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[EMD]

Auto?  Sounds about right.

I've managed 15 miles from £20 before, approx. 5mpg.  But it was worth it.

Given fuel is under 55ppl (or 49ppl where she works), we're both suffering a spot of DILLIGAF.

 

Was that from the BP station 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

£25 will take me 200 miles 

Not in the absolute comfort of a 15 year old omega, obviously. 

Get you far further than that if you use your OAP discount on National Express...

Not an OAP, unlike most on here. And National Express only travel between different towns and cities. Don't wanna jump on one of them, might end up with the monkey hangers.

My tame monkey hanger would make you a brew if you made it this far, I'm sure... 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Log on this morning and see a whole range of replies! 

Well, perhaps I should be thankful I'm not quite at 15 miles from a tank, just yet, as per TB methods.

After a run up the motorway and back to visit family, I'm not at 90 miles, and not at the £25 threshhold yet, now back to town driving again. Soon as I get on the m'way the mpg explodes and return decent economy, I think, but it's just getting me wondering really if there isn't a weeping union / my fuel line repair is leaking, or something. Maybe I'm just worrying about nothing.

[05omegav6]

Can you smell fuel under the car?

No? Excellent, just drive the bloody thing...

Yes? I probably wouldn't smoke near it...

[Diamond Black Geezer]

The cabin does stink of petrol for maybe 30 seconds after startup, which then clears, which I've always found odd.

Other than that, no, no fuel smells. Driving shall continue... 

[Nick W]

Can you smell fuel under the car?

No? Excellent, just drive the bloody thing...

Yes? I probably wouldn't smoke near it...

All of that, as any leak from a pressurised system will be very obvious. And very dangerous!

With such lousy economy on short runs, spending £20 on a new thermostat would be a sound investment.

[05omegav6]

Sounds like a slight weep somewhere then

Could be worth investigating for piece of mind...

[05omegav6]

To add, probably on the return line... As Nick suggests the supply line will be at pouring out pressure... Whereas a leak on the return line won't necessarily show if the engine is under any real load

[STEMO]

To add, probably on the return line... As Nick suggests the supply line will be at pouring out pressure... Whereas a leak on the return line won't necessarily show if the engine is under any real load

It would stink, though. I reckon you'd be able to smell it over the piss, damp and mould. 

[Shackeng]

My 3.2 auto averaged 33 on my recent M-way run to Devon, then returning across country dropped to its normal 25!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

To add, probably on the return line... As Nick suggests the supply line will be at pouring out pressure... Whereas a leak on the return line won't necessarily show if the engine is under any real load

It would stink, though. I reckon you'd be able to smell it over the piss, damp and mould. 

just to note, she's called 'Pissy' because her reg is P151 .... not because she actually smells of the stuff!! 


Thanks Al and Nick... checking the lines was on the cards, but a new stat is a nice idea, too. New transfer pipe and seal from main stealer as well, I believe, yes?

[05omegav6]

Yup

[plym ian]

My 3.2 auto averaged 33 on my recent M-way run to Devon, then returning across country dropped to its normal 25!

Thats cause its all down hill on the way

[Diamond Black Geezer]

A buggered stat would explain why she returns decent enough fuel economy on a run, but round town, straight after startup, she's derisory 

[05omegav6]

A buggered stat would explain why she returns decent enough fuel economy on a run, but round town, straight after startup, she's derisory 

Actually it doesn't,  the cooling effect of the airflow makes it colder