Revs?

[Spyda]

Just curious as I think my car is using to much petrol.

3000rpm @ 100kmh in 5th, is that normal or to high?

[golfmeup]

Sounds about right.

What sort of fuel you using?

I noticed a considerable jump in fuel usage when i filled up on standard unleaded.
and the car ran like crap until 2-3 tanks later.

[static1800]

yep, 3k @ 100 is spot on. The old 4 speed box's do like 3500 @ 100 kays

[Spyda]

Awsome, thanks guys.

I use BP Ultimate. I can't tell at the moment how many K's I get out of a tank because my speedo cable isnt conected thus my odometer doesnt work .

The tank usaly lasts me about a week, week and a half.

Any reves above 3500 seems to just drink the petrol like a camel.

[Peter Jones]

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Any reves above 3500 seems to just drink the petrol like a camel.

How much petrol does a camel drink?

Pete

[Spyda]

How much petrol does a camel drink?

Pete

56L per 100kms give or take.

[golfmeup]

56L per 100kms give or take.

I hope not!!

You should be getting around the 500-600 Km's mark depending on your driving style and the traffic.

[Spyda]

I hope not!!

You should be getting around the 500-600 Km's mark depending on your driving style and the traffic.

I dont think im getting anywhere near that. Rough calculation is about 400-450km per tank. Maby its driving style.

Car was full tonight and drove a round trip which equled to about 60km and used over an 1/8th of a tank.

I just thought it should last longer, should be a bit more economical.

[aliasmk2]

I drive mostly on open road & anything above 3000rpm the economy starts dropping away
@60kph it will go as low as 5.7
@ 3000rpm or 100kph I get about 6.7-8
@120kph which is about 37-800rpm I get 7.8ish
If I push it with the revs up it will easily go up 10 or 12 litres per 100 ks

thats a big variation

[evorobin]

An aussie car would have an 02 sensor has this fallen off or failed? Good excuse to get it on the rolling road and check the power I mean mixture

I drive about 5km to work my average usage is 26mpg (too lazy to convert)

[golfmeup]

I think your enjoying that nice torquey rev range spyda!!

Best I've ever got out of a tank is pretty much right on 600 kms.

With all the stop start driving I'm doing through traffic lately, getting more like 400-450.

If only petrol was cheaper it wouldnt be such a headache!

[Spyda]

I think your enjoying that nice torquey rev range spyda!!

Haha, yeah i think so. I dont usaly take it past 4000 before shifting though. Some times in first ill let it touch redline and if there is a race ill give it a bit but then u can just watch the petrol needle fall.

Does anyone have any info on the power/torque curve? And whats digilag?

[Golfer]

Listen to you all... Try running K-Jet and then talk about poor fuel economy!!!

[Peter Jones]

Listen to you all... Try running K-Jet and then talk about poor fuel economy!!!

Nothing wrong with K-Jet if you put your MK 2 Motor in a Mk1

Pete

[golfmeup]

Is K-Jet really that bad?

New there was a reason they changed to digifant.

I heard in the US they actually went backwards and refitted k-jet on some models!!
Must have been cheaper system.