What to check to reduce MPG?

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:02 pm

Forgot to say I did the valve clearances and an oil change last weekend

Valves were all slack so the engine now sounds much better and that might have been the cause of my high MPG

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:04 pm

I think I have only once got over 300 to a tank, let alone 380. I think your probelms much be cured

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:29 pm

Check the tyre pressures as well. Could be worth a couple of MPG.

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:30 pm

Yeah, been doing that as i have a very slow puncture on the front left so check them every couple of days

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:07 pm

over 30% increase in economy , maybe stick the short ram back on and try again to compare, my guess would be intake or exhaust, would be intresting to have a comparison, i have managed over 40mpg on my stock lude

i do know vtec drinks it like a bitch, but no vtec is crap

Post by **Ammo** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:15 am

I'll do another tank with some vtec thrown in and see how it compares first, not overtaking sucks lol

Post by **Ammo** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:35 pm

Results are in with a few Vtec blasts

367miles on 51.88L = 32.16MPG

Costs 19.92 pence per mile

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:47 pm

have you seen the engine cleaning treatment on wheeler dealers cleans all the fuel system and combustion chamber exhaust and cat

Post by **Ammo** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:54 pm

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:04 pm

A £75 tank gets me 200 miles in the Accord, it was circa 220 in the 4G Lude. This is with me driving like a rhubarb and short local journeys.

When i drove to NI, i was taking it easy, very little Vtec (filling up when i could for fear of the petrol shortage) and a £20 top up to fill the tank was showing circa 100 miles. So a full tank would have seen me well over 300 miles.

It is quite astounding how short journeys kill so much money, oh and a heavy right foot.