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Old 01-25-2013, 09:32 AM   #14 (permalink)
AndrzejM
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Berta - '97 BMW 318 tds Compact
90 day: 62.03 mpg (US)

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90 day: 37.58 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by 320touring View Post
It appears the AAZ lump in my car has a mechanical pump- And I, for one, am glad of it

should be relatively simple to increase output and torque between fuel pump and turbo (both manually adjustable)- meaning I can use smaller throttle settings for the same torque.

the only downside is that the mechanical pump means no DFCO- if the engine is spinning, the pump is pumping..

However, I have a cunning plan- I can set the idle point lower than the current 980rpm, and just knock the car into neutral approaching roundabouts/junctions/lights etc

also, I'm chasing you down.. 338.7 miles so far, on less than 1/2 of a 55L tank


Nice, lucky you. Can't wait to see some more fillups! Anyway Berta is now on #7 because of the weather (-8C and lots of snow), and because of me (I was constantly in a hurry ) But after filling up and 110km of driving MPGuino is showing nice 25.6 km/l So there's a hope for me to jump up the list again
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Gerhard Plattner: "The best attitude is to consider fuel saving a kind of sport. Everybody who has enough money for a strong car, can drive fast and hit the pedal. But saving fuel requires concentration, self-control and cleverness. It's a challenge with the nice effect of saving you money that you can use for other more important things."
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