Thread: Fuel consumption - is something wrong?

Originally Posted by Alex 110

I have read threads on here with people getting 800-900km from a tank

dont believe everything you read on the internet

also auto n tyres wont be helping you much

roof rack adds about 1ltr extra to mine.
check the obvious things, air filter, maf, are your tyre pressures up?

Your odo is out 7% from tyres.

Bull bar is about a litre/100
Roof rack l/100
Low tyre pressure uses more

And as mentioned:
MAF
Air Filter
Fuel filter
Fuel reg pressure

Take the roof rack off when not in use it will make a big difference. I had a 300tdi Disco until a couple of weeks ago, with a full length empty roof rack on fuel economy was crap about 100 k's a tank less than without the rack.

Originally Posted by chunk

Take the roof rack off when not in use it will make a big difference. I had a 300tdi Disco until a couple of weeks ago, with a full length empty roof rack on fuel economy was crap about 100 k's a tank less than without the rack.

unfortunately I need the roofrack regularly. I guess i could get a pair of light bars to carry the ladders etc, & only put the full rack on when required, or make a low profile flat deck type rack rather than the full cage type

check to see if you have oil in your computer as it effected mine , new harness has fixed that

Hmmm....
Bar, 2" lift, 245/70s, run them at about 34-36
I normally get the light on around 700km day to day driving.
First half of the tank changes depending on how I drive, can get 500+km out of the first half if I'm driving long distances and not playing silly buggers.
Second half of the tank is pretty much 300-350km regardless.
Worst I ever got was 650, would have made it to 700 but I didn't want to push it.
Normally fill up as soon as the light comes on.

Yeah I'm in a similar situation. 2" lift, 245/75 Coopers, ARB bar and getting around 12-13l/100. I just remember if I had a v8 it'd be worse and just bear the running costs.