Fuel Consumption

[john clarke]

>
>Message: 1
>Reply-To: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
>From: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>, <radek at istar.ca>
>Subject: Re: On-board computer showing increased fuel consumption
>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:04:30 +0100
>
> > Well, I'm talking here relatively steady highway driving in fifth gear,
>somewhat above 100
> > km/h.  Normally, fuel
> > consumption oscillates between about 6 and say 16l/100 km.  Suddenly, it
>starts showing 40
> > or 50, just to go
> > back to the normal range a few minutes later.   Any ideas why?
>
>Classic symptom of a shot OXS sensor.
>
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>   Phil Payne
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>
Many hills where you noticed this?  I've noticed similar fluctuations in
hilly areas---increase in load on the engine even at steady speed and I
believe the float must be toward the front of the tank as the km-empty drops
quickly as well.  Opposite true for downhills.

John '90 90Q20v



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