How many miles you getting? - Saxperience

h_boy · 9th January 2011, 20:19

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.

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 · 9th January 2011, 20:20

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

ric_b3 · 9th January 2011, 20:24

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

tajktm · 9th January 2011, 20:25

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

jeffchiz · 9th January 2011, 20:30

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 · 9th January 2011, 20:31

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 · 9th January 2011, 20:38

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 · 9th January 2011, 20:42

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 9th January 2011, 20:45

Lambda sensor faulty?

barrett^p · 9th January 2011, 21:20

get about 350-400 in my current 1.1

lewisunited · 9th January 2011, 22:03

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 · 9th January 2011, 22:24

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Originally Posted by MunkyBoy

Lambda sensor faulty?

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

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 9th January 2011, 22:38

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

danny-vts · 9th January 2011, 22:44

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

skitts · 10th January 2011, 01:06

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

Andy2907 · 10th January 2011, 06:45

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

h_boy · 10th January 2011, 09:53

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Originally Posted by Andy2907

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 · 10th January 2011, 21:59

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 · 10th January 2011, 21:59

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

vtr_chris90 · 10th January 2011, 22:20

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