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Since moving jobs, my mileage has cut in half but my petrol bill has not
I do three mile there and three mile back
Are these shorter journeys draining more petrol , then a slightly longer journey
Have been concerned an may check tyres etc to ensure I am not wasting fule due to in correct pressure
any one esle had similar experiences
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#1
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:06 AM
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#2 Guest_Tiggr_*
Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:22 AM
You are slowly killing your engine.
Your water let alone your oil is not coming up to temp, so you are creating per mile a huge amount of wear in the engine.
On top of that , the cat will only work correctly when at correct operating temp, which happens after the oil is up to correct T's and P's.
So you are also chopps out more polution.
Get a push bike
Your water let alone your oil is not coming up to temp, so you are creating per mile a huge amount of wear in the engine.
On top of that , the cat will only work correctly when at correct operating temp, which happens after the oil is up to correct T's and P's.
So you are also chopps out more polution.
Get a push bike
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:25 AM
Thanks mate , that has made my day
SO how long will it take to kill engine
SO how long will it take to kill engine
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:30 AM
Fooking in hell
The engine is warm, by end of journey wil lthis make much differnce ???
Not sure what Oil is in the car
The engine is warm, by end of journey wil lthis make much differnce ???
Not sure what Oil is in the car
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:36 AM
So lots of s are damaging our cars without knowing it, So i should rev whilst stationary to try and warm car up to minimise damage
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:44 AM
I understand 
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:44 AM
its true what they say. you learn something new everyday.
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:46 AM
Every day a school day !
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:47 AM
Better get a better teacher then, cos this one cant spell
(Where is Mr Pedantic, aka BenF )
(Where is Mr Pedantic, aka BenF
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#10 Guest_XIIVVX_*
Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:48 AM
The 1.7 in particular is famed as a car not to be used for short journeys.
But even for the 1.4 and the 1.6 that sort of usage is a slow death sentence.
I'd certainly get a pushbike and use it on every dry day I could. Three miles is an ideal cycling distance, builds fitness, saves money, protects your engine.
XIIVVX
But even for the 1.4 and the 1.6 that sort of usage is a slow death sentence.
I'd certainly get a pushbike and use it on every dry day I could. Three miles is an ideal cycling distance, builds fitness, saves money, protects your engine.
XIIVVX
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 11:54 AM
SO will letting the car stand with engine running for 5 mins help before journeys
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:16 PM
Well best start driving home via the coast , have a good perv , makes my day so it does
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:17 PM
Not much to see, the sun has gone , but know a nice little road, that could warm engine up, a nice few twisties
Just outside of whiley bay , the beehive road
Just outside of whiley bay , the beehive road
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:19 PM
My old mate reckons he got 110 on the road, in a PUMA 1.7 superchipped
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:26 PM
QUOTE (P7 TNY @ Aug 22 2006, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I understand
Just allow ten minutes more in the morning and evening and have a nice cruise somewhere, problem solved! I take it you enjoy driving do you?
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:28 PM
Love it , drving
saying that I drop kids off , and go to the Supermarket on way to work, so may be a few more miles
saying that I drop kids off , and go to the Supermarket on way to work, so may be a few more miles
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 04:47 PM
Shocked ..wow i only do about 3 clicks too so in deepest winter up here in cumbria ( and its cold Damn cold) my la engine is really struggling 
No wonder it sounds a bit rough when cold
Need to put it to bed with hot water bottle
No wonder it sounds a bit rough when cold
Need to put it to bed with hot water bottle
ITS BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY.................
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Posted 22 August 2006 - 06:01 PM
I understand the point of an engine being damanged when cold, but whether you drive 3 miles twice a day or 30 miles twice a day, surely the damage is the same? The engine is still cold for the same amount of time, though in the later example it will have time to warm, this does not mean the damage done will be reversed. That sound right?
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why would I wanna be anywhere else?
