Saving fuel or not really?

GerrieF · Post by **GerrieF** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:04 pm

Saving petrol is what I have in mind. So to do so I have been driving my wife's car instead of my v6 Vigo. But I have noticed when I fill her up lately that my fuel consumption is a lot higher. A lot!
My question is why, im I loosing fuel if the lux is just standing for a week or what can the reason be?

Post by **Mud Dog** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:00 pm

I imagine that if you were losing fuel in any significant amount you would smell it, especially if the vehicle is in a garage - check for sweating or tell-tale reddish deposits underneath around the tank, pump and fuel lines.

If the tank is under pressure (normal fuel evaporation in the tank) the breather in the cap is probably blocked and that could cause it to drip into the manifold at a 'leaky' injector. In that case you would pick up that your engine oil is very thin, smells of fuel and perhaps even getting higher on the dipstick over time if it's really bad.

Thabogrobler · Post by **Thabogrobler** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:20 pm

Someone takes your truck for joyrides!

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:27 pm

Maybe you enjoy the power of the Vigo compared to your wife's car too much (loodvoet

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ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:26 am

From 2001 to 2008 I commuted by bike, and my bakkie did 2 to 3 months on a tank of fuel - HEAVY fuel consumption !!

Do a trip, and the km/l is DRASTICALLY better than when it just stands in the garage.

and this was on a new vehicle, no leaking pipes or funny stuff.

Hangover · Post by **Hangover** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:09 am

Dalk word die trokkie styf...

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:55 am

Hangover wrote:Dalk word die trokkie styf...

Stop throwing viagra pills in the tank!

dantjie · Post by **dantjie** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:33 am

Suig iemand nie die petrol uit nie. (just a tought.)

Rianc · Post by **Rianc** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:09 pm

Wie sny die gras? petrol masjien of elek? O, en as jy jou vrou se kar ry, hoe kom sy by die winkesl? Skryf maar die kilos neer as jy hom bêre.

GerrieF · Post by **GerrieF** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:36 pm

Hehe julle manne is funny.
I got more info and it's something to do with the sensors. Doesn't really make sense to me.
If I drive the beast I get 7.5km/L but let it stand I get 5.6km/L

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:21 pm

So daar het jy dit,
Drive the Beast

Post by **pietpetoors** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:49 pm

Miskien verdamp die petrol?
If you say you let it stand, for how long, a week, month, ..?

Somebody once told me if you let your car stand for long, let it stand with a full tank. Helps to prevent corrosion and vapouri..... ek bedoel verdamping.

GerrieF · Post by **GerrieF** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:57 pm

Ek het ook begin dink dit verdamp juis omdat dit n vol tenk is. Staan nie lank nie. So n week tussen trips.

Rianc · Post by **Rianc** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:41 pm

Dis baie interresant! Hoe langer ek in die stad ry hoe swaarder raak my sous verbruik! Laat waai so vir 600km, en die stad se gebruik is sommer beter as gemiddeld. Wel ek het die dieseltjie.

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