st3 using a lot of petrol
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st3 using a lot of petrol
hi ive just got a st3 221bhp it seems to be using a lot of petrol no matter how i drive i can drive like a nun an it will go just as quick as if i was booting it does this seem right any help would be great thanks dean
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its a 2.5 5 cylinder Turbo, so it aint gonna be great. Mine does 23 mpg and maybe stretches to 25-26 if i do a few long runs. I have heard people getting as low as 18's and 19's but have never seen that on mine.
If you have just got it, try and pull the KAM fuse for 10 mins which wil clear out all the fueling info stored on the ECU, then it will start a fresh, learning your driving style. This may help a little.
Other stuff like air filters, tyres, wheel alignment and tyre pressures will all effect an already poor average mpg figures.
If you have just got it, try and pull the KAM fuse for 10 mins which wil clear out all the fueling info stored on the ECU, then it will start a fresh, learning your driving style. This may help a little.
Other stuff like air filters, tyres, wheel alignment and tyre pressures will all effect an already poor average mpg figures.
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its like as soon as i fill it up its gone i should of kept my a3 it was better on fuel altho it was deisel it went forever...18mpgs is stupid had it a week and already thinking of geting rid of it
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Depends what your after if you want decent performance buy a diesel. I'm buying one next week as i miss my old mk1 rs. Done the mondeo tdci zetec s, and boring. Best of both as it's a five door, practicle and quick.
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Cant see how you all get crap fuel consumption.. iv got a ST with the code red flash tune an I dont ever drive it slow or pottering around, I floor it every chance I get and I get on average 28.2 MPG accroding to my OBC
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i got told to take the kam fuse out for 10mins will this make a differance if so were can i find it thanks
i wanna put a after market dump valve on it aswel what does any one think is this a good idea
i wanna put a after market dump valve on it aswel what does any one think is this a good idea
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I get any where from 18-26 round town, long motorway run at 65-70 get about 32-34.
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How are people getting such bad MPG figures?
My Dad's got a V50 T5. Same engien but in a heavier car. He can never get less than 25mpg out of it and averages 30mpg town/motorway and he dosen't really hang about either.
My Dad's got a V50 T5. Same engien but in a heavier car. He can never get less than 25mpg out of it and averages 30mpg town/motorway and he dosen't really hang about either.
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i can confirm this, my ST just turned 103,000 miles fsh etc, cracked liner piston 3, catastophic water loss and mixture in engine just happened one night, plus my car is standard, new engine and turbo last week just done 200 miles all seems fine, but defo a weak point, miss my frs mk 1 had no problems at all with that bullet proof and over engineered, got this to accomodate our new baby, i purchased from a dealer so he footed the bill this time, but defo put of by the set up, dont want to boot it now
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