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Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:28 pm
by Gholdwayne
Work filter!
<-- Eff Ehm Ehl !
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:43 pm
by silverGPX
No but a legnum or galant would get more fuel economy than whats bens getting...
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:03 pm
by I8A4RE
silverGPX wrote:No but a legnum or galant would get more fuel economy than whats bens getting...
Not if they drove it like Ben does. Plus Bens is not a standard 6a13tt remember the ECU and thats just for starters. He has a whole thread of modifications if you would like to read it sometime. Here is the link for your convenience..
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... 169263adb2
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:10 am
by Bennoz
Yeah, not all Leggies have 525cc injectors & run 18 pound all day
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:14 am
by Gholdwayne
Hey Raf, if you do buy the O2 sensor and fitted it in, let me know your results - Im getting around 450k's MAX on the very last line and that is pushing it to 450. I feel like I should be getting more...
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:08 pm
by gpx000
yeah i fueled up full tank one more time to see if there is something wrong with it and ill let you know. if i do still get only 400km min. ill probs get one fitted.
also im hearing a squeaking sound everytime i turn on the car?

i can't pin point where the sound is coming from, but it has to be a belt?
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:25 am
by payaya
Gholdwayne wrote:Hey Raf, if you do buy the O2 sensor and fitted it in, let me know your results - Im getting around 450k's MAX on the very last line and that is pushing it to 450. I feel like I should be getting more...
450k max on the last line? Still heaps left in the tank! Touch the top of the E and there is still 6 litres left in the tank. Why not reset your ODO when you fill up, drive till near empty and refill?
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:39 am
by Gholdwayne
payaya wrote:Gholdwayne wrote:Hey Raf, if you do buy the O2 sensor and fitted it in, let me know your results - Im getting around 450k's MAX on the very last line and that is pushing it to 450. I feel like I should be getting more...
450k max on the last line? Still heaps left in the tank! Touch the top of the E and there is still 6 litres left in the tank. Why not reset your ODO when you fill up, drive till near empty and refill?
That's how i know I do 400~450, i reset the trip computer(not ODO, Oh man

)
And it's in the last line, and my E light doesn't come on - must be a blown bulb or something...
Oh, and i dont want to know how many liters are beyond the last line either

- I don't want to be tempted to push it knowing how far i COULD go one day..
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:46 am
by Gholdwayne
gpx000 wrote:yeah i fueled up full tank one more time to see if there is something wrong with it and ill let you know. if i do still get only 400km min. ill probs get one fitted.
also im hearing a squeaking sound everytime i turn on the car?

i can't pin point where the sound is coming from, but it has to be a belt?
Could be a drive belt... want me to help you out with that? I just bought a ratchet set and I want it broken in

Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:49 am
by aza013
Lol it sounds like my car, when the car shows 1/4 fuel left in the tank I know it still has 1/2 a tank.
I can run it well under the E line with out the light coming on.
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:17 am
by Gholdwayne
aza013 wrote:Lol it sounds like my car, when the car shows 1/4 fuel left in the tank I know it still has 1/2 a tank.
I can run it well under the E line with out the light coming on.
But does it come on at all? If it does, you may be right but im too scared to risk it and get stranded...
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:44 am
by sublime19
The last time my car touched the last line and dropped a little below it on my petrol gauge was like 3 years ago, I always fill up when it goes under quarter tank just to make sure i'm not sucking in any gunk from the bottom of the tank (I know this doesn't happen until petrol is waaaay low, but I've already got the habit by now)

Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:58 am
by aza013
Yep my light still works well when I checked it last year any way

But I also do the same as above when it hits 1/4 I hit the pump.
Some times you just need to push the limits on the car to see if there is any thing wrong with it.
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:17 pm
by sublime19
^
I got it from you Aza, before you mentioned it, I didn't care how low it went

Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:06 pm
by aza013

^^^^^

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Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:08 pm
by gpx000
Gholdwayne wrote:gpx000 wrote:yeah i fueled up full tank one more time to see if there is something wrong with it and ill let you know. if i do still get only 400km min. ill probs get one fitted.
also im hearing a squeaking sound everytime i turn on the car?

i can't pin point where the sound is coming from, but it has to be a belt?
Could be a drive belt... want me to help you out with that? I just bought a ratchet set and I want it broken in

haha yeahp sure, mayb you can organize another meet at starbux? :L
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:47 pm
by silverGPX
I just replaced mine and i filled it to full (till fuel started coming back out) and i reset my tripmeter. Ill keep you guys updated.
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:04 pm
by payaya
Gholdwayne wrote:aza013 wrote:Lol it sounds like my car, when the car shows 1/4 fuel left in the tank I know it still has 1/2 a tank.
I can run it well under the E line with out the light coming on.
But does it come on at all? If it does, you may be right but im too scared to risk it and get stranded...
The light comes on below the last line! I've got my car down to judder on fumes stage. No sh*t if you are on the last line you still have 70-100kms left in it. So if you are getting 450kms to the last line, what are you complaining about???
I had no clue about this but a worn out fuel cap can cause you to use more fuel as well. An engine with a bad vacuum can be caused by a defective fuel cap.
Had a vacuum leak at a part of my engine, seal it, changed my fuel cap, oil cap and O-Rings on my dip stick, and my idle has never been better.
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:57 am
by Gholdwayne
^^ Other people get minimum 450 and that's my very max(that im willing to push to anyway)... And my mate olly's versionR definitely has better mileage than me so it makes me itch... And jealous...
Re: getting less petrol out of a tank??
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:06 pm
by sublime19
The least I've ever had from a tank was approx 490-510 (don't know cos I don't go low enough in petrol, guesstimating). Usually it's around 570/580.
So with 450 max from a fto tank, he's def got a legitimate reason to question it.