How many miles you getting?

[h_boy]

okay, so i asked this question in my thread in the newbies thread but dont think it got much attention....

Anyways, i have a 1.0 mk1 saxo, its on 65k miles and im pretty sure its got what seems be quite a common problem, the idle control valve.... anyways thats not wat the thread is about.

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mp3000_08/IMAG0333.jpg

in this pic ive done 196 miles. this was from a fill tank of petrol, and now its around a 1/4. Dunno if its just me but it doesnt sound like much for a 1.0. Just wondering what other people are getting from theres and if i need start checking for problems.

[Jack]

My old car was a 1.1, I used to get about 350-400 miles from one tank.

[ric_b3]

Ditto motorway miles i got about 500 done birmingham and back on half a tank

[tajktm]

I did 200 ish miles on just over a half tank the other day.

[jeffchiz]

i got 450 miles out of a tank in my vtr, yours sounds worse than my vts, with no lambda sensor, de-cat and no fuel return ha

[h_boy]

cheers lads its mostly around town miles, but i should be getting more than that shouldnt i?

U think the idle control valve could have anything to do with it?

Cheers

[jeffchiz]

for example in my vts which is over fueling im getting about 80 miles to £20 around town so 190-200 for £40 just under full tank or 120 miles to £20/240 miles out of £40 on motorways, so yours sounds about the same as mine and yours should be much better, saying that mine would be better if i sorted the fueling problems out lol not sure if the icv would affect it though sorry

[h_boy]

for example in my vts which is over fueling im getting about 80 miles to £20 around town so 190-200 for £40 just under full tank or 120 miles to £20/240 miles out of £40 on motorways, so yours sounds about the same as mine and yours should be much better, saying that mine would be better if i sorted the fueling problems out lol not sure if the icv would affect it though sorry

Cheers for that mate. Lol i wouldnt really mind the poor mpg but its only a bloody 1.0. There supposed to run on air!

Okay, so somethings not right then, anyone got any ideas as to what could be causing the poor mileage?

Cheers

[MunkyBoy]

Lambda sensor faulty?

[barrett]

get about 350-400 in my current 1.1

[lewisunited]

i do a lot of town miles in my 1.1, i get roughly:

40 miles to £50
60-70 miles to £10
120-130 miles to £20

unfortunately being a student, financial situation isnt great and i rarely put over £20 in it lol

[h_boy]

Lambda sensor faulty?

hmmm, cheers mate. Is there any way of testing this? or just buy a new one and hope for the best?

i do a lot of town miles in my 1.1, i get roughly:

40 miles to £50
60-70 miles to £10
120-130 miles to £20

unfortunately being a student, financial situation isnt great and i rarely put over £20 in it lol

Bloody hell! 40 miles to 50quid! lol,im sure you ment 5

You seem to be getting close to double what im getting then :( any yours is more cc's!

Cheers

[Dane1]

Yeah i get about 350-400 miles from just under full tank - 40Litres

[danny-vts]

in my vts i get just over 300 miles from a full tank (200 are motorway driving)

[skitts]

i got 260 miles out of a full tank but petrol prices have gone up bare that in mind

[Andy2907]

Definatly something wrong with this, exhaust ok not blowing etc?

[h_boy]

Definatly something wrong with this, exhaust ok not blowing etc?

Yh sumin's gotta be wrong. dont think the exhausr has got any blows, but i will double check it tonight.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[h_boy]

okay so checked the exhaust today and its not blowing. Anyone else got any ideas as to why im getting such low mileage from a tank?

Cheers

[derekm2104]

I don't like to upset myself so never work it out.

[vtr_chris90]

It could be a number of number of things tbh, id suggest it could be sensor related
Sensors like the lambda sensor, air temp sensor, engine/coolant temp sensors, can all effect the fuel economy, I've ha it before when the lambdas gone and it still ran ok (could have been slightly better) and my good mpg just went straight out the window. Ive had it on both my 16v rallye and vtr
I'd say get diagnostics on the car though as it will show if any sensors are reading/performing wrong in anyway. It will also save on problem solving replacing sensor after sensor which arnt all needed.

But they are all just ideas of where to look, it could be something as simple as it just needs a fuel filter change, or a good service too

[h_boy]

^^cheers mate, think i might know some one with a diagnostics kit. so will try and get it done asap. I guess its more than likely to be a sensor then thats making it run rich?

Cheers

[h_boy]

ok so dont know if this is normal on all cars, but sometimes when im driving, if i have my foot at a steady 1/4 throttle for instance. As the revs build if feels like you get a little suddon burst of power. As if a jet (correct term for where the fuel goes through?) has opened, to allow more fuel go through. Its not major or anything and you cant normally feek much. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered similer problems??

Cheers

[scrapyardcity]

mines poor on fuel,vtr doin 60 mile to £10er not foot down either.

[RustySkull]

My 1.1 does 12 miles to a Tank. :bored:

[vtr_chris90]

ok so dont know if this is normal on all cars, but sometimes when im driving, if i have my foot at a steady 1/4 throttle for instance. As the revs build if feels like you get a little suddon burst of power. As if a jet (correct term for where the fuel goes through?) has opened, to allow more fuel go through. Its not major or anything and you cant normally feek much. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered similer problems??

Cheers

That would most likely be lambda sensor mate

I've had that exact same situation as that and every time it turned out to be lambda. I currently have it now and again as I fried my lambda due to another issue about a month back, the diagnostics show different characteristics in the graph to what it should

The car feels like it's holding back right? Under light load like you said then all of a sudden a split second misfire and burst of power, jolts you forward a little? Thats best way I can describe mine lol

[Karlb1]

remember the 1.0 is quite underpowered for its weight and stuff compared to a 1.1, so dont expect to get quite the same as a 1.1 or a Furi, VTR etc

[lewisunited]

Yeah i meant £5 lol, but thats changed now fuel prices have rocketed lol, £1.29 a litre where i am

[RustySkull]

Hmm... I have got 12 miles to half a tank last night lol.

Normally 130-160 on a full tank with my VTR lol.

[skindog84]

ahhh this makes me feel bit better a suppose lol £25 got me 140 miles which a thought was pants but has been de-catd and have a small crack in manifold which needs sorting asap thats in my 1.4 westy

[maddison_vts]

my girlfriend's 106 1.1 gets 400 miles to a full tank of combined useage.

my vts gets 280 miles around town and 400 miles on a motorway run