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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:51 pm 
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ba_xr6bw wrote:
Yeah ive also got a full exhaust system and pod filter enclosed.
Think my main problem is i cant help putting my foot down every now n then due 2 the awesome sound. 8-) :P


And now you wonder why you are copping s**t? there is the reasoning behind your consumption. Here is a website that sounds more suited to you: www.justcommodores.com.au

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:54 pm 
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ba_xr6bw wrote:
Yeah ive also got a full exhaust system and pod filter enclosed.
Think my main problem is i cant help putting my foot down every now n then due 2 the awesome sound. 8-) :P


And now you wonder why you are copping s**t? there is the reasoning behind your consumption. Here is a website that sounds more suited to you: http://www.justcommodores.com.au


thats a bit harsh mate.

i will admit im a bit the same, even tho my wagon is pretty sluggish, i dont mind giving it a bit just to hear its note :)

but yer, if u were to just take nice and easy i think u will find a big difference

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:58 pm 
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Savage.Falcon.XT hey well that makes my car sound alot better..

Ha ha are u serious, commodores are for tools, usualy people like u drive commy's, the ones who dont know s**t..
Anyways nothing wrong with showing of a new exhaust system every now n then by flooring it a bit.. :? :?

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:10 pm 
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by the sounds of it its running very rich, i rebuilt engine in my XF ute its still running the weber carbie and i get around 450 km's to a tank, and thats with 98 octane fuel too. take it to a ford dealer and get them to do a diganostic check, it could've spat out an error code of some sort.

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:27 pm 
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by the sounds of it its running very rich, i rebuilt engine in my XF ute its still running the weber carbie and i get around 450 km's to a tank, and thats with 98 octane fuel too. take it to a ford dealer and get them to do a diganostic check, it could've spat out an error code of some sort.

It's been cleared up with the OP constantly using WOT. Diagnostics would only show TMAP out of range at worst.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:35 pm 
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What does running lean mean then?

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:39 pm 
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ba_xr6bw wrote:
What does running lean mean then?

Lean will use less fuel, but will cause engine damage when it is too lean

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:46 pm 
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Ok so when u get a custom tune don't they run it rich ?? I don't think my car would be rich ATM I just drive a bit silly sometimes n drive in busy area.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:11 am 
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Ok so when u get a custom tune don't they run it rich ?? I don't think my car would be rich ATM I just drive a bit silly sometimes n drive in busy area.

No. They pull fuel out to make things closer to stoich. Standard tunes are rather rich

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:08 am 
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i get 430kms out of my EF XR6 that thats about 80% city driving and that just gets to the top of the red line so can push more kms but i dont...

I think u should get LPG conversion if you want o save money and still drive it the way u do....

I get 350kms per tank of LPG for same driving as petrol at half the cost :mrgreen:

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:31 pm 
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on the ba the average economy gauge is a little off, when you fill up divide the amount of petrol by the km's driven then times this answer by 100. that will give you a accurate answer.
eg. 50L goes in at fill up and you traveled 400km's (50/400 * 100= 12.5L/100kms

also as said driving style affects your fuel usage obviously.

 

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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:37 pm 
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yeah, so 68L divided by 400k's times 100 = 17L per 100km

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:39 pm 
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when i fill up 2morrow, ill reset trip A or B then i can see what the real amount is.
plus im going on this d**k ford cruise, on sunday, so alot of highway driving perhaps, any 1 in sydney should consider coming..

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:45 pm 
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i think i have the answer to your problem...
in another thread you mentioned that you put a 82 deg thermostat in..
if your water temp is to low the engine ecu thinks its still warming up hence using more fuel than required.. thats why a to cold thermostat is a not so good idea in efi cars..
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 Post subject: Re: FUEL - 17.1 L per 100ks.....Normal??
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:52 pm 
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ok tell me if urs is the same, when my car heats up whilst driving the temp guage sits inbetween 1 quatar line and half way, never goes past half way when sitting at lights,, most it goes is like 4millameters under half way mark...on cold nights it sits on 1 quater line...whilst driving...

 

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