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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:13 pm 
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i get about 400km off a full tank of regular unleaded petrol, in my 4l 6 eb auto.

im thinking this is a little low, so wanna know whats the norm?

what do you normally get from a tank?


and also, what are common problems to cause hi fuel consumption?

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:46 am 
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500-550 without hurting it.
If i drive it harder.....450-500
remember this is manual. and i keep it below 2500 if i'm not driving it hard.

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:16 am 
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I get about 350 city, 480 highway.
Tank usually runs out at about 400 with the driving I do, so much the same as you jones_aus. Car and Mods in sig.

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:35 am 
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About 400-450.. A lot less if I have some fun. :twisted:

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:54 am 
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About 400-450.. A lot less if I have some fun. :twisted:

Yep, same as Drone. :roll:

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:51 am 
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to and from work around 460 mark on a trip was 525 will check now has cam :D

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:08 am 
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Not that i've ever filled the tank but would guestimate 450 from a tank (i have reason to believe its an 80L tank).

But yeah, foot down could go as low as 200, maybe less (under boost the fuel guage drops at the same rate the tacho rises, lol)

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:55 am 
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EFII Futura... driving nice, 650-700.... driving hard, 500-550

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:58 am 
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:41 pm 
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seems im not too far off the mark.

needs a service, oil coolant chagne etc.

will see how it goes after that.

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:44 pm 
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80 litres 300km, sux a**

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:30 pm 
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usually get about 450km from a tank, since i got my exhaust ive been getting a fair bit less than 450 though. i admit i have been putting my foot down a bit harder to hear the rumble :D , im guessing thats the obvious reason im getting less k's, could there be another reason?

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:33 pm 
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was it a full exhaust system maybe they f**k the o2 sensor,
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:46 pm 
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nah mate just a cat back, unfortunately...

 

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