[jimmy the fish]

hi guys i feel my freelander is useing a lot of petrol is there any ideas out there,like remapping or something.it is a2001 gs 1.8 ,im unsure of millage clock says 107 thou,but there is a replacement unit installed but dont know at what milage,any ideas would be greatful,just had a service done too

 

[juiceyv8]

Drive the ****er into a ditch.........then walk home and buy a decent landy

 

[freelance]

25-28 mpg?

 

[td5driver]

Its probably the lambda sensor

get a garage to check it over, or do an emissions test for an mot

yours is mems 3,

so you can grab a secondhand one from a rover of that year or get a brand new bosch one

dont buy a cheap one

 

[wassall]

Drive the ****er into a ditch.........then walk home and buy a decent landy

you always this helpful?

 

[wassall]

mine was using shed loads of petrol until i got the VCU sorted, now its quicker and uses less fuel.

 

[storm99]

you always this helpful?

He's showing us others up.

 

[off_road_landy]

hi my wifes freelander is a bit juicy at the mo what is the vcu and how you go about sorting it out cheers ?????

 

[storm99]

hi my wife is a bit juicy at the mo who is going to sort her out cheers ?????

Form an orderly line gents.

 

[wassall]

hi my wifes freelander is a bit juicy at the mo what is the vcu and how you go about sorting it out cheers ?????

theres a thread in the main freelander section, but basically its the thing that controls the ratio of 4 wheel drive, how much power goes to the back ect. It if gone, then the freelander is stuck in 4 wheel drive which uses more fuel, it also makes the prop shafts fight against each other which slows the car down. a recon one is £275 fitted.

If you reverse your freelander while on full lock and it feels like someones pressing the brakes then its gone.

 

[off_road_landy]

thanks for that

 

[freelance]

you might find the voice of wassall is not the voice of the majority.

 

[wassall]

you might find the voice of wassall is not the voice of the majority.

are you saying what i said was wrong?

knackered vcu gives poor fuel economy, his gs has poor fuel economy, so i suggested he get it checked.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Can yu ever check a VCU too often?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

theres a thread in the main freelander section, but basically its the thing that controls the ratio of 4 wheel drive, how much power goes to the back ect. It if gone, then the freelander is stuck in 4 wheel drive which uses more fuel, it also makes the prop shafts fight against each other which slows the car down. a recon one is £275 fitted.

If you reverse your freelander while on full lock and it feels like someones pressing the brakes then its gone.

Or yu could look at the VCU checking fred in the FAQ section