Economy Mods help please

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why on earth did you buy a defender if you are obsessed with economy? :p

it's shaped like a brick, and it's only really useful with ats/muds on.

economy-wise, don't ever put anything in it (to reduce weight). take off the snorkel. stick on some road tyres and pump them high.

i mean trying to get a bit more mpg out of them is fine, but don't kid yourself, you might, if very lucky, hit 35mpg. they were never designed for economy ;)
 
the_wolf said:
And fit one of them black strips across the bonnet like what boy racers have, with the plastic deflectors just above it. Oh and have you got 'go faster stripes'? Everyone knows that they give you an increase of 150BHP and at least an extra 60mpg. White stripes though, any other colour won't work
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They do if they have edd china and mike brewer on them :D
 
landowner said:
Asda had crisp and dry on offer at a quid a litre this week:)
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blue beasty said:
Crisp n dry has anti foamimg agents that reportedly stuff yer injection pump.

Stick to 100% pure veg oil
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powder silicon is what the anti foaming agent is..........Anti-foaming Agents (e.g. Dimethylpolysiloxalane). To be honest, I didn’t know anything about this one until I started reading this article. It’s a type of silicone which, according to the World Health Organization, is safe for consumption 5. What’s it used for? To prevent foaming when cooking foods like chicken nuggets in oil.

Pure vegetable oils are exactly that; single ingredient products.

In the UK, rapeseed and soyabean oil, often sold as "vegetable oil" or "cooking oil", have an anti-foaming agent added. This is for reasons of safety as these oils are predominantly used for deep frying applications. The anti-foam reduces surface energy at the oilair interface forcing steam domes (bubbles) to collapse and reduce the risk of dangerous foams. In reducing the surface area of hot oil in contact with air this also reduces the potential for oxidative rancidity and so extends the working life of the oil. These oils are therefore often described as "Extended Life" oils.
 
Remove the floor panels.

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You can make lots of modifications which may slightly improve fuel economy, but the difference will probably be so small that it will take years and years before you break even via savings on fuel due to the cost of the original modifications.


However, certain modifications can improve performance and/or longevity of the vehicle while also reducing fuel consumption so they could be worth doing.
 
Thanks for the advice chaps
some more useful than others

just to be clear not obsessed with economy just want to make it as best i can as i now have to commute whereas i dint before
and no am not going to sell it and buy something more economical and boring !
currently am getting 28 round town and 31 on a run so am pretty happy with that but would like to see how far i can go
 
DefenderoftheSmurf said:
Thanks for the advice chaps
some more useful than others

just to be clear not obsessed with economy just want to make it as best i can as i now have to commute whereas i dint before
and no am not going to sell it and buy something more economical and boring !
currently am getting 28 round town and 31 on a run so am pretty happy with that but would like to see how far i can go
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start slipstreaming lorries :D
 
Imagine you are driving a series 3 with a top speed of 60 it is slow to pull away and has the usual bumper sticker,,, I may be slow but I can go anywhere,

Fuel consumption is roughy related to the cube of the horsepower used. It's a steep exponential curve; the right foot is generally the culprit.

At slow speeds consumption is dire and by using lots of horses pulling away makes it worse: Very very low single figure mpg numbers.

On a down hill, consider free wheeling/coasting. Consumption improves to hundreds of mpg for that section.. I do the same when coming off them mway and up to lights/junctions.

Keep the uphill acceleration to a minimum, constant speed or even lose some momentum.

Keep the motor way speed at 55-60 sit with the trucks. At 80 a Nivara (brick shaped too) the instant read out was 15mpg. At 70 was 25mpg at 65 was 35mpg. You can see where it's going.

It only takes one journey with a temper and a lead foot to screw up the average mpg....

By applying all of these my consumption went from 32 to 45 mpg however my journey time has increased, am now considered a slow driver (associated derogatory remarks we've all made).

This is no guarantee but an indication. This info does not replace your driving skill, experience or judgement.

Let me know if it makes a difference.

(this is my first post. Bought my first land rover; a series 3 on Saturday ! )

Grant
 
Grantstew8 said:
Imagine you are driving a series 3 with a top speed of 60 it is slow to pull away and has the usual bumper sticker,,, I may be slow but I can go anywhere,

Fuel consumption is roughy related to the cube of the horsepower used. It's a steep exponential curve; the right foot is generally the culprit.

At slow speeds consumption is dire and by using lots of horses pulling away makes it worse: Very very low single figure mpg numbers.

On a down hill, consider free wheeling/coasting. Consumption improves to hundreds of mpg for that section.. I do the same when coming off them mway and up to lights/junctions.

Keep the uphill acceleration to a minimum, constant speed or even lose some momentum.

Keep the motor way speed at 55-60 sit with the trucks. At 80 a Nivara (brick shaped too) the instant read out was 15mpg. At 70 was 25mpg at 65 was 35mpg. You can see where it's going.

It only takes one journey with a temper and a lead foot to screw up the average mpg....

By applying all of these my consumption went from 32 to 45 mpg however my journey time has increased, am now considered a slow driver (associated derogatory remarks we've all made).

This is no guarantee but an indication. This info does not replace your driving skill, experience or judgement.

Let me know if it makes a difference.

(this is my first post. Bought my first land rover; a series 3 on Saturday ! )

Grant
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i'm assuming this 45mpg was in the nivara, as you would be :der: if you thought you could get 45mpg from the 2.25.
 
The only way to achieve maximum economy is, as always, totally dependent upon the adjustments of the nut behind the steering wheel ;););)
 
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