2.0 8v - increased fuel consumption.

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004
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Out of interest does yours take an ice age to warm up Dave?

No Stu, it's fine on that front, Stu.

I've got new air temp and coolant temp sensors fitted, but I spotted a weird temp sensor reading in vag-com last night. Dipping randomly to serious negative temps as I blipped the throttle. I've no idea which sensor it relates to. I'm going to have to try disconnecting sensors in turn to see what's what.....
 

Tamthebam

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My fuel consumption has mysteriously increased. I'm only getting about 27mpg at a steady 80 on the motorway and average consuption is around 27 too. Over 80 and it drops rapidly.

Nothing showing on vag-com.
I've checked the breather hose thoroughly, no splits.
Plugs look fine.
It starts fine and there are no other obvious signs of a problem. However, when first started cold (outside temp 10 degrees) the idle isn't much above 1000 rpm - I'd expect it to be higher.
I fitted a new air temp sensor to the airbox a while ago as it didn't have one (and a fault code went).

I'm going to look at the throttle body next and change the Coolant Temperature Sensor. (I don't think it's the throttle body)

Any other suggestions please? :)



did you get this fixed m8 as im haveing the same problem getting low mpg and low on power to my car is 2.0 8v cordoba 1996 GT cheers
 
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