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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:08 pm 
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just did a 150k minor service - before service getting 15.2l/100km after 18.5l/100km

it was s**t ecomony b4 now its worse -WHATS WRONG?? :shock:

it drives/starts runs fine

used same parts ive always used:

plugs - zgr6b-11's gapped 1.1
oil -penrite hpr15
filter- ryco z9

repaired small coolant leak on heater pipe at rear of w/p

flushed & replaced coolant with tecalloy gold & distilled water
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:25 pm 
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Does the figure seem accurate?
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:31 pm 
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good ? -fiik- thats what im getting on trip computer

ill have to fill tank and do manual calculation
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:43 pm 
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about the only thing that would affect fuel usage in what you describe are your plugs ... so its gotta be them :?

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:45 pm 
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I get 13.5l/100km around city & 9.8/10l100km on h/way with a AU ghia with a VCT a heaveier car. Are you driving it hard. Take it for a h/way run to see if economy improves. Could be air filter if you have not changed it. I was getting about 14.7/100km with a dirty air filter
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:59 pm 
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always used same type of plugs and filter was changed 5k ago and i drive like an old granny
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:07 am 
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Check line to map senser? Check for vacuum leaks..Check vacuum line is connected to fuel reg??
How old is your cap and leads ???

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:08 am 
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tiny56 wrote:
always used same type of plugs and filter was changed 5k ago and i drive like an old granny


gap wrong ... faulty set of plugs ... put the old ones back in and re test ... some ideas ?

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:31 am 
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i have checked for vaccum leaks and i set plug gap at 1.1mm

i would of thought it would run like crap and/or idle poorly with a vaccum leak or bad plug/s but it runs/idles fine

maybe dirty injectors/hego??

leads are bosch ~15k old
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:55 am 
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this sounds very familiar..

my economy is on 17.7L/100 in an ef fairmont

i know it jumped up a fairbit, but i cant remember when, thinking about it, it may have been after i did my service i cant remember :?

as for mine, new plugs, leads, k&n, new exhaist, oxy sensor, fuel filter..

so let me know if you find the answer !

common thing is penrite HPR-15... dodgey batch? :\

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:07 pm 
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u have not done the fule filter or airfilter these can have adverse affects on ecconomy.. :)

then agin my K+N was black as black and i cleaned it and still no improvemnt in evonomy

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:18 pm 
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Maybe reset the ECU and see what happens..

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:42 pm 
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Disco Frank wrote:
u have not done the fule filter or airfilter these can have adverse affects on ecconomy.. :)

then agin my K+N was black as black and i cleaned it and still no improvemnt in evonomy


fuel & air filter were done about 5k ago

how do ya est ecu - disconnect battery for a couple of hours??
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:03 pm 
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what temp is the car running at? new thermostat required?
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:07 pm 
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kodak wrote:
what temp is the car running at? new thermostat required?


92.5'c normal
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