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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:11 pm 
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i have an 96 el fairmont and i seem to be using alot of petrol i was just wondering what kind of consumption i should be getting
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:21 pm 
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what does your trip computer average? what mix of hwy/city driving is it? how heavy do you drive?

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:23 pm 
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the trip computer is saying 16litres per 100 km and after i fill the car it is telling me that it only has 370k's worth of petty. This is with town driving and taking it very easy
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:16 pm 
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ive seen worse ;)'

eg from me :D

city driving ive managed to get 17.8 consistantly :(

on a 800km country trip with quite a few slow runs thru a town and lots of overtaking i averaged 10.8L/100

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:02 pm 
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on one tank i did - ALL s**t, i mean city driving, not one speed zone over 60kmh, i got 16Ll\100 according to the trippy.

every fill i make, i reset the trip odometer on the dash and all T/C functions. It always says something like 370kms to empty when i fill. just the norm until you drive it a bit i guess!

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:53 pm 
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you can always improve ur cars fule econ if u want, eg cleaning throttle body, intake valves, injectors. then there are mods, cold air intake with kn filter, chip, exhaust lots of ways to help it.
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:53 pm 
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you can always improve ur cars fule econ if u want, eg cleaning throttle body, intake valves, injectors. then there are mods, cold air intake with kn filter, chip, exhaust lots of ways to help it.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:22 am 
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meh 28kms a litre :P:P): D

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:47 am 
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you can always improve ur cars fule econ if u want, eg cleaning throttle body, intake valves, injectors. then there are mods, cold air intake with kn filter, chip, exhaust lots of ways to help it.



How do you clean the intake valves??
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:35 pm 
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Try removing air cleaner, running engine up to operating temp.
Rev the car at around 1500rpm, use a spray bottle and spray a mist of water into the intake. Water heats up to steam, steam will lift carbon.

Works for me and all others who run water injection.

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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:29 pm 
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fordnuttz wrote:
i have an 96 el fairmont and i seem to be using alot of petrol i was just wondering what kind of consumption i should be getting

Is vehicle V8 or 6Cyl should average 500 kms per tank city running up to 850kms on a trip DEPENDING on heavyness of right foot :roll: :roll:

 

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