rodntod
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Drove from home to Stoke last night to pick up an old vw bug to restore.
On the way down i was curious that the MPG never got better than 23.1 which made we wonder what was wrong, as i normally get better than that on combined,and this was a motorway run, cruise set at 70, no traffic.
Got down there and topped up,£70 for 250miles....mmmmmm
Opened the bonnet to have a look and..........
![DSC00038.JPG DSC00038.JPG](https://www.landyzone.co.uk/data/attachments/36/36660-67df11f05cfe36ab9a8944ef03630b7f.jpg)
![DSC00039.JPG DSC00039.JPG](https://www.landyzone.co.uk/data/attachments/36/36661-814de2ffa2fde62be21267dbf452c426.jpg)
Ferkin' EGR pipe has broken at the bellmouth fitting under the plate, and spewed soot all over me nice engine![Mad :mad: :mad:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
On the way down i was curious that the MPG never got better than 23.1 which made we wonder what was wrong, as i normally get better than that on combined,and this was a motorway run, cruise set at 70, no traffic.
Got down there and topped up,£70 for 250miles....mmmmmm
Opened the bonnet to have a look and..........
![DSC00038.JPG DSC00038.JPG](https://www.landyzone.co.uk/data/attachments/36/36660-67df11f05cfe36ab9a8944ef03630b7f.jpg)
![DSC00039.JPG DSC00039.JPG](https://www.landyzone.co.uk/data/attachments/36/36661-814de2ffa2fde62be21267dbf452c426.jpg)
Ferkin' EGR pipe has broken at the bellmouth fitting under the plate, and spewed soot all over me nice engine