barnsleytyke
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: south yorkshire
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| Dico 3 late 57 reg Diesel V6 xs fuel consumption |
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I have just fitted 2x egr valves on disco 3 my fuel consumption has gone from 31 down to 27mpg Anyone any ideas as to why 
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 27th Jun 2012 1:07 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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We're the EGR valves faulty ? Or at least one ?
Mines been stuck for a couple of thousand miles and was replaced last fri for a none faulty one !
My fuel economy went down 3 ~ 5 MPG ?
Not sure it was reading right and they are optimistic on the dash ? Your not doing bad to get 27 either that's about average I think ?
Plus the hike in fuel has been cancelled so your already winning !
 Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 27th Jun 2012 1:58 pm |
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barnsleytyke
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 125
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| Disco 3 57 v6 diesel xs. Fuel consumption |
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I fitted two new egr valves only one was faulty. My consumption was 31mpg and it has now dropped to 27mpg.
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| 27th Jun 2012 4:53 pm |
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barnsleytyke
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: south yorkshire
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Have now done 3000 mile and consumption has improved now 31.5
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| 20th Feb 2013 2:42 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Did the drop in mpg coincide with winter setting in and temps dropping?
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| 20th Feb 2013 2:45 pm |
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barnsleytyke
Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: south yorkshire
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I am a quite late with post reply. It was good weather and warmish when new valves fitted. My mpg was down straight away after installation. As I kept putting mileage on the figure rose steadily.. It got up to 31.7. As winter came in and now in cold weather, I am fluctuating between 31.3 and 31.2
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| 20th Feb 2013 6:53 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Mine did the same last year when mine piled in, The MPG figs took a nose dive when a new one was fitted, the consumption before with a faulty valve over 3K miles remained steady and felt no problems at all ?
on Sunday i drove from London - Doncaster and it felt rough, knocking and tappety ! i got in it monday morning and low and behold engine management light came on
Straight away it feels a lot smoother and sounds a lot better, i've not replaced it as yet as its due its 90K service in another 2 months so i think i'll just leave it ! it must be stuck open ? Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 20th Feb 2013 8:54 pm |
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