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01 Beetle drinking petrol!

  • 30-09-2015 12:57pm
    #1
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    My wife has a 01 Beetle. In the last 2 weeks she has noticed that it is guzzling petrol. Any ideas?

    Also, would anyone from Cork be able to recommend a decent, independent mechanic / garage? The car is 14 years old, so not looking to spend too much on it.

    Thanks,
    Loire.


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What engine is it?

    Best bet is to record fuel usage and see for yourself what MPG km/l it's getting. When was it serviced last?


  • #3
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    What engine is it?

    Best bet is to record fuel usage and see for yourself what MPG km/l it's getting. When was it serviced last?

    Hi, it is a 1.6 petrol. It was serviced about 6 months ago. Just wondering if there are any known issues which would account for a drastic increase in consumption? Thanks!


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Have you done the basics like checked all tyres are properly inflated, no warning lights on the dash etc?


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Is there a lock on the petrol cap?


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    As Alan said, start measuring fuel usage at the pump.
    It might not have gone up as much as you think. At least it will give you accurate numbers.

    "Guzzling petrol" isn't very scientific :D We need proper hard data.

    Tyre pressure is often the main culprit, check and doublecheck.


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  • #7
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    How many days is she getting for €20 worth of petrol? :pac:


  • #8
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Thanks for all the advice, I'll do a more scientific check (aka kick the tires and check the fuel cap!)


  • #9
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Loire wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advice, I'll do a more scientific check (aka kick the tires and check the fuel cap!)

    the scientific check, seeing as nobody has mentioned how to; is to brim the tank, reset the trip computer, drive until the tank is getting low, then refill the tank to the brim.

    use the amount of liters it took to refill and the miles on the trip computer to calculate it's average MPG, it's easy to work out, but this link makes it even easier https://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php

    having never owned one, i couldn't say but i reckon for that car i'd be expecting late 20's MPG wise around town and maybe high 30's/ early 40's on the motorway. 35mpg across a tank of mixed driving would be good.

    miles to a tenner or days to a fill up aren't really accurate enough to implicate a problem. costs a bit to check correctly (by twice brimming the tank) but it could save you a fortune in un-necessary parts, fixing a problem that may not even be there.


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