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As per title, is this normal?________________________________________
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 sergioiacobucci
Senior User  Location: High Wycombe Registered: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 526 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 13th May 2012 at 00:34
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I wouldd say thats juicey. Move averages 30mpg easy round town, 32-35 combined and I got 38mpg average on its last 250 mile motorway run. I'd say the lamda mine be dicky.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 00:51
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sergioiacobucci
Senior User Location: High Wycombe Registered: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 526 Status: Offline |
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damn hope not should i try coolant sensor first?________________________________________ Phase 1 silver track car335i daily |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 00:55
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mat9169
Newbie  Location: kuala lumpur Registered: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Status: Offline |
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sergioiacobucci wrote: As per title, is this normal? Also if one is using Walbro 225LPH fuel pump would it also make it a gas guzzler? My old fuel pump died and replaced it with Walbro unit and felt like it's using more petrol. Thnks all. |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 03:00
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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nope, fp wont affect it.have a look at the sensor faq ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 08:07
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darzmat
Senior User  Location: nairn Registered: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 879 Status: Offline |
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i get 20 mpg around town too, but i think thats down to how i drive around town lol________________________________________ 1997 blaze GTI-6 bought january '11 £800 Spend to date on parts £827.88 |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 09:21
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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As Welshy says the fuel pump won't affect it as you have a fuel pressure regulator on the rail. So even if the pump was pumping more than before, the regulator would just use what it needed and put the rest back to tank.  The lambda is the top suspect. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 09:22
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mat9169
Newbie Location: kuala lumpur Registered: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: As Welshy says the fuel pump won't affect it as you have a fuel pressure regulator on the rail. So even if the pump was pumping more than before, the regulator would just use what it needed and put the rest back to tank. The lambda is the top suspect. Will chk the lambda then... 👍 |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:05
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Chris28190
Senior User  Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
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I get this too, 45 litres lasts me about 180 miles :/. I think the most I've ever got is 22.________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:11
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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Chris28190 wrote: I get this too, 45 litres lasts me about 180 miles :/. I think the most I've ever got is 22.  That isn't very good at all, I can still get 380 miles to a tank running over 450bhp... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:16
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Chris28190
Senior User Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
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Lambda replacement fix that? Saying that I had it on a diagnostics machine and only one issue came back which was nothing to do with the lambda. Hg has recently failed could that cause the excessive fuel? ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:23
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Page 110 of the handbook states that 20.8 MPG is the urban figure for this car. 30.1 mixed and 39.8 inter-urban too. These figures tally up for me: I've never achieved much beyond 40 MPG calculating it the proper way. |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:27
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hismastersfinger11
Regular  Location: swindon Registered: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 434 Status: Offline |
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I only average 250-280 from a full tank, but assumed it was because of the multitude of short trips that I do, am I right in saying the lambda doesn't have much to do with fueling until all is up to temp anyway? Btw I got a new lambs last year and it made no difference________________________________________ This site is my mechanical bible, Thank-you everyone!! |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:29
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sergioiacobucci
Senior User Location: High Wycombe Registered: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 526 Status: Offline |
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Yer I normally get close to 40 when I do the trip home from Bath if I drive sensibly, maybe it is the nature of my short trips and hilly Bath that are screwing me over!________________________________________ Phase 1 silver track car335i daily |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:37
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heliosphan
Senior User Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
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sergioiacobucci wrote: Yer I normally get close to 40 when I do the trip home from Bath if I drive sensibly, maybe it is the nature of my short trips and hilly Bath that are screwing me over! Short trips and Bath are an easy recepie for 20 MPG, for sure. |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:40
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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Chris28190 wrote: Hg has recently failed could that cause the excessive fuel? This could have contributed to a lambda failure. If the HG failure was throwing coolant down the exhaust it would have contaminated the sensor. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:48
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Chris28190
Senior User Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
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Hmm I'll just run it once I get it back and keep tabs on it. Considering it's only town driving it sounds normal to everyone else'. If it gets worse I'll just replace it.________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 13th May 2012 at 11:56
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
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Heavy right foot is the main cause of fuel consumption!! Anyone that gets over 35mpg out one of these cars must drive like Miss.Daisy and should really sell it and buy a dirty diesel if they want to pootle around like that Commuting in mine I just about clear 30mpg,thats with alot of early morning/late night 80-90mph driving. If I'm off work and doing the school run/shopping etc I don't see much over 25mpg  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 14th May 2012 at 21:53
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I get good returns on mine as I drive sensibly 90% of the time. No point wasting fuel and risking getting caught speeding to shave 5mins off my trip home.  ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 13:26
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woody.
Senior User  Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: I get good returns on mine as I drive sensibly 90% of the time. No point wasting fuel and risking getting caught speeding to shave 5mins off my trip home. Why you no live for 306 EHH!?? |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 15:12
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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coskev wrote: Anyone that gets over 35mpg out one of these cars must drive like Miss.Daisy bo***cks  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 15:28
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: coskev wrote: Anyone that gets over 35mpg out one of these cars must drive like Miss.Daisy bo***cks Totally agree. It is possible to drive these cars at very high pace and return good MPG even supercharged....I know because I've done it. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 16:22
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lewisdmz
Senior User Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
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Most i've got is about 35mpg, average is about 28 and that is mostly through a stop-start commute of 4 miles. I can see how they could do 40 if it was all motorway or 60mph roads. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 18:33
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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My latest calculation (and i say calculation loosely as i didnt run it till it conked out) from full tank to about driving around for 20miles on red light was 394miles to the tank, which works out around 33mpg.And i cain her every slip road i meet tbh, although that is mostly sticking to 70mph and 90% motorway miles. There is a 15mile A-road close to home where she might see 85mph but generally im a good boy  Thats HDI miles   ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 18:45
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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how many litres did that 394 miles take to fill back up?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th May 2012 at 19:07
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