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So, first figures..... 30mpg. But I was very foot heavy on the way down, about 70mph up and down hills all the way that's 3500rpm+ also had a problem of it feeling a bit sluggish after arriving in Cornwall, followed by on this drive home, popping off boost pipes. The joiners don't have swaged ends, but I should have the bits waiting at home to fix this, thinking I was loosing some boost through bad joints before they started popping off. Tightened them real good and engine is back to being perky again. I don't know if this would affect mpg figures?????
So sticking to 60mph on the way home will hopefully improve the mpg. Need cruise control now though, as I can't stop driving fast......

It did 600km before I filled tank again, the aaz would only give me 500km
Oh, and these figures aren't using GPS, just the tripmeter. It certainly feels better than 30mpg as I filled up the tank 100km later than normal, and it still wasn't in the red.

I think anything over 30MPG is great considering how well they go! I had the same problem trying to stick to 65mph, the cruise control should fix that.

If you want to check things with VAGCOM you are welcome to pop over. Bring your tool kit as the thermistor needs replacing in my boiler!!

How accurate is your trip meter?

It's back!!

Max was very happy see it back on the drive! Please excuse the shorts and shoes but he fell over in a puddle trying to kick water at his friend at school!!


A huge thanks to Aidan for the gear box work and also to Mario for the engine work.

The gear change is now silky smooth and the gearing is good. It still pulls well up hill in 4th but with a better cruising speed.

All of the snagging on the engine conversion is done and I am well pleased with the results.

ninja.turtle007 wrote:I just went for a blast down the A3. At 3500 RPM it gets up to 86C. It becomes cooler as engine speed is lowered. At low RPM I.E. sat in traffic it drops down to around 36C.

The temperature now doesn't go over 50C even when hooning along in the outside lane.

Glad you've got it back

I wonder if all three of us will ever get our vans running at the same time and go somewhere

jed

jed the spread wrote:I wonder if all three of us will ever get our vans running at the same time and go somewhere

jed

Are you going to SP?

ninja.turtle007 wrote:

jed the spread wrote:I wonder if all three of us will ever get our vans running at the same time and go somewhere

jed

Are you going to SP?

I think so, just trying to swap some work stuff around at the moment.

jed

jed the spread wrote:

ninja.turtle007 wrote:

jed the spread wrote:I wonder if all three of us will ever get our vans running at the same time and go somewhere

jed

Are you going to SP?

I think so, just trying to swap some work stuff around at the moment.

jed

It'll be good to see how you get on with the hill you couldn't get up last year. My guess is you'll power up it.

ninja.turtle007 wrote:It's back!!

Max was very happy see it back on the drive! Please excuse the shorts and shoes but he fell over in a puddle trying to kick water at his friend at school!!

not like max to be in the thick of it weather it be snow, sand mud etc

neil

ninja.turtle007 wrote:
It'll be good to see how you get on with the hill you couldn't get up last year. My guess is you'll power up it.

Probably pootle up in second this time

jed