Poor Poor fuel consumption

[kidinspace]

ive get about 300 a tank out of my 1.2, even if im careful it hardly makes any difference

does anybody else get this with the 1.2?

400-ish to a tank, 47-50 Mpg as well, driving about 40+ miles/day.

I do give it a full service twice a year mind you.
If I dip my oil and it comes back black, I change it and the oil filter!

Also keep an eye on tire pressures.

.G.

 

[Danneh]

dont think so mate wat diff would it make? i havnt been bootin it as im tryin to keep revs low to save fuel, do u think my induction kit breather pipes could be in wrong place? i dont think tghey are but could maybe be

I was joking mate..

Clarity: I was taking the mick saying that you hoon the hell out of it everywhere with your foot to the floor. Nevermind...

 

[WildChild88]

400-ish to a tank, 47-50 Mpg as well, driving about 40+ miles/day.

I do give it a full service every 8 weeks mind you. There shall be NO DIRT anywhere in or outside of the car ... EVER!
If I dip my oil and it come back black, I change it and the oil filter!

Also keep an eye on tire pressures.

.G.

Thats insane!!!

Also, how do you drive, what sorta revs do you change gear at?

 

[kidinspace]

Change before it gets to 3k, never really drive any faster than the speed limit either.
Don't see the point - I'm never in the much of a rush.

.G.

 

[ScottHmk4]

im usually changing about 2500 to 3000 revs, i know i boot it now and again, but not as much recently, i put redex in last night and i will hopefully get my k&n cleaner in today and i will see how this last half tank lasts,

 

[Toner89]

im usually changing about 2500 to 3000 revs, i know i boot it now and again, but not as much recently, i put redex in last night and i will hopefully get my k&n cleaner in today and i will see how this last half tank lasts,

I do this to and iam getting 350 all the time!

only when i do motorways then it drops down to 300!

 

[Danneh]

I do this to and iam getting 350 all the time!

only when i do motorways then it drops down to 300!

Umm. shouldn't it go higher on a long motorway trip??

 

[kidinspace]

Air you guys driving with Air Con as well?

I just can't understand such low milage...

.G.

 

[Danneh]

Tbh mate

I dont understand the fuss at all!!

 

[Toner89]

Air you guys driving with Air Con as well?

I just can't understand such low milage...

.G.

Very rarely turn on the AC! no point!

 

[kidinspace]

Very rarely turn on the AC! no point!

Just don't get it...
I filled up last night 41 Litres in, I'll report back when it's emptty as to what the millage is...
However I'm not expecting it to be as good this time cos I could only put Tesco fuel in, normally nothing other than Shell goes in the tank, and I've never used the Vmax stuff.

The only reason why I use Shell is I got my girlfriend to run an analysis of all the local petrol sources so I could find out which had the best grade/quality of fuel and the local Shell garage came out on top.
I then checked with that garage to make sure that their fuel all comes from the same depot, which it does, so that what I use.

.G.

 

[Toner89]

Umm. shouldn't it go higher on a long motorway trip??

Nar i find it drops! that cause iam really heavy footed on a mway! so..

 

[Toner89]

Just don't get it...
I filled up last night 41 Litres in, I'll report back when it's emptty as to what the millage is...
However I'm not expecting it to be as good this time cos I could only put Tesco fuel in, normally nothing other than Shell goes in the tank, and I've never used the Vmax stuff.

The only reason why I use Shell is I got my girlfriend to run an analysis of all the Petrol sources ic ould find locally to see which had the best grade/quality of fuel and the local Shell garage came out on top.
I then checked with that garage to make sure that their fuel all comes from the same depot, which it does, so that what I use.

.G.

I always use tesco fuel! cause of the clubcard points you can get it dirt cheap so..

 

[Danneh]

Nar i find it drops! that cause iam really heavy footed on a mway! so..

If you maintained a calm 70mph, you could 400 miles a tank on a longer run.

How heavy footed if I may ask?

 

[Toner89]

If you maintained a calm 70mph, you could 400 miles a tank on a longer run.

How heavy footed if I may ask?

I shall keep that in mind!! cheers

 

[RichieRich]

the 1.2 engine revs alot more than the bigger engined ibiza's so it would end up useing more fuel than the bigger engined ones on a motorway because of the higher speeds, the quicker your going the more it needs to rev so the more fuel it will need,

 

[Danneh]

the 1.2 engine revs alot more than the bigger engined ibiza's so it would end up useing more fuel than the bigger engined ones on a motorway because of the higher speeds, the quicker your going the more it needs to rev so the more fuel it will need,

Yes, but still, 300 miles to a tank on a motorway run is still very rubbish!

If your going to cruise at 90mph, thats fine by me, just your fuel consumption will be a lot less.

70 steady should see good figures tbh.

 

[Toner89]

Yes, but still, 300 miles to a tank on a motorway run is still very rubbish!

If your going to cruise at 90mph, thats fine by me, just your fuel consumption will be a lot less.

70 steady should see good figures tbh.

Will defo keep that in mind!

Cheers

 

[Danneh]

Will defo keep that in mind!

Cheers

You said that twice

 

[Toner89]

Oh yer! i clearly like repeating myself!

it just i like to repeat myself!