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 Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:56 am |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2012
Posts: 140
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Location: Stamford
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What are the symptoms of a failing map sensor, the 206 still smells like its running a little rich. It could just be me thinking it smells though... It's a 1.4 8v none plex and I've changed the plugs to Bosch, pug air filter, the coolant temp sensor and the thermostat, all I can think of now is the map. I'm tempted to get a used one or cheap one from eBay, there is no miss fire and the plugs didn't look a bad colour
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| 206 1.4 LX ... its called Vera and is built for abuse, but needs a few things, including hoovering out | |
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:00 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Try & get an exhaust emissions test done on it & see what the readings are, for example it could be lambda sensor on its way out but not gone out of spec enough to throw up a fault code.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:00 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Peterborough
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ive got a spare map sensor mate. and im only down the road?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:47 pm |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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Location: Stamford
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Liam - thanks for the offer, I'll go for the lambda sensor first, well emissions and take it from there, mpg is 35mpg at the minute.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:58 pm |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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Location: Stamford
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On the 99 model is there one or two sensors ? I could go and look but the wife has the car  I'm sure it's just a pre cat sensor .......
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Peterborough
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35mpg is good on a 99plate 1.4 8v iirc
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:22 pm |
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| SteveTDCi wrote: |
| mpg is 35mpg at the minute. |
My Euro 4 TU3 is running 31.4mpg average at moment, thats due to the operator 
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:31 pm |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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Location: Stamford
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ah bugger, my old polo would crack 40mpg on the same trip the Cupra (300bhp) averages 28mpg and the TT 29 ..... maybe its my imagination about the fuel
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:26 pm |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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Location: Swindon
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This makes me happy. I was beginning to think it was time to start fault finding my daughters 1.4 8V. It runs sweet as a nut but only does 29mpg on short daily 5 mile runs.
Are these really this poor - she is not a fast driver.
Note: car fully serviced with new filters, plugs, oils etc. 1,000 miles ago and only 50,000 on the clock.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:30 pm |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2012
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Location: Stamford
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My daily run is 14 miles each way, 2 miles at 30mph, 8 at 70 mph then the remainder at 40/30 the polo was really good. That 35 was calculated with a blowing exhaust, open thermostat and old plugs and filter. Let's see if I can get it to 40 mpg
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