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Very poor fuel consumption

gilburton
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06 Aug 2013 21:41 #79233 by gilburton

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Yes get it serviced . Check the plugs to see if there are any signs of running rich. It might be worth throwing in some injector cleaner next time you go on a longish run. It won't do any harm anyway.
Of course it might be worn how many miles has it done??

I started off high and worked my way down ever since :-)

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06 Aug 2013 21:45 #79235 by i5jimny

Replied by i5jimny on topic Very poor fuel consumption

Yeah, some small cars are not as good on fuel as manufacturers would like you to think. At least with the Jimny you have the fun of a vehicle that you can take anywhere when the mood grabs you. If you fancy nipping off the road for a picnic just drive there instead of parking and having to walk there, also there is the hope that the winters will be white and then it will come into it's own.

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07 Aug 2013 08:32 #79249 by Busta

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My economy went up by something like 20% when i changed all the oils and the air filter. From 27mpg to 33mpg.
The Jimny will never be an economical car compared to 'normal' cars. It's tall, runs (relatively) big wide tyres and has an extra gearbox sapping a bit more power.

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07 Aug 2013 10:13 #79251 by Dorfl

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I try to only use BP ultimate fuel (98 ron i think) and i get around 15-20% better fuel economy compared to standard unleaded. mind you I get around 170 miles to a tank so all help is needed :whistle:

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07 Aug 2013 12:03 #79259 by markyp2000

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175 to the tank is all i get and i use any fuel apart from bp

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07 Aug 2013 12:50 #79264 by JivingDaddy

Replied by JivingDaddy on topic Very poor fuel consumption

markyp2000 wrote: 175 to the tank is all i get and i use any fuel apart from bp

Why is that Mark?

I use Sainsburys with the Nectar additive. :-)

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