Fuel economy for stock standard 99 st215w

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Fuel economy for stock standard 99 st215w

Postby HamzGTT » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:43 pm

Have recently perchased this vehicle and cant understand why it drinks so much fuel. Im running BP 98 fuel and can only get about 400kms to 60ltrs of fuel I ran a N/A 93 subaru legacy VZ Type R and I could get bout 450-500kms long distance an 200-250kms around town. Now this new car even if im being gentle with it it still drinks like hell. I have changed the fuel filter and spark plugs (NGK Platinums) andhave run a fuel system flush for carbon and sludge deposits put motor up in and new air filter (stock standard) any suggestions would be great.
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Postby flygt4 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:54 pm

what type of driving?

that would probly be typical for city driving, they get up over 500km on the open road.
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Postby HamzGTT » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:58 pm

Ive only had the car for about 4 weeks now 1 & 1/2 weeks was in shop getting alarm and tow bar fitted + the typical manifold warp problem
but at the mo ive been taking it gental
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Postby bbq1988 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:14 pm

Sounds right for citty driving, mine will do 11km/l on the open road, while doing between 5-9km/l in town
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Postby HamzGTT » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:25 pm

Ive been watchin the fuel meter in the dash and i average about 9.7 - 12.5 l/km on the open road and 5.6 - 7.2 l/km around town but is this guage accurate??
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Postby Adydas » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:32 pm

About as accurate as microsofts dailup connection speeds window..
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Postby HamzGTT » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:45 pm

so for the fuel ecnomy that im getting do i need to look further or is this normal
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Postby bbq1988 » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:48 pm

auto or manual?
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Postby HamzGTT » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:10 pm

its a manual
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Postby 99gtt » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:56 pm

Its normal just remember a turbo is always gonna drink more fuel , you compare a gtt to an evo and it is pretty economical
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Postby gleem » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:48 pm

i usually squeeze about 420km out of mine city driving, 99gtt did you end up getting that front bumper made?
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Postby 99gtt » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:29 pm

Na it was to damaged to get a good mould
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