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cant afford to run please help :(
« on: July 01, 2011, 13:37:34 »
recently changed my engine, serviced it bypassed fuel sediments cant see any leaks any where, im getting about 50 miles to 20 quid if that :/ so im using 20quid a day just to go to work which is half my bloomin days wages, it has a straight through exhaust with 1 aftermarket box in the middle, ummm has a few bits and bobs on it but nothing thats causing it to dragg like a roof rack, and its got standard size tyres, any help much appreciated
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 14:44:35 »
I work that out to be 10 MPG on a 300tdi? ouch.

what's it start up and drive like? power like? much smoke? service include checking valve clearances? Anti tamper tell tales still intact on injection pump?
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2011, 20:25:33 »
that aint good ollie mines better than that with all the winch and stuff i carry around and large tyres like saffy said has the pump been turned up to much get the timing  checked and see if the pimp has been change they might of left mark were it was set as standard if you luck
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 15:47:29 »
Check out the injector return pipe- the flexible pipe that links all the injectors together,   I had similar mpg when mine went.


Also does the truck drive ok? Correct amount of power?

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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 20:30:52 »
sounds just like mine im currently only doing about 50 miles on
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 19:30:41 »
power is reasonably low, im just confused about it need to write a list and check it all when i get 5 mins sapre :(
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2011, 22:31:31 »
Hell's teeth, my 5.0l V8 LSE is better than that! :shocked:

It can't be burning all that fuel, it must be leaking somewhere and that would worry me as well as my wallet.

Look underneath for leaks and drips and check the oil for fuel in the crankcase.

did you swap injectors, pump etc between the oild and new engines?  did you see the new lump running before buying
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2011, 22:37:44 »
Silly thought but are the brakes binding?!!!
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Re: cant afford to run please help :(
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2011, 12:40:37 »
at a guess id say your timing was out a tooth will cause all kinds of headaches
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