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15mpg from our 2.8 delica

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:55    Post subject: 15mpg from our 2.8 delica Reply with quote

>.< help! the bloomin beast is belching after filling up and we're getting around 186 miles to a full tank of 55 litres of diesel!

now, EGR valve is going to help - have got Brother Bruce on the case as we speak, what else is going to help our fuel consumption? we drive at a steady speed on motorways, around 75mph now we do do a fair few short trips to town and back - around 40 miles round or so and we know that more fuel will be drunk in the starting and stopping, so we've taken our calculations on a long steady motorway drive and we knew it was going to be bad, but boy not that bad!!

we're not technical bods, hubs is fairly practical (although we've still not had clear enough instruction to be able to tackle the damn fan belts! Rolling Eyes ) air filter and changing oil is not beyond him, so we'll be ordering the bits up on pay day Shocked and giving it a bit of TLC, but what else should we be looking in to for more economy?

heeeeeelp!!!! haha
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:14    Post subject: your mpg Reply with quote

i was disapointed with the mileage i was getting from a tank until i saw your posting,was getting typically 240 to tankfull. i went on a long motorway journey last week (600 miles round trip) and managed to return 310 on a tank.that was at a steady 75+. worked out a just about 28mpg. Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
Idea do you engage 4wd on motorway driving ?this is recomended in the handbook
good luck with the work and let us know the results
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:13    Post subject: Re: your mpg Reply with quote

dusty wrote:

Idea do you engage 4wd on motorway driving ?this is recomended in the handbook
good luck with the work and let us know the results
dusty


no??!!! hubs is asking why? lol

cheers Smile

*swaps delica with dusty while his back is turned* Razz
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:23    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi astra
Normal things really, Air filter ,Fuel filter,EGR vlave and as for the oil change go to quick fit £26.00 including the filter cost more than that for you to buy the oil Shocked now i know most peeps slag off KF but at the end of the dayif they screw up you have got a come back ,my delica is booked in this week to have the oil changed with them.
Anyway back to task in hand Shocked (behave ureself i meant the mpg)
You could also try getting some millers diesel plus fuel additive ,you add 10ml i think it is to every 25ltrs of fuel and this will clean the injectors and get all the crud out of the system,i used it on the paj and it is blinding stuff,got to get some more for the delica tho.
Hth Marc 8)
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 13:46    Post subject: fan belts Reply with quote

Hi
You will find detailed intructions on fitting the fan belt under your ad fanbelts. It realy is a easy job and will take no more then 5 mins at that.
The MPG on the delica is rubbish, I get around 22 to 23 MPG mixed driving. I but it down to the auto box, that takes a lot of power from the engine. My TDI discovery returned 28 MPG and 25 towing a 24 foot boat. god knows what the delica will do. maybe its not so good after all, but her indoors wanted a auto. Surprised
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 16:57    Post subject: Re: fan belts Reply with quote

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You will find detailed intructions on fitting the fan belt under your ad fanbelts. It realy is a easy job and will take no more then 5 mins at that.
The MPG on the delica is rubbish, I get around 22 to 23 MPG mixed driving. I but it down to the auto box, that takes a lot of power from the engine. My TDI discovery returned 28 MPG and 25 towing a 24 foot boat. god knows what the delica will do. maybe its not so good after all, but her indoors wanted a auto. Surprised


after your previous comment when i asked a question, i can be forgiven for ignoring any 'advice' you may have.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 17:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

marcsparks2002 wrote:
Hi astra
Normal things really, Air filter ,Fuel filter,EGR vlave and as for the oil change go to quick fit £26.00 including the filter cost more than that for you to buy the oil Shocked now i know most peeps slag off KF but at the end of the dayif they screw up you have got a come back ,my delica is booked in this week to have the oil changed with them.
Anyway back to task in hand Shocked (behave ureself i meant the mpg)
You could also try getting some millers diesel plus fuel additive ,you add 10ml i think it is to every 25ltrs of fuel and this will clean the injectors and get all the crud out of the system,i used it on the paj and it is blinding stuff,got to get some more for the delica tho.
Hth Marc 8)


ahh kk just spoke to hubs, we've had a fair bit of trouble with KF in the past, but you are right, at least you have come back Wink so we'll certainly get it in for an oil change after pay day Smile

task in hand? aww spoilsport! hehe

hubs usually uses slick 50 in every car he's ever had, i think we gave it the full slick 50 treatment when we first got it, so it's prolly due for some more fuel additive, i'll get him to give milners a ring and ask the usual questions, am sure we'll at least try it! Smile

cheers for the tips! was as we thought, the poor old beast just wants some TLC Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 21:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

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do you engage 4wd on motorway driving ?this is recomended in the handbook


Are you sure that's right? I'm sure I read that for dry motorway driving it should be in 2WD mode?

I've left the manual in the Delica and am a little too lazy tonight to venture outside to check it. Wink

On my foray up from Southampton I returned about 27mpg in 2WD mode, travelling at a steady pace. After the 135 odd miles the fuel gauge was only down just over a quarter.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

Astra wrote.......

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the poor old beast just wants some TLC



hubs or the Delica ?? Wink

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As for motorway driving, the L400 is happy to do it in 2WD or 4WD, 2WD being 'more economic'. This, however, is not the case for the L300 where 2WD is required.


MPG
I travelled from Norwich to Plymouth using the motorways in 2WD.
For the 1st leg of the journey from Norwich to Bristol (hi Bristol posse !) I stuck to 70mph (near enough constant with no stopping) and got 24mpg.
For the 2nd leg, I travelled 9*mph and through the lumpy counties of Devon and Somerset (still along motorways & dual carriageway) and got 20mpg.
Although these figures are not 'efficient', I personally find them acceptable, but would still be happy try anything that could improve it.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:53    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I travelled 9*mph and through


hehehehe i bet that took some time then GN Wink Wink Wink

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 14:49    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ginja Nutz wrote:
Astra wrote.......

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the poor old beast just wants some TLC



hubs or the Delica ?? Wink



awww neither beast feeling up to much at the moment.. all together now.. awwwwwww!!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 20:22    Post subject: Poor MPG Reply with quote

Astra you are lucky mine used to get that then I discovered the trip on the speedo was reading in miles not kilometers but I am brand new to these animals. It gets around 20 to21 , if I keep flooring it 15. On a motorway 70s and 80s are out cos the gauge just drops like a stone, you can watch the needle moving down at high speed. The mpg is a bit of a shock, you think diesel I will get mega mpg. I think we have just been Tangoed. Still love mine Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 21:33    Post subject: fuel Reply with quote

Ive got L300 and get about 20 even on a run,had 3 British L300 and always got 30 they dont have EGR as far as i know so im getting it blanked off asap to see if it improves it,i know its auto and so on but it shouldnt be a third worse i shouldnt think
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 23:26    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been struggling to get 20mpg out of my 2.8 deli, but after changing the TPS, I am getting 24 easily for the same trips (hilly).

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 0:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

purchase wrote:
I have been struggling to get 20mpg out of my 2.8 deli, but after changing the TPS, I am getting 24 easily for the same trips (hilly).

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sorry dude, what is TPS?
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