corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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have u noticed a drop in fuel economy? because i got 130miles today on motorway with BFO, without BFO i would get 130 just driving about city, whats causing this drop, how can i prevent it?
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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No drop in mine. Only slight drop is caused by me wanting to floor it in every gear to hear it roar
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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take ur foot off accelerator when changing gear hahaha
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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mine has gone down a bit i think
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Berkhamsted, Drives Mk4 R32
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because hte car is inducting more air, more fuel should be injected to even the mixture out.
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ultrabluesxi
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: sydney aust
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on we i went on a drive up thru mountains drove the car real hard and did 248 miles on 3/4 of a tank
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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this is why i took my piper x off mate.hammered the fuel for no power gains waste of time.ended up putting standard airbox back on much better
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ultrabluesxi
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: sydney aust
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cant belive you got no power gains mine goes much harder now
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
Location: East Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by corsa-sxi
have u noticed a drop in fuel economy? because i got 130miles today on motorway with BFO, without BFO i would get 130 just driving about city, whats causing this drop, how can i prevent it?
- you drove on a motorway - that was a bit adventurous for you
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
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quote: Originally posted by Noonster19
quote: Originally posted by corsa-sxi
have u noticed a drop in fuel economy? because i got 130miles today on motorway with BFO, without BFO i would get 130 just driving about city, whats causing this drop, how can i prevent it?
- you drove on a motorway - that was a bit adventurous for you
he finds it hard to drive round beverley
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Noonster
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corsa-sxi
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pish off
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corsa-sxi
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i rarely rev past 4 k, so corsa_godfather, u can take that comment back
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corsa-sxi
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i was averageing 30mpg city driving, as i hardly go anywhere else, lol, ill tell u what i get next week when i fill my car up
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whitter45
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could be cold weather affecting ur mpg also mate
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corsa-sxi
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cols weather? whats that gotta do with anything
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Noonster
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You shake more than normal
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whitter45
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cold weather means more dense air so more fuel is needed. also takes the engine longer to warm up so the choke is on for longer
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
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Seriously tho, does it really matter? I'd rather use more petrol for the sound it makes
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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A WAS ONLY HAVIN A LAUGH WEE GUY.CHILL
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corsa-sxi
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when im averaging 30mpg without BFO, i think petrol is the thing that sticks in ma mind..£30 + a week doesnt seem to be good at all
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