Fuel Consumption

[rick345]

hello all

over the last week i have noticed my car has been going through fuel like anything. my driving style has not changed and am only doing milage i do every week.

i have not smelt any fuel and have looked in the obvious places for leaks.

it's just puzzling why it's using so much.

can anyone enlighten me or give me any possible ideas what may be causing this.

many thanks rick

[Special Red]

How many miles are you gettiing from £10?

Lambda Sensor maybe!?!

[daktari]

As above, Prolly Lambda.

[rick345]

thanks for the info

i have just been and had a look at the cars exhaust and i can't see a lamda senor where is it located.

my car is a 1990 G plate gen 5 st182 with GS-3E engine i think that's what it's called anyway will it have a lamda

cheers rick

[daktari]

I think it`s underneath somewhere Rick. By the Cat if you have one fitted.

[rick345]

thanks daktari

i'll go have another look ..

thanks again

[mikeb]

UK cars didn't have a lambda sensor or cat until '92.

[rick345]

aaah thanks mike b that's why i can't find a lambda then.

is there anything else i should check for

cheers rick

[mikeb]

aaah thanks mike b that's why i can't find a lambda then.

is there anything else i should check for

cheers rick

Thermostat, Coolant temp sensor, cold start injector temp sensor (maybe?), air intake temp sensor, map sensor.

[Special Red]

is there anything else i should check for

cheers rick

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Yeah, Your right foot resting on the floor!

[rick345]

is there anything else i should check for

cheers rick

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Yeah, Your right foot resting on the floor!

LOL

TBH i don't go fast i leave that to when i go on motorway on the mainland (though never above 70)

one, here on the island you have plod living in hedges

two ,the roads are so crap that if you do go fast you can't keep control or unfortuatly like whats happened a few weeks ago a lot of people getting injured or worse.

three, the car has done 177k and really don,t want to kill the engine.

anyway i don't mean any offence

cheers rick.