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Offline lmhdex

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Poor fuel efficiency?
« on: April 23, 2010, 10:11:31 PM »
My latio sport basic model fuel consumption seems to be going up the longer I drive.

Now it's only about 8.6 km/l. 

How to improve fuel efficiency?  I don't think I'm heavy footed, daily route to work always jam - is that the reason?

Offline robtan99

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Re: Poor fuel efficiency?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2010, 11:02:14 PM »

What is the mileage now and how old is your car?

My latio sport basic model fuel consumption seems to be going up the longer I drive.

Now it's only about 8.6 km/l. 

How to improve fuel efficiency?  I don't think I'm heavy footed, daily route to work always jam - is that the reason?

Offline clarence

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Re: Poor fuel efficiency?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2010, 09:09:16 PM »
Frequent maintenance (oil change), tyre size and pressure and driving habits all play a role in fuel consumption.

Traffic jams do result in higher fuel consumption.


Offline fam

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Re: Poor fuel efficiency?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2010, 11:51:36 PM »
and do not carry unneccessary weight inside the vehicle.

Offline nakshire

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Re: Poor fuel efficiency?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2010, 11:56:09 PM »
Frequent maintenance (oil change), tyre size and pressure and driving habits all play a role in fuel consumption.

Traffic jams do result in higher fuel consumption.



yeah i do agree with what clarence say. Do look out for your tyre pressure. Latio is quite sensitive to little bit of things. If everything is right, u shd get a good FC. Check your plugs if u are having high mileage... That time i changed, my FC improved a lot, even though it was at 40k only...

air con temp / fan speed also makes a difference.... pick up rev also ... in jam i dun like to rev the latio... it drinks a lot