mpg reading problems

Spudgun · 23-12-2006, 14:54

hi guys
i have noticed of late that my mpg on the trip computer has fell through the floor last night i could only manage 35 mpg this was a mix of driving
it all started after putting my amp power cable in and i am worried that i could have broken something is this behaviour normal
i also have only done 150 miles to half a tank

the car is an 06 plate with 5300 miles on the clock

cheers guys

ric04vrs · 23-12-2006, 15:08

cold weather knocks the mpg down , see the other thread about this , also the newer EURO4 cars seem to have worse fuel consumption than the older EURO3 cars

Spudgun · 23-12-2006, 15:14

but even when the weather is mild it is rare it will reach 40 mpg before i hooked up the amp power cable i was getting 45 mpg +

ChrisRs · 23-12-2006, 15:19

Unplug it and see if it improves

Spudgun · 23-12-2006, 15:22

thinking about it i attatched the cable between the battery terminal and the engine power cable well thats what i think it is it attaches to the left hand side of the positive terminal if i move the cable and stick it elsewhere would this possibly cure the problem

23-12-2006, 14:54	#1
Spudgun Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: milton keynes Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	mpg reading problems hi guys i have noticed of late that my mpg on the trip computer has fell through the floor last night i could only manage 35 mpg this was a mix of driving it all started after putting my amp power cable in and i am worried that i could have broken something is this behaviour normal i also have only done 150 miles to half a tank the car is an 06 plate with 5300 miles on the clock cheers guys

23-12-2006, 15:08	#2
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,106 Thanks: 29 Thanked 177 Times in 172 Posts	Re: mpg reading problems cold weather knocks the mpg down , see the other thread about this , also the newer EURO4 cars seem to have worse fuel consumption than the older EURO3 cars __________________ not so bored now

23-12-2006, 15:14	#3
Spudgun Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: milton keynes Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: mpg reading problems but even when the weather is mild it is rare it will reach 40 mpg before i hooked up the amp power cable i was getting 45 mpg +

23-12-2006, 15:19	#4
ChrisRs Skonda Fabic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,979 Thanks: 17 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: mpg reading problems Unplug it and see if it improves

23-12-2006, 15:22	#5
Spudgun Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: milton keynes Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: mpg reading problems thinking about it i attatched the cable between the battery terminal and the engine power cable well thats what i think it is it attaches to the left hand side of the positive terminal if i move the cable and stick it elsewhere would this possibly cure the problem

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