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Unusual FC increase at 15.2 lit/100km ..is something wrong?
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<blockquote data-quote="canuck78" data-source="post: 711918" data-attributes="member: 25694"><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Hi Tequilashots, </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Things that can make a car thirstier than normal:</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">01) Dirty / clogged air filter</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">02) Incorrect ignition timing</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">03) Under-inflated tyres (higher rolling resistance)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">04) Binding brakes</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">05) Leaking fuel injectors</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">06) Blowing exhaust system</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">07) Faulty MAF (mass air flow meter)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">08) Faulty CTS (coolant temperature switch)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">08) Faulty o2 sensor (Lambda)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">09) Thermostat stuck open,</span> <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">or removed by some dodgy mechanic.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Over cooled engine?</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">10) Split / perished vacuum hoses, engine drawing in unmetered air</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px">11) Engine oil weight (e90 specs is 30w/40w EO, 30w will be more efficient but offers less protection)? </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px">Best is go to workshop and get the computer readout. E90 has so many parameters that one can read out from the OBD scan so your mechanic should be able to tell why if the above checklist doesn't work for you.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canuck78, post: 711918, member: 25694"] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]Hi Tequilashots, [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]Things that can make a car thirstier than normal:[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]01) Dirty / clogged air filter[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]02) Incorrect ignition timing[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]03) Under-inflated tyres (higher rolling resistance)[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]04) Binding brakes[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]05) Leaking fuel injectors[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]06) Blowing exhaust system[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]07) Faulty MAF (mass air flow meter)[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]08) Faulty CTS (coolant temperature switch)[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]08) Faulty o2 sensor (Lambda)[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]09) Thermostat stuck open,[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)] [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]or removed by some dodgy mechanic.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)] [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]Over cooled engine?[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0,0,0)]10) Split / perished vacuum hoses, engine drawing in unmetered air[/COLOR] [SIZE=11px]11) Engine oil weight (e90 specs is 30w/40w EO, 30w will be more efficient but offers less protection)? [/SIZE] [SIZE=11px]Best is go to workshop and get the computer readout. E90 has so many parameters that one can read out from the OBD scan so your mechanic should be able to tell why if the above checklist doesn't work for you.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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