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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:43 pm 
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Ride: Fairlane Concorde 4.0

Location: wagga
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The Fairlane is now running on petrol again and got just over 400kms on about 2/3 of a tank mixed driving. I have just replaced my O2 sensor but haven't run a full tank of petrol since. LPG is still cheaper. Also new plugs and leads.

Testing your O2 sensor can only be done by checking your tail pipe emissions using a air/fuel ratio meter with its own sensor or a CO tester. An O2 sensor can appear to be funtioning properly but they deteriorate over time (become saturated or full of clinker).

It is recommended they be replaced every 80,000kms.

 

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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:57 pm 
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I was getting around 11L/km in the Fairmont, so got 600km + out of a tank.

 

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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:32 pm 
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i get about 350 ks max im my car in the city
i drive pretty hard though but its still shocking if i granny it
and i have only done external engine mods so the engine is stock

 

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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:00 am 
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600km per tank combined, 800km per tank just highway and 400km per tank just metro.

phong =P~

 

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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:20 am 
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I've got a Wade 1673, extractors exhaust, 3.45 and T5, and on the hwy I average 7-9 on the instant, and can get 800kms+ from a tank all highway without much trouble at all!
I normally get about 600kms to a tank with the 3.45s, used to get a touch more with 3.23s.

 

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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:15 pm 
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My economy is s**t. I'm drive it pretty normally with the occasional squirt. With a combination of freeway and around town I get 450 from a tank if I'm lucky. Has new plugs and sometimes idles with a slight occasional miss which is accompanied by a fuel smell haha...

Soon I'll replace the O2 sensor, and the leads.
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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:38 pm 
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Location: Melbourne
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My EF only does 500ish with freeway and around town my economy sits around 13ish ltrs/per 100km its s**t compared to todays standard but its pretty good otherwise.

To improve economy check your exhaust for blockings see if it is tuned properly and not running rich etc...
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 Post subject: Re: how many k per tank
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:24 pm 
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Location: Kellyville
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Fk me i need so work done then i get around 480 to a tank city driving if im lucky with a preety much stock engine :shock: im going to change my O2 sensor.....

 

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