diesel loss problem

[TobyJug]

well I think I am only doing about 35 kilometres per £10 at the moment...

I have been under the truck and no obvious leaks... Hoses seem fine too..

any ideas why I am only getting about 35km to just under 10 litres?

[BUSHWHACKER]

well I think I am only doing about 35 kilometres per £10 at the moment...

I have been under the truck and no obvious leaks... Hoses seem fine too..

any ideas why I am only getting about 35km to just under 10 litres?

Dirty air filter?
Chimney slowing you down?

[RodLeach]

Thats what.... 22odd mpg aint it?!

Thats not bad going mate. How much has it dropped by then?!

An when was the last time you worked out your mpg figures!? The chimney really wont help.

[TobyJug]

Dirty air filter?
Chimney slowing you down?

hahaha well the chimney is not being used atm..
But u are right it might slow me down lol
I have just connected up the original air supply again..

The air filter seems fine it is not that old either....
Wud that really put it from say 21mpg to like 10mpg?

I am currently putting in £10 a day and not really driving anywhere it's killing me...../

[TobyJug]

Thats what.... 22odd mpg aint it?!

Thats not bad going mate. How much has it dropped by then?!

An when was the last time you worked out your mpg figures!? The chimney really wont help.

ehhh nope that is about 10mpg
used to get about 21-ish and yeah that was more than good enough to keep me happy

[BUSHWHACKER]

Turbo boosting OK? Green light on the dash?

[RodLeach]

Ooops!!




Got me figures wrong!! Its £10 your putting in


Yeah somethings probably wrong.

If the only thing you've changed is the air filter then i'd say thats to blame. Its not blocked or anything?

An unless the filter is new for the few quid its worth changing to get it out the loop.

[TobyJug]

Turbo boosting OK? Green light on the dash?

yep and yep no problems there....
Have been burning a little more oil lately but surely that shud not really matter on a 20 year old 180k diesel engine?

Ooops!!




Got me figures wrong!! Its £10 your putting in


Yeah somethings probably wrong.

If the only thing you've changed is the air filter then i'd say thats to blame. Its not blocked or anything?

An unless the filter is new for the few quid its worth changing to get it out the loop.

nope air filter is fine drove it with a poormans snorkel to see if it made a difference...

But none....

lets put it this way I put a £10 in have drive about half hour very calm and is ready for more diesel

[RodLeach]

lets put it this way I put a £10 in have drive about half hour very calm and is ready for more diesel

Mines the same mate.


Chuck some bigger tyres on! You'll have a reason for it then.

[TobyJug]

Mines the same mate.


Chuck some bigger tyres on! You'll have a reason for it then.

haha yeah but I am only running 31"

well I think I will just have to crawl under again 2mo and see if I can find a leak as I am convinced (even after not finding anything for a week) that I must have a leak somewhere....

it just can't drop about half for nothing...

But hey we will see....

and if not it will be a good excuse for getting another engine....

[MattF]

Injector pump seals?

[TobyJug]

Injector pump seals?

That is a good point Matt will look at that after as I have just done a mpg measurement and I am doing a whopping...................... ...


6mpg


Thanks Matt

**going out in the cold to check**

[MattF]

I am doing a whopping...................... ...


6mpg

Honestly, there's just no pleasing some folks. Tight arse.

[TobyJug]

Honestly, there's just no pleasing some folks. Tight arse.

HAHAHAHA yeah well I am Dutch after all we are tight cheese eating git's

[BUSHWHACKER]

That is a good point Matt will look at that after as I have just done a mpg measurement and I am doing a whopping...................... ...


6mpg


Thanks Matt

**going out in the cold to check**

If it's burning that much diesel, you should be followed by a black cloud of smoke everywhere, or leaving a trail of diesel on the road.
If not, then the injectors could be knackered and dumping loads of fuel into the cylinders thats not getting burnt and could be 'washing' the bores which is also very bad!

Are you sure you're doing the maths correctly?