Gas consumption range rover 3.9 !!
Moderator: phpBB2 - Administrators
Gas consumption range rover 3.9 !!
When i first bought my rangie a full tank of gas (approx 45 litres) would get me in the region of 120-150 miles.
If i do my maths correctly thats 12-15mpg. More recently it seems to have dropped to around 90 miles on a full tank (9mpg).
My driving style still remains the same. What figure would be acceptable for my car.
Could it be down to the vapouriser ? Someone has told me to try changing the filters ??
If i do my maths correctly thats 12-15mpg. More recently it seems to have dropped to around 90 miles on a full tank (9mpg).
My driving style still remains the same. What figure would be acceptable for my car.
Could it be down to the vapouriser ? Someone has told me to try changing the filters ??
-
- Forum Contributor
- Posts: 310
- Joined: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:42 am
- Location: Near Darlington
Re: Gas consumption range rover 3.9 !!
Is about right, well it's what I get in my 3.9 RRwayno wrote:If i do my maths correctly thats 12-15
@12mpg round the doors, @15-6mpg on a run, 12mpg towing trailer/caravan
Regards
Royston
Royston
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:54 pm
- Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
Figures sound good... I get approx 12 round town and as much as 15.5ish on a run from my 3.5. Mind you it is very flat here in Suffolk!!!
I recently pulled my trailer tent back from Cornwall and got just over 14 fully laden from a 10 day break!!
As far as vaporiser goes... Be careful what you get... Some are better suited than others. What system have you got? I personally would start by changing the filters and then look at a service kit for the vaporiser.
If you do go for the vaporiser then the OMVL R30E (I think) tandem vaporiser comes very highly recommended BUT they are a little more expensive and very fragile in event of backfire. I run a BiGas M84 vaporiser as recommended by Tinley Tech in Cambridge as a cheaper, slightly more hardy version and don't have any problems at all (touch wood!!!) All I did was service it when I got it (second hand) and I think all in it's cost me about £30. I would advise you got a new one though as they are only about £70 I think.
Also, check your ignition system regularly for best results. I bought a set of Formula Power 10mm leads, as advertised on here, and have never looked back!
I recently pulled my trailer tent back from Cornwall and got just over 14 fully laden from a 10 day break!!
As far as vaporiser goes... Be careful what you get... Some are better suited than others. What system have you got? I personally would start by changing the filters and then look at a service kit for the vaporiser.
If you do go for the vaporiser then the OMVL R30E (I think) tandem vaporiser comes very highly recommended BUT they are a little more expensive and very fragile in event of backfire. I run a BiGas M84 vaporiser as recommended by Tinley Tech in Cambridge as a cheaper, slightly more hardy version and don't have any problems at all (touch wood!!!) All I did was service it when I got it (second hand) and I think all in it's cost me about £30. I would advise you got a new one though as they are only about £70 I think.
Also, check your ignition system regularly for best results. I bought a set of Formula Power 10mm leads, as advertised on here, and have never looked back!
when I had my RR on gas among the delights was a load of gas with water in it, ran even more like a dog and drank the stuff more than usual. I had to have the whole lot drained and all the filters changed. 110 liters of gas into the atmosphere (I had 2 tanks to get some range) and £45 worth of filters and another £70 to the cowboy that fitted the system.
Mike
Mike
poppet valves rule!
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 33
- Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:45 pm
- Location: kinghorn, fife