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Fuel Consumption
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:35:08 am »
Hi,
I drive around in my golf all day and when I'm not in a rush I can achieve 46mpg max. Yet, when I'm cruising around in my better half's Jetta (2008 2.0 140 tdi DSG) I can achieve 56mpg.
What the heck is that about then? What would cause 10mpg difference?

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 11:45:10 am »
What car is yours? Need more information.

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 12:28:46 pm »
Rich - I think GT TDI 170 mapped to 185.

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Are you running 18" wheels, whats the service history like, when you say not in a rush what sort of distance you you driving and the average speed.

For instance. My GT 170 with standard 17" Classix wheels, based on a daily commute of 90 miles 20 of which are on A roads the rest traveling 70mph on a motorway i achieve 46-47MPG - 500miles to a tank.
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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2013, 07:56:58 pm »
Hey,
It's a 2.0 TDI, 140bhp but mapped by R-tech but it was even worse before I took it. The Jetta is standard.
My golf has now covered 26000miles, 11000 in the last 6months. It has full VW service history.
I wouldn't have even noticed if I'd not bought the Jetta but I did and I have.

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2013, 08:56:15 pm »
Thats pretty poor for a 140bhp!


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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 09:03:43 pm »
Yes, pretty poor.......but why?
Could it be the MAF or the sensor?
The wheels are standard Classix so it's not that.

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 09:43:15 pm »
Scanned it? Anything said to you when they re-mapped it? Also what type of driving do you do and what speeds?


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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 09:59:17 pm »
R-Tech scanned it, no signs of anything a miss. Eddie NL has scanned it several times since and nothing was obvious then either.
I do a lot of motorway miles and average 44mpg on a normal day.
Pootling around is when I get the biggest difference.

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2013, 10:12:48 pm »
got a 2.0 tdi with 110k and do a round trip of 55 miles a day and i get 47 mpg golf had a remap at jabba and is surpossd to be 190 not sure how true that is , running 18" wheels mainley do 80 - 90 on m1 ( can't help it she to smooth  :grin: )
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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2013, 10:20:17 pm »
Just looked through the scans hat Eddie did and found this........

1 Fault Found:
000833 - Camshaft Position Sensor (G40)
               P0341 - 000 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00110000
                    Fault Priority: 3
                    Fault Frequency: 6
                    Mileage: 34315 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2000.00.00
                    Time: 11:52:00

Could this effect anything?

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2013, 11:03:32 pm »
if the camshaft sensor is reading incorrectly engine speed will not be correctly relayed to the EUC possibly causing fueling issues as the mapping will not be correct for the given engine speed
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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2013, 11:11:39 am »
my 140bhp tdi highway used ~62MPG (65mph)

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2013, 01:04:43 pm »
Do you have starting issues too?


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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2013, 05:48:39 pm »
No starting issues. In fact it starts really well.

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Re: Fuel Consumption
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2013, 06:02:12 pm »
Change cam position sensor
FULL service including gearbox oil

Check for any sticky calipers.............