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Is this normal fuel consumption normal???
06 Jul 2012 16:49 #43606
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Re: Is this normal fuel consumption normal???
Mine did about 25MPG, then one day I noticed that the fuel return line had a pinhole in it at the rusty bend behind the front wheel. Only leaked when the engine was running, fixing it got it back up to low 30s.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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06 Jul 2012 17:24 #43609
by mcjimny
It sounds like its stuck open then, good luck with it. Doesn't look as straightforward as most cars. :evil:
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Replied by mcjimny on topic Re: Is this normal fuel consumption normal???
Dan13l wrote: Yea I did and its just stats cold for ages then slowly starts to get warm but never to the point of not being able to touch it so I presume and hope that is the problem, but there is only one way to find out... Time to pull off the intake manifold
It sounds like its stuck open then, good luck with it. Doesn't look as straightforward as most cars. :evil:
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09 Jul 2012 12:04 #43789
by Dan13l
Replied by Dan13l on topic Re: Is this normal fuel consumption normal???
Hi all seemed to fix it a bit a changed the thermostat (that was a nightmare of a job) but while it was off I had the intake manifold blasted put to smooth all the imperfections out of the internal casting which has made a noticeable difference to performance and she now warms up in about 5-10min at idle (a bit different than an Hour) i haven done a full tank yet but I'm
At half a tank with 225km out of it so Better already I hope this was the issue
At half a tank with 225km out of it so Better already
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