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Fuel consumption is not right
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:52 pm
by payaya
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
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:43 pm
by aza013
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:48 pm
by Tippin
is it running lean mate?
whens the last time you changed your spark plugs over?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:50 pm
by Fto_Jason
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
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:56 pm
by aza013
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

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:08 pm
by I8A4RE
o2 sensor
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:30 pm
by payaya
Tippin wrote:is it running lean mate?
whens the last time you changed your spark plugs over?
They are fine mate.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:31 pm
by payaya
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?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:33 pm
by payaya
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:29 pm
by -Nighthawk-
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
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:48 pm
by silverGPX
Got 700km's to full tank of BP ultimate 70% highway, 30% round town.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:19 pm
by Storm
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:29 pm
by aza013
-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
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:31 pm
by payaya
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:39 pm
by vipfto
O2 sensor!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:42 pm
by payaya
Sweet! Give it a go!
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:52 am
by zuihoujueding
silverGPX wrote:Got 700km's to full tank of BP ultimate 70% highway, 30% round town.
sounds like a hybrid fto...lol
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:52 am
by payaya
I reckon! My trips were 60-70 freeway and the rest peak hour traffic and cars gets 400kms!
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:38 am
by FTEvolution
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:03 am
by -Nighthawk-
I have never filled up below the "E" that's probably why everytime I'm at the petrol station I see 40L