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[Psychoca]

I know, looking at yet another topic covering MPG...  In a chipped 2.5 TD manual...

Through the many posts that I have read surround MPG, I feel that I have a high consumption...  I get in general around 32MPG, regardless of how I drive, which fuel I put in, even immediately after filter changes...

As I don't believe it to be fuel related, the only thing I can do is check the air intakes and ensure that all is as clear as it should be and possible drop the intercooler and give that a clean too...

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks...

[tunnie]

manual or auto?

Sounds a bit poor if its a manual

[Psychoca]

As said, its a Chipped Manual...

[Seth]

Your quoted 32 mpg is about right for a chipped TD

The TDs that I maintain, (one's chipped, the other ain't!), actually return 33 mpg constantly when used locally here in The Valleys. (imagine the terrain!).
So you've nowt to concern yourself with IMO - remember, you've got a near 2-ton car here!

Here's my proven fuel consumption figures:
Locally: 33 mpg
Spirited cross-country driving: 40 mpg
Steady motorway 70 mph cruising: 44 mpg

All things considered, I'm quite happy with those figures!

[Psychoca]

Fair enough, just keep seeing the high (high 30's) mpg's that get quoted about from time to time and just makes me wonder how some get their numbers...

[Seth]

Fair enough, just keep seeing the high (high 30's) mpg's that get quoted about from time to time and just makes me wonder how some get their numbers...

Yeah - me too!

[tunnie]

sorry missed the manual bit! 

Should, surely get near 50mpg with a manual tractor?

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

[aaronjb]

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

With the autobox? I bet you can't

[twiglet]

sorry missed the manual bit! 

Should, surely get near 50mpg with a manual tractor?

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

Not a chance in hell (unless you were being towed)!! 

[Hannah Judes Dad]

sorry missed the manual bit! 

Should, surely get near 50mpg with a manual tractor?

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

Not a chance in hell (unless you were being towed)!!    :D

[Psychoca]

Had a quick look at the intercooler and without a doubt, the fan is siezed solid, so, going to pull that off to see if that makes a diiference...

[geoffr70]

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

With the autobox? I bet you can't

I got 34.9 in my 3.0 auto sat at 80, I reckon I could easily get that if I was only going 65/70

[aaronjb]

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

With the autobox? I bet you can't

I got 34.9 in my 3.0 auto sat at 80, I reckon I could easily get that if I was only going 65/70

The 3.2 (at least base don what several have said here) seems markedly worse on consumption The best I ever got was 28/29mpg sat at 75mph for an entire tank full..

[jonnycool]

sorry missed the manual bit! 

Should, surely get near 50mpg with a manual tractor?

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

I must be doing something badly wrong, I get about 28 mpg at 70ish mph in my 2.6

[tunnie]

sorry missed the manual bit! 

Should, surely get near 50mpg with a manual tractor?

I reckon I could nudge 35/40 mpg sitting at 65/70 in the 3.2

I must be doing something badly wrong, I get about 28 mpg at 70ish mph in my 2.6

I got 28.9 with cruise set at 85 mph 

30+ would be easily achievable sub 70 i think