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Pettata · #21 02-05-2006, 10:16 PM

Does anyone know when they expect it to go down. I saw it went up again today and I'm almost empty! I was hoping it would go down when it reached the high 130's. Seems I've waited too long. It's like playing the stock market with fuel nowadays.

olite · #22 03-05-2006, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Pettata

Probably because the car is struggling at low revs. Needs more fuel. It's kind of like going up a hill when your not at high enough revs, the engine starts to struggle so to compensate pumps more fuel into it.

yeah that was what i figured out. but i'm still walking to work with these damn fuel prices.

AC Schnitzer · #23 03-05-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by olite

See that's the funny thing with my car... I find that if i drive it that way, change gears at 2500 or below, it actually chews (or drinks?) more fuel instead of 3000/4000 rpm.

or could it be the starting and stopping all the time at the lights?

I change mind about 2100rpm and drive the same road everyday all day 99% of the time. Drinks about 450km on average.

With occassional slightly spirited drive changing gear at 4000rpm. I'm looking at about low 400s.

Usually I'll go on free gear when its down slope or traffic light ahead.

Maybe reverting back to stock is a good idea where I can squeeze 500km out of a tank and 600km on hwy mode