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Old 19 December 2001, 05:04 PM
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One week on since I've bought my Terzo it seems I have been attack by the petrol fairies !! As every time I return to the car most of it has gone, has anyone else suffered the same fate ??!!

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Old 19 December 2001, 05:18 PM
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yeah, I have been checking for leaks..... not found any as yet.



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Old 19 December 2001, 05:37 PM
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I think you may find there is a big hole in your petrol tank. It seems to exit into a pipe which runs the length of the car. The pipe seems to enter the big block of metal at the front of the car (under the letterbox).

It does n't seem to empty if you leave your car in one place for a long time, maybe a few days, but I'll be damned if I can stop it leaking

Old 19 December 2001, 05:39 PM
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My Terzo (33) has had the same prop all year since I got it.

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Old 19 December 2001, 05:40 PM
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You bunch of petrol heads

Mine gives 21mpg
Old 19 December 2001, 05:43 PM
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how bizarre the Audi gives me over 300 miles to a tank, the Scoob i am lucky to get 200 kilometres !!!!!

Petrol fairies are on overtime in my garage !
Old 19 December 2001, 06:02 PM
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Well, it seems we're have a problem with these goddam fairies, there must be away they can be destroyed. Any thoughts???

Just a thought, a friend of mine who is in the 'know' states that at a constant 150 mph the average fule consumption is thought to be about 3 mpg!! Perhaps we can knacker them fairies to death!!

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Old 19 December 2001, 06:08 PM
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If i run a proper rally map and turn the ALS on i get 1 litre per mile do you think that would f*** em sufficiently !
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Ian,

I take it you are talking about Optimax diesel????????!!!!!

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Nope Optimax Petrol !
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Doh!

I wish I was YOUR bank manager !!
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constant 3 mpg at 150mph...tell me about, it's a problem I face evry day in the Fiesta, I'm considering chopping it in, the fuel costs alone are Skinting me don't even get me started on the costs of my motorbike


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