320touring Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Good effort on the mpgs, I could never get mine much higher than mid 40s unless I reset the trip while doing a cruise controlled 70. My wife got 50+ out of hers though, don't think she ever saw less than about 500-550 miles out of a tank.That was about a 50/50 mix of motorway and a/b roads- taking it fairly easy. I reckon I could get it down a bit if I tried;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 First actual fuel tank in for this.. 532.9 miles used 41.12L of fuel That means 58.93mpg Or 8.6p per mile and a total cost of £46.00 Including purchase and new wiperblades we're at 86p per mile at the moment. That should drop considerably. Tickman and Dave_Q 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conkerman Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 We had an 02 Ibiza with the 100HP 1.9tdi. Was a cracking car. Don't recall getting less than 58 mpg. Wishbone rear bushes are arse. Replace with solid bushes. Needed a replacement console due to a cross threaded bolt (was like that when we bought it) We had an injector loom fail (misfire). And that was about it. I gave it a front suspension refresh, but that was it for 100k miles other than standard servicing. Sent from my Vodafone Smart ultra 6 using Tapatalk Coprolalia and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conkerman Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 And a window regulator. Because VW. Sent from my Vodafone Smart ultra 6 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 This achieved its first Scotoshite tonight.. You can see it nestling next to Mr FPB7's Alfa of doom:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 That's a good turnout ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 That's a good turnout !Aye you should come to the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 56.71 mpg on the last tank there and she's brimmed for an early departure to not so sunny Blackburn - the new commute commences at 5 bells so I bid you good night! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Highs* and lows of a day in the new job.. High - Sunny St Helens Low - fabia throwing a CEL and flashing Glowplug light as I departed Birkenhead. High - as dictated by tradition or old charter or summink, TEBAY! Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Scrap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Scrap it.I took a more measured approach and applied a dod of code reader when I got to Tebay. Looks like that fixed it til it happens again.. What do we reckon to it being a crank sensor? Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 If it is just be thankful its not the later 2.0 tdi with the sensor that is part of the rear main oil seal housing . Gearbox out and new slave cyl just to change crank sensor ! Awesome Lacquer Peel, 320touring and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 If it is just be thankful its not the later 2.0 tdi with the sensor that is part of the rear main oil seal housing . Gearbox out and new slave cyl just to change crank sensor ! AwesomeAmen to that! Just topped her off fuel wise there. 503.5 miles on 36.57L means 62.59mpgs M'coli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I do approve Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 If it is just be thankful its not the later 2.0 tdi with the sensor that is part of the rear main oil seal housing . Gearbox out and new slave cyl just to change crank sensor ! AwesomeSome of the later 1.9's have the same arrangement too, my 2k caddy has. Dont forget you need the expensive tool to change it too, or timing will be out and piss out oil too. Regarding the daft fuel gauge, chances are it's got an Ibiza sender in it, as fabia, polo and Ibiza are fundamentally same car, fabia and polo read empty to left, while Ibiza reads empty to right, noticed while driving swmbo Ibiza tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Some of the later 1.9's have the same arrangement too, my 2k caddy has. Dont forget you need the expensive tool to change it too, or timing will be out and piss out oil too. Regarding the daft fuel gauge, chances are it's got an Ibiza sender in it, as fabia, polo and Ibiza are fundamentally same car, fabia and polo read empty to left, while Ibiza reads empty to right, noticed while driving swmbo Ibiza tonight.That'd answer it re the sender. Luckily she's back on the original pump so that's not an issue now:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Have you mapped it yet..... How about now? dome, beko1987 and 320touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Have you filled it full of veg yet? How about now? The Moog, jaypee, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Times for some updates on this.. To date she's done 3791 miles in my custody. Total spend to date has been a set of wipers (£11.50)An air filter (£5.98)Fuel - 289.28L totalling (£338)Purchase at (£400) £755.48 Or 19.9p per mile. Not too shabby at all. Last tank was a whopping 63.99mpg, so I actually fitted the air filter! Tickman, aldo135, scdan4 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 That may have needed changing 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 That may have needed changingIndeed. I even haz Teh posh oil and a decent oil filter to make it have loobrikashunz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Just battered fuck out of this down and up from the new job in a day.. 400miles, no sore back and decent mpg. Can't ask for much More, except maybe not handling like a drunken cow when it encounters high winds. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Think I have hit the sweet spot with this now, 197 miles in 3h 11 mins, at an average of 62mph. This was 180 miles m6/74 and 17 town driving either end. May be boring, but it makes for cheap transport and disposable income for other cars;) The OBC mpg reads at least 10% under (I know as I'm a sad fuck who measures those things), so I think we have a genuine 64+ mpg.. dome, fiatdaft, Dave_Q and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I have just done something very very bad:( Went out to this with the posh oil and filter for it, jacked it up and discovered an undertray held on with Rusty small hex screws (of indeterminate size- as in none of my bits would fit) Rusty Phillips head screws (which chewed up as soon as I looked at them) And a fetching display of cable ties. As I lay on the cold damp tarmac, I thought to myself "fuck it". Popped the engine cover off, swapped the filter and then topped her up with the fresh oil. Meh, it'll do until I can get another filter and somewhere dry to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Unless someone's been at it in the past those hex screws may have been torx screws of approx T25 FLAVA. I tend to be strongly in the BIN camp for undertrays, but the aero penalty may bring your fuel economy as low as, maybe 55mpg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Unless someone's been at it in the past those hex screws may have been torx screws of approx T25 FLAVA. I tend to be strongly in the BIN camp for undertrays, but the aero penalty may bring your fuel economy as low as, maybe 55mpg?I really need somewhere to pop it up on stands and get it stripped off. If I can refit it I will- they're useful for cross wind handling too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I really need somewhere to pop it up on stands and get it stripped off. If I can refit it I will- they're useful for cross wind handling tooI am sure a lookage could be had in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Do you need a dremel? My best pal when it comes to stuff like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Do you need a dremel? My best pal when it comes to stuff like this!I have sufficient brute strength and ignorance, just a lack of application at the moment:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I'm amazed it's still alive tbh, it must be coming up for a record for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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