Fuel economy?

[captain_chaos]

If its a problem go veg

excellent point, I don't mind the low economy now it's on veggie

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

I now have a delicate little pump leak , that just ensures i can find the pump from underneath, handy that, think ill leave it.

[BUSHWHACKER]

I now have a delicate little pump leak , that just ensures i can find the pump from underneath, handy that, think ill leave it.

That'll be the veg oil reacting with the already old seal on top of the fuel pump. Re-new the seal or go back to using straight diesel cures it.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Have replaced the top seal, and the stop solenoid seal, it was gushing out, but now is only a little drip now and then from the distributor end, i dont mind and sometimes drop in some atf, which holds it. Its doesnt affect my fuel economy, so i dont really care. All part of the surfs inability to hold its fluids completely.

[chowie]

mines not too bad then i normally get under 400 kms to a tank but think its cause my foot is rather heavy, i have toyed with veggie just worried about the selas and muck in the tank causing problems but i had to replace pump seal as it was leaking when i got it mith have been used with veggie maybe i will never know, can i just go to bookers and buy abig drum of oil and use it then as i have a bookers card so that helps

[maggotropolis]

Ive had 550 km's out of a tank, that was 55 mph for the life of the fuel no breaks. Worked out at about 27-28mpg, i thought that was outstanding for one of these.
While working i get about 23-24mpg. I would say your 410 is km's

Say youve used 60 litres, thats about 13 gallons. And 410 km's is about 250 miles, so 250 devided by 13 comes in at just under 20 mpg.

If its in miles that means your getting just under 32 mpg, i cant see it personally. I would say you have a normal round town consumption at 20mpg

If its a problem go veg

That is PANTS
I think a trip to Lidl is on the cards - corn oil about 49p a litre
Used to run the Disco' on about 50/50 diesel and veg oil but haven't taken the plunge with me Surf yet.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Ive posted up plans for a veg conversion for 100% veg oil, if you search veg 100% cheap simple it should come up.

[smurfL6]

Milage

My 2.4 TD Auto had miles on the speedo, but the milage clock is still set to Km. I only found that out cos I figured either my mum had moved or I was abducted by aliens. In my transit she lives 52 miles away in my Surf 74 ???

[BUSHWHACKER]

My 2.4 TD Auto had miles on the speedo, but the milage clock is still set to Km. I only found that out cos I figured either my mum had moved or I was abducted by aliens. In my transit she lives 52 miles away in my Surf 74 ???

Or your Surf has very small wheels!

[smurfL6]

Small Wheels lol

I guess my wheels are big. I'm 5ft and they reach my waist...Don't laugh.
Serious though how do I work out my mpg. If I put £20 in I can do about 145-150 miles or km whatever my clock is.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

km's devide by 1.64 for miles. litres devide 4.5 for gallons. miles into gallons

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

so 15 km's is 93 miles, £20 @ 92.9 per liter means 21 litres, 21 liters devide by 4.5 means 4.6 gallons, so 93 miles devide by 4.6 gallons equals 20.2 mpg

[The Hornet]

Use this link to work it all out.
http://www.day-tripper.net/infoconve...chorconversion