Fuel economy..

[billpine]

Been running this diesel for a while now. Thing is its only returning at best 42/50MPG albeit knocking around without a lead foot.

Someone suggested using a tank of B100 to clean the fuel system out but I don't see that's done much at all.

Any thoughts?

[Baz]

don't drive like a loon?

[Stefan_Wood]

Service

[Barry123]

A person I once knew got 48 mpg avg. whilst doing 90 mph in a 1.5D over in germany.

I used to get 50's around town though.

[billpine]

HA not driving it like a nut job! Done a service 2 weeks back even tried injector cleaner... waste of money!

[Baz]

have a look at the idiots post above yours and look at a thread on how to get good MPG, unhelpful git Sayer!!

[devilsadvocate]

You sure you calculated it right?

[billpine]

You sure you calculated it right?

Think so, 9.91 gallon / 460 miles comes out at 46MPG.

[billpine]

My bad, 460/9.91!!

[Baz]

pretty poor for a Diesel tbh, Saxo i'm assuming? I get 43mpg when doing town and m'way with a heavy foot, you must be raping it lol

[SAXO8VYO]

pretty poor for a Diesel tbh, Saxo i'm assuming? I get 43mpg when doing town and m'way with a heavy foot, you must be raping it lol

Same here my furios got 421 manifold , de cat and supersprint and enclosed induction and im still getting 42-46mpg thats with heavy footed driving aswell , must be something wrong with the diesel for sure as im sure you can easily get a bit higher of a mpg number

[billpine]

Trust me I drive it like a OAP local and 70 on motorway.. the diesel specialist who has my fucked Modus parts said pintle injectors start to degrade after only 60k? Surely he's talking shit!!?!

[devilsadvocate]

I get about 30-35mpg in the VTS, especially in this weather with short trips.

Think yourself lucky :)