Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.

New Posts Contact us

Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

Crap fuel economy. Tried everything... What else?

wrx884

WA's ASR Rep
Joined
Mar 28, 2006
Messages
3,687
Reaction score
38
Points
48
Age
39
Location
Perth
Members Ride
VT Exec/ VT L67 Spac, 5L VP Calais, 77 TC Gemini
coz its a 75litre tank not 65 i think those r in utes and wagons
 

Lloyd1986

New Member
Joined
Dec 27, 2006
Messages
168
Reaction score
4
Points
0
Location
Geelong
Website
www.lcimagery.com
Members Ride
VX II Supercharged S pack
My VX super 6 with a 75 liter tank averages 750km per tank with combined city and highway driving, and I don't drive like a granny. Its bang on 10lt per 100km
 

88GreenVN

Next Exit Left
Joined
Jun 12, 2006
Messages
6,795
Reaction score
136
Points
63
Age
60
Location
Surprise, Arizona
Members Ride
Dodge Ram Van 1500 5.2 V8
I'd be looking at the temp sensor (not the gauge sensor). Thats my guess.
 

mick555

New Member
Joined
Apr 28, 2007
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Adelaide
Members Ride
vx 2 station wagon
Ive got a vx2 wagon v6 , the only time i get 400km to a tank is when im towing my dirt bike on the trailer . Normally i get around 550 in the city or 650+ on the highway
 

Toms 50th Ani

New Member
Joined
Mar 31, 2006
Messages
86
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Members Ride
3.8L VT executive 50th Aniversary
lowest I've ever gotten is 525km as stock.
With mods (zorst, extractors, rockers, CAI + K&N and 81c thermo) I get between 550-600km and I'm a leadfoot at times.

Maybe you can get your memcal adjusted or try premium fuel for a few tanks if all else had failed..
 

Joey_21

New Member
Joined
Dec 31, 2005
Messages
1,291
Reaction score
10
Points
0
Age
36
Location
Western Suburbs
Members Ride
VY SV8 HBD---mmmm LS1
i was averging around 15.6-16.1 per 100km but i usually thrash then granny then thrash then granny etc now that i have installed extractors they have droppd it down to 13.8-14.5 driving normally prob thrash it more now though hahah so yeh mayb upgrading a few things wood help ur situation even if ur saving that 2 litres per 100km thats 2dollars and over the yrs the extractors would have paid 4 itself jus my opinion
 

EXCESSV

New Member
Joined
Sep 27, 2005
Messages
1,015
Reaction score
11
Points
0
Age
39
Location
Perth, WA
Members Ride
VE SSV
Oxygen Sensors mate.
if they are blocked or faulty the car will drink like never before
 

Joey_21

New Member
Joined
Dec 31, 2005
Messages
1,291
Reaction score
10
Points
0
Age
36
Location
Western Suburbs
Members Ride
VY SV8 HBD---mmmm LS1
i was averging around 15.6-16.1 per 100km but i usually thrash then granny then thrash then granny etc now that i have installed extractors they have droppd it down to 13.8-14.5 driving normally prob thrash it more now though hahah so yeh mayb upgrading a few things wood help ur situation even if ur saving that 2 litres per 100km thats 2dollars and over the yrs the extractors would have paid 4 itself jus my opinion
 

VIPVT

New Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2006
Messages
54
Reaction score
0
Points
0
..
how do you all get such good fuel economy ?? you must all baby your cars around, i usually rev out first and second all day everyday and im lucky to get 380kmh out of a full 75 litre tank.. when my car is 100% full my little built in computer says i have 400 km to empty.
 

wrx884

WA's ASR Rep
Joined
Mar 28, 2006
Messages
3,687
Reaction score
38
Points
48
Age
39
Location
Perth
Members Ride
VT Exec/ VT L67 Spac, 5L VP Calais, 77 TC Gemini
..
how do you all get such good fuel economy ?? you must all baby your cars around, i usually rev out first and second all day everyday and im lucky to get 380kmh out of a full 75 litre tank.. when my car is 100% full my little built in computer says i have 400 km to empty.

mayb follow wat craigs doin and u might get better results but reving ur car out like u said really explains half of it tho after uve dun it reset the ECU ur car should display around 700KM 2 empty untill the ECU settles down after u been driving a bit
 
Top