PD150 poor mpg
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Definitely your thermostat, but if you want to try the CTS first as it's an easy job. If you do it yourself you can get one from ebay with 5 year warranty for £5 and it comes with rubber washer and a new clip. I posted a CTS how-to on the MK1 FAQ section. If a garage is doing it then get the genuine CTS fitted.
Changing the thermostat is a couple of hours as you have to take the drive belt off and the alternator out ... unless you are a bendy armed ninja who can do bolts up from impossible angles.
Changing the thermostat is a couple of hours as you have to take the drive belt off and the alternator out ... unless you are a bendy armed ninja who can do bolts up from impossible angles.
Are the figures you guys quote from the trip display on the car or using app from fuel fill up
I'm getting around 440 from a tank and I try and fill up with about 50/75 miles left on tank. My trip says normally 38 around town i drive in london a lot and get 50 around m25 driving. I think my cps is on way out though
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I'm getting around 440 from a tank and I try and fill up with about 50/75 miles left on tank. My trip says normally 38 around town i drive in london a lot and get 50 around m25 driving. I think my cps is on way out though
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Mine is MPG from the trip computer
Sockpuppet...... thanks for the comment... what I find weird is I used my OBD reader on my Alhambra for work this morning and that was within a degree of the Leon.... running at 77c and the lowest was 72c.
So either its normal, or both my cars have an issue??
Sockpuppet...... thanks for the comment... what I find weird is I used my OBD reader on my Alhambra for work this morning and that was within a degree of the Leon.... running at 77c and the lowest was 72c.
So either its normal, or both my cars have an issue??
Cam timing, vac leaks
Worn camshaft
Blocked cat ( this is getting more common with age)
Search my previous posts in all the other poor mpg pd150 threads
Worn camshaft
Blocked cat ( this is getting more common with age)
Search my previous posts in all the other poor mpg pd150 threads
Thanks Adam, I'm hoping it doesnt get to that stage but we'll see how it goes.
I've just replaced the temp sensor (easy job) and the thermostat (a little more awkward, but I didn't remove the alternator or anything like that)
As I've changed both I don't know which was causing my incorrect coolant temperature, but I can now report its running at 88-90*c when taken for a short drive.
I'll report back if it effects the MPG for the better
I've just replaced the temp sensor (easy job) and the thermostat (a little more awkward, but I didn't remove the alternator or anything like that)
As I've changed both I don't know which was causing my incorrect coolant temperature, but I can now report its running at 88-90*c when taken for a short drive.
I'll report back if it effects the MPG for the better
Are the figures you guys quote from the trip display on the car or using app from fuel fill up
I'm getting around 440 from a tank and I try and fill up with about 50/75 miles left on tank. My trip says normally 38 around town i drive in london a lot and get 50 around m25 driving. I think my cps is on way out though
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I'm doing between 250 and 300 miles with one tank.... around 29mgp... but if go on motorway at 70-90 I'm doing an average of 39-42mpg... some days it is only 10 min home-work-home, and about 3-4 days week I do 9 miles from my gf house to my work... with some miles on the A2...
You need to disconnect the EGR to get the best out of it. On the motorway I couldn't get past 46mpg with the EGR connected. Disconnected I can get 50+mpg
Around town its a min of 35mpg
Around town its a min of 35mpg
Does that mean blanking the Egr or just disconnecting, ?
Or would I bet better just getting the egr tuned down?
I have a odb2 Bluetooth connector could I use that if I got the right software?
Where an I get vagcom
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Or would I bet better just getting the egr tuned down?
I have a odb2 Bluetooth connector could I use that if I got the right software?
Where an I get vagcom
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I disconnected the top rubber pipe on the EGR, put a screw in the rubber pipe to block it, and covered the metal pipe on the EGR with tape. It does throw an EML on the dash, so will need to be put back on for the MOT, but it improve the fuel consumption, and any low rev hesitations
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