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Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« on: 28 August 2017, 20:43:58 »
Been disappointed of late with 3.2's fuel use, 260 miles to the fuel light. But it's only been on work runs into London and local runs. So end last week gave it a good ragging, generally drove it like I stole it. As fuel use was rubbish anyway  ;D

Today took Little MissT to Portsmouth for the day, so just an average days traffic. Not a fast run nor slow but some traffic about.

110 miles later getting home, 33.2 mpg. Happy with that as did red line it a few times joining motorways. Something must have fixed it self when in stolen mode last week, last year on runs to Wales I could not crack 28mpg out of it.  :-\
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #1 on: 28 August 2017, 22:47:35 »
That's about 5% more than I ever got out of the Desmond.  Then again mine was the skip rather than the saloon.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #2 on: 28 August 2017, 23:32:19 »
Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up? :o

 ;)
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #3 on: 28 August 2017, 23:47:40 »
avg 41.6 today on M3 at constant 60 over about 5 miles.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #4 on: 29 August 2017, 06:55:22 »
Quote from: migmog on 28 August 2017, 23:47:40
avg 41.6 today on M3 at constant 60 over about 5 miles.
A34/M3 junction to Eastleigh doesn't count as it's all downhill ;D
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #5 on: 29 August 2017, 09:02:14 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 28 August 2017, 23:32:19
Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up? :o

 ;)

Ha, no that tank it dropped to about 21mpg average  :o

But clearly something is better now  :-\
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #6 on: 29 August 2017, 09:07:43 »
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:02:14
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 28 August 2017, 23:32:19
Hang on.. You averaged 33.2 mpg on an Italian Tune-up? :o

 ;)

Ha, no that tank it dropped to about 21mpg average  :o

But clearly something is better now  :-\

Warmer weather might well be a factor. :y
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #7 on: 29 August 2017, 09:38:07 »
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #8 on: 29 August 2017, 10:09:02 »
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:38:07
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)

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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #9 on: 29 August 2017, 10:31:58 »
Quote from: Varche on 29 August 2017, 10:09:02
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:38:07
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)

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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #10 on: 29 August 2017, 11:00:48 »
Quote from: Varche on 29 August 2017, 10:09:02
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:38:07
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)

Worlds your oyster, what is stopping you! 8)

In theory, nothing. MrsT and I have always said we would move abroad if the opportunity came up.

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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #11 on: 29 August 2017, 12:47:37 »
33.2 mpg from a 3.2 ! do you drive it downhill and push it back up ?  ??? ;D
I thought I was doing well to get 25mpg from mine, although I do very little motorway driving.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #12 on: 29 August 2017, 13:00:06 »
That's good always got 27-33mpg out of my 2.6 manual no short runs ever, the V8 Merc is 26-30 same usage,but is auto.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #13 on: 29 August 2017, 13:38:31 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 29 August 2017, 10:31:58
Quote from: Varche on 29 August 2017, 10:09:02
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:38:07
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)

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I think you forgot "Bl**dy foreigners" ;) (Has to be said in an Alf Garnett accent or similar, though)
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #14 on: 29 August 2017, 13:49:45 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 29 August 2017, 10:31:58
Quote from: Varche on 29 August 2017, 10:09:02
Quote from: tunnie on 29 August 2017, 09:38:07
Good point, clearly the 3.2 is saying I need to live in a country with a warmer climate.  8)

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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #15 on: 29 August 2017, 17:16:09 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 29 August 2017, 06:55:22
Quote from: migmog on 28 August 2017, 23:47:40
avg 41.6 today on M3 at constant 60 over about 5 miles.
A34/M3 junction to Eastleigh doesn't count as it's all downhill ;D

no wasn't there but you're right it was downhill - start was 13 feet higher than end according to Google Earth.  Over 5 miles ::)
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #16 on: 29 August 2017, 17:34:10 »
32mpg is good going :y, but I had no doubt you could do it on a decent steady run.  I've managed 30mpg from Tenby to Oxford, including some loss of temper with other drivers on the A34, as normal.

I suspect, being auto, your MPG in Wales was due to frequently not being in TC lockup - that sort of driving hammers MPG.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #17 on: 29 August 2017, 17:44:01 »
Last time I Italian Tuned my 3.2 was around 14mpg, and thats a Manual, mind, it was running LPG.
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #18 on: 29 August 2017, 17:46:00 »
Tunnies idea of an Italian Tune is probably a normal drive for most of us!  :D  ;D
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Re: Italian tune up works well on 3.2
« Reply #19 on: 31 August 2017, 21:00:53 »
I get 34 mpg on a gentle motorway run and less if I have to brake or accelerate.
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