ceffyn
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OK so its as it says really i got a sudden drop in my mpg. i had a fuel leak for a while on my lift pump but the alternator decided to die on me so had to replace that first now even with my "leaking" lift pump i was still getting about 50 miles to £10 of fuel (don't shout at me just yet real numbers soon lol).
so i changed the alternator and all stayed about the same. got some cash together and put a new lift pump on (i will admit its a cheap one but i figured better than one putting my fuel on the floor.)
then i noticed a slight leak on one of the injectors so 1 by 1 took them out replaced the seal and put them back in and all seemed good for a couple of weeks i was getting closer to 60 per £10 of fuel.
now this is where it gets interesting. i have noticed no loss in power in general but in the cold she's a little sluggish (i put that down to it being derv someone correct me if im wrong)
driving along quite happy after just passing the mot poof engine cut out i knew my light was on but i had only done 20 ish miles since putting in a tenner so off i went got my can of fuel sorted.
put it in much to my delight she started up fine after a couple of seconds this is when i thought time to get some REAL numbers so i went to the garage filled the can up again but didn't put it in.
on exactly 5l i managed a whole 18 miles that's approx 16mpg
no leaks i can see any one with where i should start to look im open to all and any reply's as it is now i just cant afford to keep feeding it.
thanks in advance guys
so i changed the alternator and all stayed about the same. got some cash together and put a new lift pump on (i will admit its a cheap one but i figured better than one putting my fuel on the floor.)
then i noticed a slight leak on one of the injectors so 1 by 1 took them out replaced the seal and put them back in and all seemed good for a couple of weeks i was getting closer to 60 per £10 of fuel.
now this is where it gets interesting. i have noticed no loss in power in general but in the cold she's a little sluggish (i put that down to it being derv someone correct me if im wrong)
driving along quite happy after just passing the mot poof engine cut out i knew my light was on but i had only done 20 ish miles since putting in a tenner so off i went got my can of fuel sorted.
put it in much to my delight she started up fine after a couple of seconds this is when i thought time to get some REAL numbers so i went to the garage filled the can up again but didn't put it in.
on exactly 5l i managed a whole 18 miles that's approx 16mpg
no leaks i can see any one with where i should start to look im open to all and any reply's as it is now i just cant afford to keep feeding it.
thanks in advance guys