

Post by **vipfto** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:39 pm

O2 sensor!!!!!!

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:42 pm

Sweet! Give it a go!

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:52 am

silverGPX wrote:Got 700km's to full tank of BP ultimate 70% highway, 30% round town.

sounds like a hybrid fto...lol

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:52 am

I reckon! My trips were 60-70 freeway and the rest peak hour traffic and cars gets 400kms!

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:38 am

payaya wrote:
aza013 wrote:
-Nighthawk- wrote:FTO has a 60L tank? Why does mine only go up to 40L then?
I am getting about 400KM out of a tank, or 10L/100KM driving in Melbourne traffic, which has become a real bitch as of late
have you ever had the fuel light come on?
When that comes on then you have 8-10L left.
I can go right under the E line befor I ever get to 14L
The lowest I have gone is the needle touching the top of the E. I know that is the limit as it was stuttering from not enough fuel.

That would be an extra 20L then. I have pushed mine to empty on purpose in my old GPX(had a mate following me until I ran out twice just so he could tow me) and it was right on the button of 62 litres to fill it up the spout.

Averaged 600km of mixed driving both those times.

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:03 am

I have never filled up below the "E" that's probably why everytime I'm at the petrol station I see 40L