First results on grille block on my 1.4TDi Fabia are encouraging - not had time for anything too rigorous yet but on my commute I can return 80-82mpg (imperial, on-board computer) where it was 75mpg before.
As far as the whole tank is concerned, its looking like my first 700miler- will know next week. (45litre tank).
I had 50 miles remaining I think, wanted to fill with "cheap" fuel (less than £1.35 a litre). I've taken it to 15 miles once before- and I guess there is a safety factor built in!
It was "nearly 700 miles" IF I had run it dry
I don't think the tank is vented, I read about this on tdiclub. There's no button thingy to press like I had on a Citroen.
Need to find the time to do some rear wheel fairings now!
Journeys - I'm lucky in that I don't have much start-stop urban driving.
I've looked at the overall fuel use on my commute, rather than mpg, and best choice of routes is a twisty B-road that is the shortest route, and includes a small town. Better even than steady 60mph on motorway over a much longer distance.
Just upgraded my grille block from coroplast to black foam-in-the-grille-gaps
I have changed the start of my journey from a main road crawl to a backroad with a bad light at the end. Why ? Well on the crawl I spend a lot of time idling as it never really stops long enough to shut off. Now I can get to the end and wait in between greens with the engine off.
If I can work out a similar route for the homeward leg I may be able to get the figure up.
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which is annoying as >50% of it was a couple of long trips both with an average of >65. 635 miles for me.
