Good moan about Cossie mpg
03-08-2006, 08:35 PM
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Good moan about Cossie mpg
Owned my Escort for now for 3 glorious weeks. Heads have turned in astonishment as I've cruised around with the wife like a monk, never biting and rarely going beyond 4000rpm. So today was its weekly fill up and thought I would do me sums for the mpg. ( I know it shouldnt be done ). Fuck me, 17.8mpg the calculator said. Sure the wife has been giving it a good thrashing when me backs turned. Does this seem about right?? I knew it was gonna be thirsty but expected 21-22 at least.
Never mind, moan over
Effy
Never mind, moan over
Effy
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03-08-2006, 10:03 PM
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horses for courses
you carnt expect a balls out car to do loads to gallon
imposable
if you do get a derv
my run around pug does 700 plus on Ł60 and thats with air con and upped boost
look at old touring cars 2 mpg r s500s
at donny on the double track days i used a full tank 60 lts and also another 200 litres in 2 days and had to fill up on way home
you carnt expect a balls out car to do loads to gallon
imposable
if you do get a derv
my run around pug does 700 plus on Ł60 and thats with air con and upped boost
look at old touring cars 2 mpg r s500s
at donny on the double track days i used a full tank 60 lts and also another 200 litres in 2 days and had to fill up on way home
03-08-2006, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by UBster
Originally Posted by Andreas
Originally Posted by Rhys
what spec is it?
04-08-2006, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by *Bri.4.b.Cos*
I get about 28mpg stage 3 4x4 saph NO closed loop either 
closed loop in a few weeks to so should be better
04-08-2006, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
you carnt expect a balls out car to do loads to gallon
imposable
imposable
Until the compression/cams/ head are messed with SUBSTANTIALLY, the fuel economy will be no different when cruising at 30, 50 , 70 etc mph no matter how much boost the car is "Capable" of running. Especially on an escos that is closed loop as STANDARD and should retain it through all stages of tune.
Maybe a suspect chip has been fitted that has disabled your closed loop? I see that Far to often sadly.
04-08-2006, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
you carnt expect a balls out car to do loads to gallon
imposable
imposable
Until the compression/cams/ head are messed with SUBSTANTIALLY, the fuel economy will be no different when cruising at 30, 50 , 70 etc mph no matter how much boost the car is "Capable" of running. Especially on an escos that is closed loop as STANDARD and should retain it through all stages of tune.
Maybe a suspect chip has been fitted that has disabled your closed loop? I see that Far to often sadly.
i fort it was black eacort cozzy effie big power one
04-08-2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jaycos
Originally Posted by *Bri.4.b.Cos*
I get about 28mpg stage 3 4x4 saph NO closed loop either
is that turning it off down hill
05-08-2006, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MADRod
Dont check mine often, but on a trip to Woodbridge did an amazin 22mpg.
On the throttle its -6mpg .
On the throttle its -6mpg
. Mine recently returned 32mpg on a trip to teh ring, so anywhere between 32 and 22 seems to be a good guesstimate for almost ALL cossies.
05-08-2006, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Effy
What is meant by ' closed loop ' ??
Translated it means ," worth every fucking penny mate", off boost you get the consumption of an everyday runabout, on boost it reverts back to being a Cossie basically, a lot more benefits as well mind but thats the main one
06-08-2006, 03:15 PM
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I think I've seen the Q plate one, never seen yours though milkman, seen Effy's quite a bit.
By the sounds of it effy you need to take your car to Stu!
By the sounds of it effy you need to take your car to Stu!