Volkswagen Polo 25 mpg should be getting about 40-45

Car: Volkswagen Polo
Variant: 1.4cl
Model Year: 1999
Categories: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
recently i have bought a polo 1999 model 1.4cl and had a full service and my petrol is still dying super quick for £5 i got 25 miles i should at least get 35-40 becuase i drive normal and i do extra urban and urban driving but more urban driving my exhaust does seem loud even tho its not a blower i got it checked for a hole but there seems to be none is there a way to fix this problem i think it must have something to do with the fuel going around in the engine (maybe)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
Have you checked/replaced the basics i.e plugs and air filter
Posted Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
but i have had a full service which cost me 280
Posted Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
If you had a full service it should list what parts were fitted on the invoice.Was it serviced by a VW dealer ? What mileage has car done ?
Posted Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
no it was done by a family friends place it was done for free ,yesterday i checked my sprak plugs and fliter and it was okay (brand new) but i damaged my fliter abit could this have resulted in the mpg lost?
its done 106000
the exhagust does sound loud i did get it checked for a hole but there was none
i do know whats wrong
i shift on about 2,500 revs
what can the problem be i used redex and super unleded petrol aswell.
Posted Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
no it was done by a family friends place it was done for free ,yesterday i checked my sprak plugs and fliter and it was okay (brand new) but i damaged my fliter abit could this have resulted in the mpg lost?
its done 106000
the exhagust does sound loud i did get it checked for a hole but there was none
i do know whats wrong
i shift on about 2,500 revs
what can the problem be i used redex and super unleded petrol aswell.
Posted Nov 23, 2009 (15 years ago)
Depends on what damage you did to air fiter . If it's blocking air flow to engine it will mean the engine will be running rich ,using more fuel .
Posted Nov 24, 2009 (15 years ago)
nope just broke abit of the rubber also today i noticed my exhagst is gone loud and i smelt strong smell of petrol what could this mean petrol leak?
Posted Nov 25, 2009 (14 years ago)

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