Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
im getting really stupid low mpg in my 1.2 8v.im putting £20 almost every week and only getting around 70miles out of it if that .i went to my local garage and they said i will use quite a more petrol in the winter because of haveing the heaters on most of the time and with the price of petrol these days.
im sure there is something wrong somewhere too.i only do short journeys around the streets to work and back ect neva on long journeys 
what can it be?
[Edited on 30-01-2008 by wooly101uk]
|
Tommy L
Member
Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
User status: Offline
|
heavy right foot
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
heavy right foot
i dont welly it all over,i may put my foot down a little bit more than what some other people do but i have to to get it to keep up with other cars on the road with it only been a 1.2 8v.i also change gears between 3000 - 4000 revs
|
richc
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
User status: Offline
|
yer not known for there mpg as people tend to naturally give them more throttle to keep up with actual cars 
|
deano87
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
User status: Offline
|
Still, £20 to 70 miles still isn't right tbh. Short journeys also don't help fuel economy however.
Used to get about 250 miles to a tank in my girlfriends car, driving it around town. Worked a full 6 days, about 25 miles away each way one week. Got to 300 miles and had just before the red left 
I do on average 300 miles to £32 in my Corsa (12v) before I need to think about filling up.
When was it last serviced?
|
Neo
Member
Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
My 1.2 8v used to get 180 to 36 quid and that was driving really carefully !
So tbh i think you need a service however don't expecrt much better.
|
Corsa_Joel
Member
Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire
User status: Offline
|
Me and Neo used to have the same issue.
I get around 210 miles to a full tank.
|
scottyp1989
Member
Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
my 1.2 was never good on fuel compard to the GSI
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
it had an oil change,spark plugs,air filter,oil filter 3-4 weeks ago but it started about 4-5 weeks before the service.
i am saving up for a new car at the minute because im want something with a bit quicker but im unsure what to do because if im getting that kind of mpg in my 1.2 what is a bigger engine gonna be like?
|
Gareth
Member
Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
User status: Offline
|
thats shocking mpg for a 1.2 
can get more than 70 miles out of 20 quid in my evo 
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Gareth John
thats shocking mpg for a 1.2
can get more than 70 miles out of 20 quid in my evo
|
scottyp1989
Member
Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
a bigger engine will be better on petrol suprisingly. no need to be right foot happy to get anywhere. i used to be able to get about 45 miles max out of my 1.2 to £10 but the GSI i used to be able to do 70+
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
a bigger engine will be better on petrol suprisingly. no need to be right foot happy to get anywhere. i used to be able to get about 45 miles max out of my 1.2 to £10 but the GSI i used to be able to do 70+
so if i go for a 1.4 sri corsa c it will be better on fuel?
id love to get the 1.8 sri but i think that will be a bit thirsty.
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by wooly101uk]
|
SXI - Matt
Member
Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
|
i can get about 150 miles to £15 in my 1.2 16v  scottyp how did you only get 45 miles to £10 did you never take your foot of the throttle
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by SXI - Matt]
|
Warren G
Member
Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
small under powered engine, big wheels , have to accelarate hard (even though it my not pull) to drive normaly = poor mpg
|
Twiggy
Member
Registered: 15th Oct 04
User status: Offline
|
fuel leak?
|
RioVerde
Member
Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
User status: Offline
|
jesus thought my 1.6 was bad get around 34 mpg and thats being a bit lairy with the right foot!,get a 1.4 or 1.6 sport mate will be better on fuel than that,the 16 valves aint quick around town though as they are a bit lifeless under 3500 rpm
|
DarkBahamut
Member
Registered: 4th Jun 06
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
a bigger engine will be better on petrol suprisingly. no need to be right foot happy to get anywhere. i used to be able to get about 45 miles max out of my 1.2 to £10 but the GSI i used to be able to do 70+
so if i go for a 1.4 sri corsa c it will be better on fuel?
id love to get the 1.8 sri but i think that will be a bit thirsty.
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by wooly101uk]
It might be yes, but i still think theres an issue with your 1.2 8v. I used to drive a 1.4 8v corsa, and while this is better, it was still only 60bhp. With that i could average 48mpg on the motorway and managed 435 miles before the fuel light came on.
If you are thinking about buying a corsa C then i'd recommend one of the CDTI engines. My 1.7 CDTI has tons of torque so it feels quick, and still manages to dispatch 60 just as quick as the 1.4 16v, even with the longer box. Plus with a £250 tuning box you'll be running 120bhp out of the 1.7 CDTI. On top of all that it manages 58mpg even when using the air con on a hot day.
Even if you dont have the money for the 1.7, the 1.3 CDTI isnt bad once tuned, you can expect 90-95bhp after a tuning box, and upwards of (and over) 60mpg.
|
Gregor
Member
Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
User status: Offline
|
my 1.2 was crap on fuel consumption
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
fuel leak?
my car gets put in my garage on a night mate and there is no damp patches on the floor so i dont think i have a leak.
|
Mark.W
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by DarkBahamut
quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
a bigger engine will be better on petrol suprisingly. no need to be right foot happy to get anywhere. i used to be able to get about 45 miles max out of my 1.2 to £10 but the GSI i used to be able to do 70+
so if i go for a 1.4 sri corsa c it will be better on fuel?
id love to get the 1.8 sri but i think that will be a bit thirsty.
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by wooly101uk]
It might be yes, but i still think theres an issue with your 1.2 8v. I used to drive a 1.4 8v corsa, and while this is better, it was still only 60bhp. With that i could average 48mpg on the motorway and managed 435 miles before the fuel light came on.
If you are thinking about buying a corsa C then i'd recommend one of the CDTI engines. My 1.7 CDTI has tons of torque so it feels quick, and still manages to dispatch 60 just as quick as the 1.4 16v, even with the longer box. Plus with a £250 tuning box you'll be running 120bhp out of the 1.7 CDTI. On top of all that it manages 58mpg even when using the air con on a hot day.
Even if you dont have the money for the 1.7, the 1.3 CDTI isnt bad once tuned, you can expect 90-95bhp after a tuning box, and upwards of (and over) 60mpg.
i was thinking about the 1.7CDTI mate but do they sound like a transit vans becasue thats the only thing thats putting me off getting a diesel.
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by wooly101uk]
|
RioVerde
Member
Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
User status: Offline
|
lol they sound nothing like transit vans ,just sound like a diesel,they sound better with filter n exhaust n dump valve lol,heard a few 306 d turbos with it n sounds ok for a diesel
|
Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
|
look unless you own the le man audi r8, theres no point going for sound with a diesel
|
scottyp1989
Member
Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by SXI - Matt
i can get about 150 miles to £15 in my 1.2 16v scottyp how did you only get 45 miles to £10 did you never take your foot of the throttle
[Edited on 25-01-2008 by SXI - Matt]
lol basically it was a load of crap an was slow as fook so had to be right foot happy to get the thing to move
|
22B
Member
Registered: 9th Sep 04
User status: Offline
|
When I owned a 1.2 8v Corsa many years ago it was awesome on fuel if you drove it sensible used to cost around 10p a mile. My 1.4 16V sport was also very good on fuel, think I had 390 miles out of a tank( was a long journey mind) but it used to sip fuel even when giving it some. The cars Ive had since have all been pretty poor on fuel, the 205 GTi was the worst, followed by the VTS and 206 GTi.
|
