20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP

laura122 · 20-04-2008, 11:41

Hi All,

I am getting less then 25 MP when driving in town and I dont understand why.

I keep the speedo around the 2K limit and favour high gears to low gears.

My tyres are pumped up to 34 psi.

What else can I be doing to get better MPG?

Martin|G|Allen · 20-04-2008, 11:42

Is this a 1.4 MPI by any chance?

If so,

check
- Temp Sensor

get it VAG-COMed to see if there are any fault codes

Martin

P.S. the 1.4MPI is lousy at best for MPG... I only average 28-35..... how many miles are you getting for a brimmed tank?

laura122 · 20-04-2008, 11:59

Hi,

Yes its a 1.4mpi - I get maximum 220 miles from a full tank which is not a lot

coilie 110 · 20-04-2008, 12:20

Hi all
We have a 1.2 12v fabia which is only giving us 35ish to the gallon no matter what kind of driving it gets. Surely this can't be right?

Any input or thoughts would be appreciated as we're almost at the point of selling her and going back to an oil burner!

Martin|G|Allen · 20-04-2008, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by laura122

Hi,

Yes its a 1.4mpi - I get maximum 220 miles from a full tank which is not a lot

Ouch... I get 300+ from a tank.. that needs booking into a garage to look at some of those sensors.

Martin

mikeSM56 · 20-04-2008, 12:29

The Furby's a heavy little bugga and it's a wee engine, So it's working hard for it's keep

JohnAA · 20-04-2008, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by laura122

Hi,

Yes its a 1.4mpi - I get maximum 220 miles from a full tank which is not a lot

That's what I was getting from my mpi

Changed the oxygen sensor and now it's much better. There was not fault code or warning, just changed it because I know that they gradually degrade and the car runs richer than it should.

Get it from the right source, and it will pay for itself within months.

laura122 · 20-04-2008, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAA

That's what I was getting from my mpi

Changed the oxygen sensor and now it's much better. There was not fault code or warning, just changed it because I know that they gradually degrade and the car runs richer than it should.

Get it from the right source, and it will pay for itself within months.

Really!!!!!

Nice one - Thanks.

Now where do I get one of these and how long does it take to fit

laura122 · 20-04-2008, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAA

That's what I was getting from my mpi

Changed the oxygen sensor and now it's much better. There was not fault code or warning, just changed it because I know that they gradually degrade and the car runs richer than it should.

Get it from the right source, and it will pay for itself within months.

Are you sure that the oxygen sensor will impact this?

I ve been reading around the forum and dont see any mention of this

Dmac1969 · 20-04-2008, 18:48

There's definately something wrong , I get an easy 35 mpg (trip comp miles!) in my 1.4 mpi in town driving , it only ever dips below that if ive been stuck in summer tourist-ey traffic jams.

Imperator · 20-04-2008, 18:53

My 1.4 16v gets about 320-340 miles to a tank.

JohnAA · 20-04-2008, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by laura122

Really!!!!!

Nice one - Thanks.

Now where do I get one of these and how long does it take to fit

I got mine from lambdasensor.co.uk (or something similar)
The non-OEM sensor worked just fine, cheap too.

I fitted myself, it's a simple job if you know your way around cars, otherwise you'd need to have a friend (or garage) do it for you. Best is to use the special oxygen sensor socket that is open to the side.

Mpg has improved considerably, from embarassingly bad it now is just annoying (I would really expect 40-50mpg easily from such a small car

)

It is now doing around 100 extra miles to the tank, so the difference is considerable.

Here is my original thread:
http://briskoda.net/forums/fabia/1-4...mpg-wtf/97552/

20-04-2008, 11:41	#1
laura122 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP Hi All, I am getting less then 25 MP when driving in town and I dont understand why. I keep the speedo around the 2K limit and favour high gears to low gears. My tyres are pumped up to 34 psi. What else can I be doing to get better MPG?

20-04-2008, 11:42	#2
Martin\|G\|Allen Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset, UK Posts: 52 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP Is this a 1.4 MPI by any chance? If so, check - Temp Sensor get it VAG-COMed to see if there are any fault codes Martin P.S. the 1.4MPI is lousy at best for MPG... I only average 28-35..... how many miles are you getting for a brimmed tank? __________________ Briskly driving my 1.4mpi.... well as brisk as it can go

20-04-2008, 11:59	#3
laura122 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP Hi, Yes its a 1.4mpi - I get maximum 220 miles from a full tank which is not a lot

20-04-2008, 12:20	#4
coilie 110 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Galway Posts: 26 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP Hi all We have a 1.2 12v fabia which is only giving us 35ish to the gallon no matter what kind of driving it gets. Surely this can't be right? Any input or thoughts would be appreciated as we're almost at the point of selling her and going back to an oil burner!

20-04-2008, 12:29	#6
mikeSM56 Fizzy Bubblech Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Making peoples Silky-Smooth Posts: 1,706 Thanks: 33 Thanked 101 Times in 98 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP The Furby's a heavy little bugga and it's a wee engine, So it's working hard for it's keep __________________ What are you? Bionic? No, No, No, No, No, I only like the girls............................................. ....... Thanks anyways!

20-04-2008, 18:48	#10
Dmac1969 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Berwick upon Tweed , Northumberland , The Northernmost Town in England , home of the mighty 'Dream Team' , Berwick Rangers FC! Also home of 'The Barrels Alehouse' purveyor of Staropramen Czech Beer , I wouldnt give a xxxx for anything else!! ;) Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 18 Thanked 55 Times in 42 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP There's definately something wrong , I get an easy 35 mpg (trip comp miles!) in my 1.4 mpi in town driving , it only ever dips below that if ive been stuck in summer tourist-ey traffic jams. __________________ Duncan - England's most Northerly Briskodian! 2000/V reg Fabia 1.4 Mpi Comfort-Dynamic Blue Ex Octavia vRS and Octavia Slxi 1.8T.

20-04-2008, 18:53	#11
Imperator Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Merseyside Posts: 644 Thanks: 74 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts	Re: 20 MPG Town Driving :( HELP My 1.4 16v gets about 320-340 miles to a tank. __________________ Fabia 1.4 16v 2004 16" vRS wheels, Audi TT Pedals, Bosch Aero Wipers, Corrado Front Grille Badge, VW Sharan Aerial, Chrome Tailgate Strip, Liverpool FC Rear Window Decal, Leather Gearknob, Chrome Door Pins, Touareg Torch, Dark Side Indicators, Golf Sunglasses holder, Dashboard Cup Holder, Rear Window Blind, Stainless Steel Exhaust Trim, Elegance Drawer, Dension Ice>Link, SeatSport Front Strut Brace, Philips X-tremes and Osram Nightbreakers, Pressed German Plates and Mlada Boleslav Plate Holders... and of course, BRISKODA window sticker!

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