spectrum48k

G/Friend has just bought the 1.6L petrol version and she's getting 22mpg in her first 2 weeks of ownership, around the doors.

I've only just caught on when I had a play with the trip computer at the weekend.

Surely this is ridiculous, considering my 3.2L beamer gets 24mpg around the doors. Shouldn't her figure be more in the thirties ? She used to get 29mpg from her little 1.8L escort, previously.

Coffin Dodger

Read somewhere about these suffering from numerous fuel system problems, i.e. broken injectors, ECUs etc. Wouldn't be surprised if it was something like that?

Get the AFR checked somewhere.

In future try and discourage her from buying Citroen junk, consistantly near the bottom in reliability and customer satisfaction surveys.

stilover

What ??? you think someone would have bought one ?? Stupid Boy

spectrum48k

Whats "AFR" ? (I know nothing about bloody cars)

Coffin Dodger

Air Fuel Ratio

Should be able to stick a probe up the exhaust, rev it a bit, and see if it's fueling correctly. Every MoT test station has such a device.

NotoriousREV

If it's brand new it'll need time to loosen up a bit. Come back in 10,000 miles and let us know what it's getting to the gallon.

Shark Man

I don't know, 22mpg takes some serious doing with a 1.6, run in or not.

That's the worst I get in my scooby when driving heavy through the town

Ensure she knows where 3rd and 4th gears are, if so, a pop down to the garage is called for before it kills the cat from constant overfueling.

spectrum48k

she bought it with 4,000 miles on the clock so while it doesn't have the 10,000 you say, surely 4,000 is enough for it to settle down ?

spectrum48k

nice one - I've got a mate who owns a small garage which is also an MOT testing station. Will pop it in and ask him to check the "AFR" thingy!

thanks coffin dodger - with a name like that I hope I don't meet you on the road EVER!