Fuel economy

[Vision Zetec]

hey guys,

the last few times i have filled up, to the top, i have calculated my average fuel consumption (litres filled up / km driven x 100)

i have been getting between 15-16L/100km's

i have recentely had a major service done on it so everything should be running at its best, the engine has done 290K tho which can't help!

any thoughts on these figures?

cheers

Daniel

thats what my trip comp shows, usually hovers between low - mid 15's, pretty normal i reckon.

[Clarke AV]

Oh no, fuel consumption. I've just got GPS unit cheap one from Dick Smityh. Am going to compare the average speed feature to the average speed on our Fairmont E series and above. (Ha ha, XRs never got these) Let you know the results.

[Vision Zetec]

i do drive with a bit of a heavy foot sometimes tho!

i reckon if i drove 'granny' style i could get it down to 13!

whats your driving style like john?

[Damo]

I dunno, what my average is. Going to install my trip computer over the weekend, but i get almost 400 k's to $50 and over 500 k's for a full tank. Stop hooning Daniel, ya might get better economy. ;) Or get a 5 speed. :

you should no my driving style by now ;)

[MADED-6]

my trip computer says i am gettin 10.4L/100k and i get nearly 700k out of a full tank.

[niko]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=25310

a large sample of k's to expect from a falcon

[gozza]

im getting 10.4L/100kms
its pretty accurate too
i put 40 litres in the other day...got over 400 k's

[Vision Zetec]

thanks for that niko,

the next 200km's im going to drive SLOW! see how low i can get.

[PULLY6]

I've just started to get mine to a reasonable level - 13L/100km. I boot it pretty much everywhere, but I've started doing a lot more Freeway driving (change of job location). That must be why she's coming down a bit.

[Smoked]

I get nothing less thatn 15l/100 km.

Doesnt matter if i baby it, if i smash it, it gets even worse. Best out of a tank was 415km when i did a trip to geelong and back.

[the lane]

Was getting 13.8l/100kms in the NL before I changed the exhaust,now get 12.5l/100kms.

[mik]

its all about throttle openings and momentum in my book if you ease off a bit try and time the lights, less gear changes and fuel thirst will decrease heaps, hills and lights kill economy and lead feet, do what (owner)semi drivers do as soon as lights turn red foot off start coasting to a stop, dont chuck it back a cog or kick it down unless you need too, brakes last longer economy goes up all good.

[Damo]

Originally Posted by Smoked

I get nothing less thatn 15l/100 km.

Doesnt matter if i baby it, if i smash it, it gets even worse. Best out of a tank was 415km when i did a trip to geelong and back.

Something is wrong there, maybe your car is ИИИИed ? :baby bott

[snypereb]

Sounds normal to me i gather you get better fuel econ out of a MPFI than CFI?

[frost]

I get 12.8lt per 100...

all up I can drive 1200km without filling up, usally 600km on gas

I live bush, im never usally doing under 80

[Kenaz]

If you want economy get a 5.0L My average is 13.5 ;)

[vanessa0305]

I don't know I have CPI and I drove from the goldcoast home (around 330kms) then back into town (60kms) and only used half a tank..and on the way home had to go up the toowoomba range. The whole time I had my a/c on (except up the range). I have an EAII with a 72L tank.

[snypereb]

Sounds like it is running pretty well for a CFI!!

[eb91xr6]

i get 500 witch is about 13L/100kms

[TIKFD6]

Ive been getting 550 per tank around town at the moment.
Thats with the Dev3hl, and im not driving like a nana.