Fuel Consumption/fuel

[Mr Singh]

tdi can't check it over till 6 weeks.. so gotta find someone else local to check it out.

Looks like its running toooo rich to me..

[Mr Singh]

Well i'm booked in at Option Motorsport. There going to give it all a once over and tune her up.

Once thats done i'll get them to rolling road it and see where the power is relative to its claimed output.

[Mr Singh]

Update!

Just come back from Option Motorsport. They tested and checked everything on the car, compression tests, emissions, ecu - no faults!

Owner nana agreed with me its fuel consumption is poor, but asked me to wait another month to see if it gets worse. or indeed something packs up..

So i guess its a wait and seen and keep monitoring mpg..

Am.

[ColinBarber]

Well with the fuel figures you have given and it not being driven hard there is clearly something wrong.

Did they check and clean the MAF sensor (I think the Altezze uses one???) and test the O2 sensors?

[Mr Singh]

They mentioned a temperature sensor which they recommend I change to IS200 one which could improve consumption by 10-20% he claimed..

They checked everything.. but found zippo fault after 1hr 1/2 of fault finding..

They did tell me mine was the best example Altezza they had seen :)

[AltezzaScott]

Its got me stumped mate?? :duh: :duh:

Good to hear the compliments about your car though mate, bet that made you feel a bit better!!!

Remember who put you on to it...

[Mr Singh]

Yeah mate! I owe you :) (£70 from eBay ;) ) :P

Whats your fuel consumption like then?

[Steve]

the car will stall and have have low idle after resetting ECU... common.. goes away once you drive it down the road.. the ECU is learning again i imagine.

[Mr Singh]

Small test done today.

same route, 37miles -

test A drive like a total looney throughout the gears - 21mpg

test B drive changing gear upto 3,000rpm - 28mpg !!

So there we have it altezzas aren't very fuel efficent over 3,000rpm !

:)

[AltezzaScott]

I get at least 26 mate.

[altezzaz]

I don't mean to be funny but are you sure the car is standard? I have never ever ever got less than 30mpg (OK, I do tend to have a light right foot but I do boot it once a day)

[Mr Singh]

Hi, yeh its defo std mate.

We should meet up so we can compare them both!

[ColinBarber]

Are you sure it hasn't been 'chipped'?

[AltezzaScott]

Are you sure it hasn't been 'chipped'?

Thats what i was thinking Colin...

[Mr Singh]

The car has been in the country for 3 years prior to me owning it. The previous owner done no mods at all since he bought it brand spanking new from Japan showroom direct!. I asked Option Motorsport when they had the car if it was chipped, they found no evidence or anything irregular that showed up on there machine.

[altezzaz]

Sure, I'm about at the mo (no holidays planned for the near future...) South Mimms looks to be about halfway, let me know when suits?

[Mr Singh]

Wheres that? lol my geography was never great! lol

Sunday is probably the best day for me :)

[altezzaz]

The services at the A1m/M25 junction....

[Mr Singh]

I'll let you know..

Sunday would be cool for me, but i'd confirm on friday :)