Thread: 2.2 fuel consumption

On what basis have you calculated getting 17l/100? To accurately measure usage you have to fill the vehicle and then measure how many kms travelled until you fill again.

Driving for 6-8 hours in 2nd gear towing a trailer is not a reasonable measure of h/way economy, nor is driving 300kms and using the guage being a bit over half.

If you are serious about calculating your true economy, buy a Scanguage, not a GPS..just a suggestion.

The cheapest tool for working out fuel usage is a pen & paper.
Take note of K's traveled at each fill up & the volume of fuel installed in the tank each time.
Go to the below link, enter your data.
:: The Long Ranger ::

Now you have accurate fuel usage.

Cheers
David

Originally Posted by nugge t

If you are serious about calculating your true economy, buy a Scanguage, not a GPS..just a suggestion.

Once calibrated a ScanGuage pulls a lot of noise out your fuel consumption readings - I doing mind extremely useful for getting a set reliable consumption figures for different conditions: loaded in sand, towing, etc...

Just got home from a small trip.

554.2km (from speedo)
Highway driving
90-105km/h
No labouring and no high revs just letting it coast along and letting it slow down going up hills as it pleases so foot was never flat.
285/75/16 @ 33psi
No roof basket
Steel tray
Dog crate
2people

=67.95L

=12.26L/100

so the problem is???

Sounds about right.

I have MTRs which will add 1 litre or so which is probably the same effect as your larger tyres.

Add another 1 litre for the 130 and we are looking about the same.

I don't get 600 km range when on the highway - ever. Still chasing that tailwind I need


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Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f

Just got home from a small trip.

554.2km (from speedo)
Highway driving
90-105km/h
No labouring and no high revs just letting it coast along and letting it slow down going up hills as it pleases so foot was never flat.
285/75/16 @ 33psi
No roof basket
Steel tray
Dog crate
2people

=67.95L

=12.26L/100

I should add from my understanding you don't have to put your foot flat to be 100% throttle in high range. More like half way down as the throttle map is changed between high and low range.

If I put the foot down further and nothing happens I presume it is already at 100%.

May be my warped perspective but the 2.2 is probably pulling 100% more often than you think - no chance of glazing mine up and diesels like to work don't they

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There isn't really a huge problem with that but that's driving like a grandpa so realistically who is gunna drive like that all the time ? I know with driving all the time be it to work or trips I prefer to get there in reasonable time which grandpa seed just don't cut it hence fuel usage goes up...makes you sad comparing it to say the economy of the ford rangers compare that to the power figures that makes you even more sad...
John will be able to inform us more about how the right foot and fuel usage on a common rail diesel is related however my understanding is that yes a diesel is more efficient when under load however there would be more to it.
I've noticed that by putting a set weight on the back of the ute compared to that same weight in a trailer towing the trailer uses considerably more fuel and drops at least 1 gear up the same hills.
I know with old mechanically injected diesels the right foot determines everything so the smoother and lighter you are the less fuel you use...if your right foot is fully down and speed is not increasing then it is working hard