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  • #32
    Brasso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭Brasso


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Do you think you can trust the trip computer on your car to give am accurate reading of your mpg?

    I drive a 1.6 Economic Focus, and mine is currently reading 64.7mpg, which I think is pretty good. Just don't know whether to actually believe it or not!

    Sounds like a good but realistic figure, I believe those trip computers are more accurate now than they used to be. I would use the tank brim and empty method a few times while comparing it to your dash readout, should give a good idea of what percentage error the computer gives.


  • #33
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,484 ✭✭✭ofcork


    I heard an add for the new Honda civic earlier claiming it got over 100mpg!


  • #34
    tf2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭tf2


    Senecio wrote: »
    Every driver I know with a start/stop car disables it at the first intersection they come to. Most complain that it can't be disables permanently. Most pointless Eco technology I've seen in real life.

    Surely that just defeats the purpose of having it in the first place?


  • #35
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    tf2 wrote: »
    Surely that just defeats the purpose of having it in the first place?

    Will save your turbo long term though.


  • #36
    noelf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭noelf


    H
    tf2 wrote: »
    I travelled from Galway to Portmagee in Co. Kerry and back and got 75mpg according to the car trip computer. That's in a 2 door golf Mark 7 with a 90bhp 5 speed gearbox.

    There are 3 seperate fuel consumption figures displayed on the mfd .. since refuel .. since start .. long term .. i go by the long term figure which is probably the most realistic ..No problem getting over 70 plus mpg on the since start screen ..


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  • #37
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    It's really not. The engine restarts the second you engage the clutch. And it only kicks in when you put the car in neutral so if you're first in line at the lights you just leave the car in gear, seemples.
    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    If you're sitting long enough for the engine to cool or open the door do you not have to start with the key then? I always have it switched off even before I have the belt on.
    billy few mates wrote: »
    Unless you have the automatic (DSG) version....
    The auto is a pain in the nuts with this system. It turns off the engine before you've completely stopped, and because you don't have a clutch to operate, you notice the delay in starting much more.
    Also, if you open the door and then move the lever into Park, it gets itself in a knot and the engine management light comes on!


  • #38
    tf2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭tf2


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    Will save your turbo long term though.

    Was about to disagree but... My turbo has been replaced already... car is about 4 months old! :( Sure its an isolated incident though :D


  • #39
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    tf2 wrote: »
    Was about to disagree but... My turbo has been replaced already... car is about 4 months old! :( Sure its an isolated incident though :D
    :eek::eek::eek:
    What car, what engine??


  • #40
    tf2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭tf2


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek:
    What car, what engine??

    Golf Mark 7, 2 door, 1.6 TDI, 5 speed manual, 90 HP


  • #41
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    tf2 wrote: »
    Golf Mark 7, 2 door, 1.6 TDI, 5 speed manual, 90 HP
    Did they say what the failure was? Shocking if it was ok leaving the factory and failed in the field in that space of time. Surely it was some manufacturing issue.


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  • #42
    tf2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭tf2


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Did they say what the failure was? Shocking if it was ok leaving the factory and failed in the field in that space of time. Surely it was some manufacturing issue.

    What happened was twice (on the same day) for a very brief moment the turbo didn't kick in. This was at about 13500km. It didn't happen again. The car was due in for a service at 15000km so I mentioned it to the garage and asked them to look into it. They ran a diagnostic on it and saw that there was an 'intermittent fault' showing. It was replaced under warranty and they gave me the use of a vehicle while the had it in (fri - mon).

    At 28000km now and no problems.


  • #43
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    tf2 wrote: »
    What happened was twice (on the same day) for a very brief moment the turbo didn't kick in. This was at about 13500km. It didn't happen again. The car was due in for a service at 15000km so I mentioned it to the garage and asked them to look into it. They ran a diagnostic on it and saw that there was an 'intermittent fault' showing. It was replaced under warranty and they gave me the use of a vehicle while the had it in (fri - mon).

    At 28000km now and no problems.

    Lucky enough if that sorted it. I've had my heart broke with enough intermittent faults on turbos over the years, and it more often than not was nothing to do with the turbo itself.


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