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Reply #30December 17, 2009, 12:07:32 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #30 on: December 17, 2009, 12:07:32 pm »
If you're getting horrible fuel mileage with your VW diesel, they let you off with a warning.  (Just to keep on topic.)
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Reply #31December 17, 2009, 04:33:14 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2009, 04:33:14 pm »
I like to fly fish out the back hatch while getting good fuel mileage, if I wasn't catching fish I'd expect a ticket ::)

A little more on topic, I'm running with no turbo and a 2.5" exhaust, we'll see if my mileage goes up from the 34-37mpg.
'82 Rabbit, I put on a euro vnt-15, 2.25" DP, 2.5" exhaust, the result.....it whistled.

I removed the turbo, made a toilet bowl 2.5" DP, the result....it was deafening. Now it has a homemade muffler up front and a thrush in the rear, the result.....less loud.
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Reply #32December 17, 2009, 05:09:16 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #32 on: December 17, 2009, 05:09:16 pm »
In a Mercedes SDL, I blew an injector line at 3 AM.
Since I was only 20 mi from my destination, I tanked up and hoped for the best.

Went through half a tank in 20 min :(
I think it works out to two MPG.

Reply #33December 17, 2009, 06:05:08 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #33 on: December 17, 2009, 06:05:08 pm »
I AM THE WINNER!!!!!!

6.92 US MPG!!!

2004 Chev K4500 6.6L Duramax Diesel 6 speed transmission and a 18foot rollback deck ;D ;D

PS thats Highway lol
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1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
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Reply #34December 19, 2009, 07:47:14 am

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2009, 07:47:14 am »
Im getting anywhere between 30 and 35mpg in mine with a giles pump running at about 25% potential.  I do get carried away with soot clouds though ???
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Reply #35December 24, 2009, 08:30:41 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #35 on: December 24, 2009, 08:30:41 pm »
I AM THE WINNER!!!!!!

6.92 US MPG!!!

2004 Chev K4500 6.6L Duramax Diesel 6 speed transmission and a 18foot rollback deck ;D ;D

PS thats Highway lol

you were doing something wrong then. duramaxes are WAY WAY more efficient than 7 mpg.

Reply #36December 24, 2009, 09:22:21 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #36 on: December 24, 2009, 09:22:21 pm »
I AM THE WINNER!!!!!!

6.92 US MPG!!!

2004 Chev K4500 6.6L Duramax Diesel 6 speed transmission and a 18foot rollback deck ;D ;D

PS thats Highway lol

you were doing something wrong then. duramaxes are WAY WAY more efficient than 7 mpg.

Nope thats my beast. 3 Ton Rollback truck. The Truck is a Big, and it takes alot of fuel and power to get it up to speed. and 3/4 of the time I got something on my bed and I'm booting it on the highway.
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1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"

Reply #37December 29, 2009, 03:50:26 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2009, 03:50:26 pm »
that is ridiculous..

7 mpg out of a duramax.

Reply #38December 29, 2009, 04:56:21 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2009, 04:56:21 pm »
That is quite a bit of truck for the size of the engine... 

Reply #39December 30, 2009, 05:01:33 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #39 on: December 30, 2009, 05:01:33 pm »
Worst mileage I have gotten was 5.9l/100kms. I was pretty mad about that one too
Tyler

Reply #40December 30, 2009, 05:51:32 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2009, 05:51:32 pm »
That is quite a bit of truck for the size of the engine... 

I'll Take a picture of my truck tomorrow if its not too cold out...-20F in the wind todya
Catlin

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1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
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Reply #41December 30, 2009, 06:58:09 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #41 on: December 30, 2009, 06:58:09 pm »
I get 19 mpg with a close ratio GTI 16v gear box fuel screw on max and turbo on i dont know what psi and straight exhaust my top speed is 140 km at 4350 rpm i keep it usually at about 120 km  on the high way with 3 passengers and lots of luggage and my tires are 185/65/15 
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Reply #42December 30, 2009, 11:32:35 pm

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« Reply #42 on: December 30, 2009, 11:32:35 pm »
19mpg out of a VW, WOW!   

Reply #43December 31, 2009, 03:45:23 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #43 on: December 31, 2009, 03:45:23 pm »
wow. i didnt know you could push that much fuel through a VW engine safely without something burning down. i have a close ratio trans also, but have 3.67 final drive. pretty sure yours is probably 3.94. but thats not going to make a 10 mpg difference all by its self. i had 2-3 people in my car all the time, and i still got over 30 mpg. and i was grossly exceeding the speed limit and all that stuff too. how do you get 19 out of a vw without breaking the law?

Reply #44December 31, 2009, 06:08:21 pm

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Re: What's the worst fuel milage you can get??
« Reply #44 on: December 31, 2009, 06:08:21 pm »
that is ridiculous..

7 mpg out of a duramax.

So I'm supose to get the same MPG as a regular Truck with a 6.6....Not with that truck

Catlin

2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"

 

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