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Acceptable fuel consumption?

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:13 pm
by WdeLange
I regard this as a “seasoned” topic, so I’ll keep it very short.
History:
- Cleaned + installed service kits in both carbs
- Replaced all cut-off valves ($$$)
- Installed petrol pump service kit
- Renewed all fuel lines
- Replaced all filters
- Adjusted valves
- Confirmed timing
- CO = 2.5%
- HC = 150 ppm
- Idle = 850 rpm
- Plugs = light brown
Consumption = 5.5km/l @ 80km/h
Acceptable or not for a 710 M

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:52 am
by stiffler4444
I'd take it, certainly seems better than mine!

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:48 pm
by Jim LaGuardia
Average fuel economy is generally quoted as "MPG", not tail pipe emissions figures.
So to put this on topic , 712's average 10-12 MPG, 710's around 11-15 MPG.
However, city driving keeps you at the low end of averages posted. :shock:

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:36 pm
by McCall Pinz
That converts to 12.94 miles per US gallon

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:55 pm
by Profpinz
We had an economy run in the Land Rover Club a few years ago, and I took my 712 AND I won!....Well I think I did because I had the highest result of all. :D :twisted: :roll:
Over about 250km I used 25.8 litres per 100 km, but as I had my Webasto 3500 running on high all day, (it was winter and I was cold) "I" think a figure a 25 litres per 100km is more accurate. (the event co-ordinator only accepted the fuel top up reading and did not take the Webasto into account)

My Pinny is a 2.7 and I run the bigger tyres but the consumption figures worked out at:

25 litres / 100 km
11.2 mpg Imperial
9.4 mpg US

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:28 pm
by spandit
I've got to drive about 1,500 miles on the first weekend in March. I'm screwed...

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:14 am
by WdeLange
Thanks guys, so I have nothing to moan about and that further fine tuning is simply not worth it. The reason why I asked was that SDP argue something like 7km/l (14.2l/100km) - I guess that is under optimum circumstances (level surface, hard tyres, no load etc)