Using more fuel in cold

[Goubo1]

Has anyone seen a increase in the fuel they use in the cold weather ?

 

[ex911driver]

not really, but Turbo`s/intercoolers like colder denser air so you may notice a bit more go than during the Summer when is hot.

 

[Dani_B19]

Yup, im down about 50 miles a tank.

 

[Vex182]

All cars do use a little more fuel as they take longer to warm up too so are on cold start for longer. I still drove to Paris and back (742 miles on 1 1/2 tanks) last week and that was pretty normal.

 

[Goubo1]

Yeah it is pulling harder for sure

 

[Goubo1]

All cars do use a little more fuel as they take longer to warm up too so are on cold start for longer. I still drove to Paris and back (742 miles on 1 1/2 tanks) last week and that was pretty normal.

wish I could get that kind of mileage for a tank and half

 

[Vex182]

wish I could get that kind of mileage for a tank and half

I did the 200 miles from mine to folkstone for the channel tunnel and only used 1/4 tank lol. Also I am a really careful and laid back driver, I never drive it hard! Lol

 

[jay22s3]

I've used a tank and a 1/4 just to go down south and back and thats about a 500 mile round trip from preston so where he gets his 700 + miles from is a mystery to me but i don't drive slow

 

[VAG-Slag]

Colder air is denser and therefore will require more fuel. The MAF will recognise this and automatically correct fuelling in order to maintain AFR's... Fact

 

[Matt412]

definately pulling harder and using more juice in the process

 

[VAG-Slag]

definately pulling harder and using more juice in the process

yea, and that

 

[Vex182]

I've used a tank and a 1/4 just to go down south and back and thats about a 500 mile round trip from preston so where he gets his 700 + miles from is a mystery to me but i don't drive slow

I'm usually in 6th at 40mph and rarely go above 3.5k. If I am doing shorter journeys then around 375-400 a tank.

 

[newbster]

I'm usually in 6th at 40mph and rarely go above 3.5k. If I am doing shorter journeys then around 375-400 a tank.

i put it to you, sir, that your 254 bhp is wasted on such a well behaved driver. I needs a good thrashing, bring it round my gaff and i'll soon empty that tank

 

[newbster]

for us soot chuckers, they change the diesel blend in the winter, so the mpg will drop without any other influnces.