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Range 72 miles.
« on: 29 April 2017, 14:30:45 »
That's what it said on my CID on Wednesday. A certain admin looked at the fuel gauge and declared the new settings will take a while to sort themselves out, because even Tunnie couldn't get 72 miles from that.
Well, yesterday after actually getting 74 miles of driving from it, I drove onto a forecourt with the range showing as 1 mile.  :P ;D
Average consumption currently around 28mpg. A lot less country lane driving than usual over the last few days though.
Going to give it a sound thrashing later and get it down to more normal levels.  :D
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2017, 14:41:31 »
Do you mean 72mpg which isn't range but ave. Mpg :D
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2017, 14:44:24 »
Nope.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2017, 15:14:30 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 29 April 2017, 14:30:45
That's what it said on my CID on Wednesday. A certain admin looked at the fuel gauge and declared the new settings will take a while to sort themselves out, because even Tunnie couldn't get 72 miles from that.
Well, yesterday after actually getting 74 miles of driving from it, I drove onto a forecourt with the range showing as 1 mile.  :P ;D
Average consumption currently around 28mpg. A lot less country lane driving than usual over the last few days though.
Going to give it a sound thrashing later and get it down to more normal levels.  :D


I wish I could see that figure in mine!  Too much driving around town though stops me from doing it! ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2017, 15:46:18 »
Average consumption on the V70 is currently showing 20.1-the Elite does a fair bit less-but it's doing trips of three and a half miles each way to work and back and sitting in traffic a good bit especially when coming home.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2017, 16:07:50 »
28mpg out of a 3.2 Auto, theres a pedal to the right called the Accelerator (or Loud Pedal if your from Essex) have a try at using that rather than just pushing the Brake Pedal on and off to make the car go forward.  ::)
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2017, 16:19:13 »
Then what are you on about.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2017, 16:33:31 »
How many miles of fuel left to use.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2017, 16:42:45 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 29 April 2017, 16:33:31
How many miles of fuel left to use.
Is it a RHD.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #9 on: 29 April 2017, 17:07:50 »
So what's unusual about that,surely unless you only put a tiny amount in it'll show a range of 72 or any figure greater or lower depending on how much fuel you put in.
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #10 on: 29 April 2017, 17:34:30 »
You are a brave man filling up at range 1 mile. My memories of Omega ownership include a strong one of always filling up every journey I made. A feeling akin to going to the gallows (I imagine ) came as soon as the red light came on.  :o
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #11 on: 29 April 2017, 18:02:51 »
Quote from: annihilator on 29 April 2017, 17:07:50
So what's unusual about that,surely unless you only put a tiny amount in it'll show a range of 72 or any figure greater or lower depending on how much fuel you put in.

The fuel gauge was pretty low, below the quarter mark I think. The range on the fuel computer stated I had 72 miles worth of fuel left. I did just over 72 miles, without putting any more fuel in and didn't run out.
The CID had just been reconfigured from the 2.2dti which it came from, to 3.2 spec which my car is. When The Boy saw the fuel gauge and the range showing 72 miles, he voiced the opinion that it may take a few miles for the car to adjust the figures, as he didn't believe that what was showing on the fuel gauge would equate to 72 miles of driving.
I hope its all clear now ?
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #12 on: 29 April 2017, 18:13:21 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 29 April 2017, 14:30:45
That's what it said on my CID on Wednesday. A certain admin looked at the fuel gauge and declared the new settings will take a while to sort themselves out, because even Tunnie couldn't get 72 miles from that.
Well, yesterday after actually getting 74 miles of driving from it, I drove onto a forecourt with the range showing as 1 mile.  :P ;D
Average consumption currently around 28mpg. A lot less country lane driving than usual over the last few days though.
Going to give it a sound thrashing later and get it down to more normal levels.  :D
Fudge me :o

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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #13 on: 29 April 2017, 18:14:00 »
Hypothetically 110 miles per quarter... 72 from just below a quarter isn't a million miles off... As you have discovered  :y
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Re: Range 72 miles.
« Reply #14 on: 29 April 2017, 18:16:32 »
TB - that could explain it.  ;D..............mostly gentle dual carriageway miles and very little of the usual country lanes is the real answer.
Its now down to 25.6mpg, so normal service soon to be returned.  ;)

I like a challenge DG. Wanted to see if it was doable.  :)
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