Crap Fuel Consumption

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 07:52

Hi everyone,

I need some advice badly. I have tried everything I can think of. I'm getting no more than 200 miles for a full tank of petrol (£40). It works out at about 15 mpg.

I have a 98 S Reg Megane Coupe 2.0l 16v.

A couple of weeks ago I had a few problems with my car that may have affected fuel consumption. I thought nothing of it and promptley got it all sorted. Since getting the problems sorted it hasn't improved at all.

I've taken it for a service, gave it a thrashing up the motor way for half an hour to try and clean the crap out the engine. Put some redex in numerous times. I don't thrash the car at all and keep the revs down when possible.

I need some more suggestions or things I can get a garage to check. I'm out of ideas and running out of money! ARGH!

Thanks for reading.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 08:06

The issues where rubbing brake pads on the front and one side on the rear and the tracking and wheel balancing where out.

I'm filling up with BP Ultimate at 99p per litre.

Not noticed any other issues.

Thanks

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 08:23

Where talking 50 miles per £10 of petrol here. This is seriously crap consumption. On the coupe club forum others doing similar driving styles are getting 380 miles per tank. Same spec car.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 08:27

I think my cat may be rattling but the general performance of the car is fine

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 08:28

They claim this is around 32mpg. Not 43.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 08:54

These guys are generally trying to help on the coupe club forum, and the 32mpg they claim to be getting is what the car by book should be getting on average anyway.

20 mpg in mine and their opinions is way to low.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 09:30

Just don't know what to get looked at. Could end up costing me fortune. May just get rid of the car.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 09:48

Jonny69 said:
Comparison to mine. 1700cc, full race head, rally cam, twin 40 Webers probably way over-jetted I get about 20mpg or less through town and 25mpg on the motorway screaming through my 4th gear. So I'd say there might be something up with the Corsa, or if you're driving around revving up your loud exhaust then there's your problem.

Corsa? Loud Exhaust?

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 12:43

mrk1@1 said:
If you need economy buy a diesel or small engined car tbh.

tbh I never said I wanted or need economy.

Just from what they say on the coupe forum the amount of miles I'm getting from a full tank is very low, hence the reason I asked what I could do.

I still think 200 miles from a full tank is low.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 17:33

Just read my manual and the fuel tank holds 60 litres.

Everytime I fill up it stops filling up at 42 litres. Would this suggest my fuel gauge is knackered?

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 18:17

Simon said:
You still haven't answered the questions about how the car is driven.

100 one mile trips is very different to one 100mile journey on a motorway!

Its mainly town driving mate.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 18:20

SaBBz said:
Now we know why the other people were getting 380 miles from their's

Possibly so. Just spoke to them and they say they normally put in 55 litres plus.

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 19:27

Simon said:
Short trips?

Yep

Shikkaka · 15 Feb 2006 at 19:45

lol why's that?

Shikkaka · 16 Feb 2006 at 07:28

SaBBz said:
You aren't giving much information.

He asked if it was short trips and I answered? You want an essay on if I make short trips or not?

Shikkaka · 16 Feb 2006 at 10:40

Well I don't just do the same trip in my car and go no-where else. That's why I didn't specify lol.

Its always under 10 miles but I do go further occasionally.