Thread: Better fuel economy

with that fully loaded,,, adn on them rds, thats prity good i thort, most only get 16-18s on rd,

jsut keep it well serviced and in tune, a better exhurst might make it breath easyer

what speed did you sit on i have not long come back from a 4000km trip at 110-120km/h to karrajini and exmouth and with 265/75/16 mtz loaded with an extra 50l of fuel and 50ltrs of water we averaged 15.5l/100 which i thought was good concidering my mates new 76 series v8 diesel cruiser which did the same kms got 14.5l/100

no roofracks,
after that its all about weight,,
LR did a pretty good job at tuning it for what it does,,

fully loaded a new 4.6 MAY get better economy,,,

sounds good anyway

don't get me wrong I was pretty happy, just wondered if any mods could slightly improve things. I sat on just under 100km/hr. I did have a spare tyre, oztent, 2 chairs and 2 jerry cans on roof.

I think there is something not quite right.
A Thor runs at lambda at all times , and should give better economy.

I reckon your O2 sensors have died and/or your MAF.

I would take it to a dealer or someone with a reader and look at the errors as a first step. be aware that a MAF fault will often show an o2 sensor error or may not show an error, so maybe see if you can borrow one.

I get about 14.5 litres per 100Kms in my RRC towing my 600Kg plus camper trailer at 100Kmh.
Regards Philip A

Clintox
That seems to be a bit thirsty.....
im using 18 ltrs per 100kms towing a trakshak camper & the disco loaded as well..(no roof rack)...Mines auto & running 235/85 tyres
cheers smally

For a Rover V8 I think that's pretty good, some how I don't think you'll get much better, but, it's a V8, in reality if you wanted economy you would not have bought a V8, so just enjoy your D2 and when you want economy get a TD5 or TDV6 D3

By the way we think 15l/100k is really bad economy and that's towing a 1.4ton camper going into a head wind in really hilly conditions

Baz.

I reckon it sounds a bit thirtsy, especially if sitting under 100k's.

Maybe if your doing 110-120, I wouldnt be worried.

Unless it was hilly, start stop driving....never been to the kimberly so not sure about the roads there.