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General => General Technical => Topic started by: mariner on February 19, 2008, 10:18:11 PM

Title: RX8 fuel consumption getting worse?
Post by: mariner on February 19, 2008, 10:18:11 PM
Any ideas why this should be?
I used to get 270 miles for a tank of gas, now it\'s 220, tyres are checked regularly and I can\'t think of anything else.
Title: RX8 fuel consumption getting worse?
Post by: Cooch on February 20, 2008, 12:28:48 AM
The cold weather will play a big part in this dude.
 
Also thank your lucky stars you see that much atall! Lol
Title: RX8 fuel consumption getting worse?
Post by: mariner on February 20, 2008, 07:55:00 AM
It\'s been going on for a good 6 months though, well back into summer
Title: RX8 fuel consumption getting worse?
Post by: Martiny on February 20, 2008, 09:15:51 AM
Hi Mariner
Have you actually measured it by filling up, driving and then filling up again. Miles per tank is very inaccurate.
Title: RX8 fuel consumption getting worse?
Post by: mariner on February 20, 2008, 09:53:25 AM
Yeah, every time I fill it up I zero the mileage and take note of what it\'s on when I have to fill it up again - it used to do 270 per tank, about 22 mpg, and now it does 220 which is about 18mpg I think, and I just wondered what may have caused the drop.