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MPG: ECU or coilpacks?
« on: September 11, 2011, 10:26:54 am »
Recently scanned the car, found to have two coilpacks misfiring so I replaced them. Prior to this, my range was 280-320 miles. Afterwards, it improved to 350miles.

Over the past few weeks, commuting to a new workplace and getting 40mpg each way. I now see the range going up. Last night on a trip to/from London, I got 250miles and the needle hasn't reached the halfway point!

Is this down to the coilpacks being replaced, or just ECU adaptation?
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Re: MPG: ECU or coilpacks?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 10:34:56 am »
reckon its coz you drive like my nanna  :signLOL:
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Re: MPG: ECU or coilpacks?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 11:42:56 am »
 :grin: 40-60 variable speed limits on motorway when commuting so can't drive fast. Just end up driving steady. Trip down to/from london was 62mph on cruise control pretty much the whole way.

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Re: MPG: ECU or coilpacks?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 12:02:46 pm »
At those speeds Stealth the Turbo is doing naff all so mpg goes through the roof.  :happy2:
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Re: MPG: ECU or coilpacks?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2011, 02:02:55 pm »
Yeah was trying to keep it between 2 and 2.5k rpm.
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