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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Shackeng on 10 May 2011, 13:13:32

Title: TD fuel consumption
Post by: Shackeng on 10 May 2011, 13:13:32
I've been running my TD chipped for the last few years, and recently went back to the entry level chip to protect the AR25 box until I get round to fitting the AR35 sitting in my garage.

I am concerned that my consumption, empirical and computer readout, shows that I am only getting around 24.5 mpg running around on short journeys, and 32 on a run. Before the car was originally chipped in 2007, I was getting about 26/35.

The car has been extremely well serviced in accordance with OOF recommendations. Milage is 105K.

Any suggestions as to how I might restore its mpg, other than re-chipping? :-?
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: Seth on 10 May 2011, 13:24:01
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I've been running my TD chipped for the last few years, and recently went back to the entry level chip to protect the AR25 box until I get round to fitting the AR35 sitting in my garage.

I am concerned that my consumption, empirical and computer readout, shows that I am only getting around 24.5 mpg running around on short journeys, and 32 on a run. Before the car was originally chipped in 2007, I was getting about 26/35.

The car has been extremely well serviced in accordance with OOF recommendations. Milage is 105K.

Any suggestions as to how I might restore its mpg, other than re-chipping? :-?

That's about right for an auto-boxed TD Chris me boy! :-?
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: Shackeng on 10 May 2011, 13:31:45
It was definitely better a few years ago Byron. :'(
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: TheBoy on 10 May 2011, 18:07:37
where is the viscous fan?
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: red_baron on 10 May 2011, 18:12:32
try running with the econ button pressed when the aircon is not needed.
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: Shackeng on 10 May 2011, 19:51:19
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where is the viscous fan?

Hanging in my garage! :y
Title: Re: TD fuel consumption
Post by: Shackeng on 10 May 2011, 19:52:18
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try running with the econ button pressed when the aircon is not needed.


Fair point, but I never bothered with  that before when I was getting better mpg. :-/