Mpg

[mickymost]

When I fill it up the needle goes to the top and then after a while the needle goes to the bottom, so I fill it up again..

Maybe you have either a dodgy fuel gauge OR a temperamental right foot (or left foot if Left Hand Drive)

 

[Wully]

Kinda on same subject here’s something I did not know until a few moths ago If you’re jumping in and out of different cars it’s hard to remember which side fuel tank is on. Well there’s a wee arrow pointing left or right honestly did not know this until a recently.

 

[mickymost]

Kinda on same subject here’s something I did not know until a few moths ago If you’re jumping in and out of different cars it’s hard to remember which side fuel tank is on. Well there’s a wee arrow pointing left or right honestly did not know this until a recently.
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Wully best check then to which side that RED arrow is pointing.

 

[Nabsim]

If I take it steady and keep it up to 60mph on motorways I was hitting 30mph but if I put my foot down it would drop it 35 or under. Not really dont enough moving around this year to say if it’s changed but no reason it should.
I give mine a shot of Red X every half dozen fills

 

[mickymost]

Kinda on same subject here’s something I did not know until a few moths ago If you’re jumping in and out of different cars it’s hard to remember which side fuel tank is on. Well there’s a wee arrow pointing left or right honestly did not know this until a recently.
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Wully very interesting.
So then just wondered On Motorhomes and Campervans there are two filling points, one on either side. So if vehicle is Left Hand Drive does one put the fuel in on the left and on the right if Right hand Drive? mmm need to think of that one

 

[mickymost]

If I take it steady and keep it up to 60mph on motorways I was hitting 30mph but if I put my foot down it would drop it 35 or under. Not really dont enough moving around this year to say if it’s changed but no reason it should.
I give mine a shot of Red X every half dozen fills

So Nabsim Im a little confused Are you doing 60mph while hitting 30mph or under 35mph?

 

[in h]

One question to the people who say how many mpg they get: where are you getting the figures from?
My car gives an MPG readout of the current trip, but that varies a lot, especially on short journeys.
The motorhome doesn't have anything like that, and for years the fuel gauge was unreliable, so each fill was written in a book, with odometer readings.
The odometer is not accurate either, but I calibrated that with GPS track data.
The fuel gauge is fixed now, but old habits die hard, so the fuel record continues.
In the motorhome, the cruise control is much more economical than my right foot, but consumption isn't all that much different for urban or rural, short or long trips. These make a big difference in the car.

 

[mickymost]

One question to the people who say how many mpg they get: where are you getting the figures from?
My car gives am MPG readout of the current trip, but that varies a lot, especially on short journeys.
The motorhome doesn't have anything like that, and for years the fuel gauge was unreliable, so each fill was written in a book, with odometer readings.
The odometer is not accurate either, but I calibrated that with GPS track data.
The fuel gauge is fixed now, but old habits die hard, so the fuel record continues.
In the motorhome, the cruise control is much more economical then my right foot, but consumption isn't all that much different for urban or rural, short or long trips. These make a big difference in the car.

Easy fill tank to brim take mileage off mileometer Drive drive drive then re top up to brim work out fuel put in to replace check mileometer = miles per gallon.A car trip computer is only (in my knowledge of this) showing mpg at any moment in time but not the average.This is an accurate and only way to do this to get a true MPG.

 

[in h]

Yes, that's how we did it, but you do need to check the mileometer is correct. Most read high.

 

[mickymost]

Yes, that's how we did it, but you do need to check the mileometer is correct. Most read high.

Ok thats interesting so thank you

 

[davef]

!991 Mk3 lwb Transit ex military ambulance, with 2.5di non-turbo engine running about 2.8tons actual weight, just 70bhp (when new!) so very slow, but always 30-34mpg, which I find quite impressive.

 

[in h]

A class on Mercedes 2.9, about 4.4T actual weight, last three tank fills were 23.2, 20.8 and 21.2mpg. Those figures seem fairly typical.

 

[mickymost]

A class on Mercedes 2.9, about 4.4T actual weight, last three tank fills were 23.2, 20.8 and 21.2mpg. Those figures seem fairly typical.

Our A Class Starline Hymer with 2.9 supposed million mile engine(not) registered 1997 owned in 2005/2006 would do as great as 29mpg and as bad as 21.5mpg

 

[Millie Master]

My self built 2008 Renault Master 2.5 dCi 100 has averaged 34 mpg overall over the past 30,000 miles, however during that time we have had some amazing economy spots such as our 5,500 miles in France in 2017 where we never went onto any major roads and most definitely never an autoroute and treating the throttle with a feather light foot yet never holding up the traffic, we averaged a smidgen over 40 mpg!
The worst was a pedal mostly to the metal trip where our average plummeted down to the low 20's.

 

[in h]

I have not seen better than a bit under 27 or worse than about 18.5 mpg, but 'normal' seems to be in the 20-23 range. That's over about 50-60k miles, I think.

 

[in h]

2.9 supposed million mile engine(not) registered 1997 owned in 2005/2006

You can't have done a million miles in two years! What happened? Clearly something went amiss. This one has only done a bit over 110,000 - much the same mileage as the car.

 

[mickymost]

You can't have done a million miles in two years! What happened? Clearly something went amiss. This one has only done a bit over 110,000 - much the same mileage as the car.

I didnt do a million miles.It only had 75000 when I bought it from a dealer and let me down badly two weeks later 480 miles from home on the Isle Of Skye 2 days into a two week holiday.I had to get it recovered all the way home 480 miles and the dealer tried to charge me for fixing it even though they had sold me a year warranty.They had it two months to fix it.Obviously I didnt give them a penny.So I am just saying dont always believe this million mile merc engine malarky.Btw My Latest Van a La Strada is also Mercedes so I still like them.

 

[trevskoda]

For years i have never saw another iveco as old as mine,so parts may be a problem ,lots in sure in mainland,still think 30mpg is good for a non brain donkey.

 

[in h]

They're not meant to go a million miles without going wrong. They're just meant to go that far without wearing out. If you maintain them properly, that is.
I recall a rather tatty Fiat taxi which often appeared where I was working. It had started to smoke and rattle, despite not being all that old. Turns out that it had done almost 700,000 miles running as a taxi in an urban environment. No wonder it was clapped out!

 

[mickymost]

For years i have never saw another iveco as old as mine,so parts may be a problem ,lots in sure in mainland,still think 30mpg is good for a non brain donkey.

And its Unique which gives it Character just love it Trev.And It will always hold its value(whatever it cost you to build)