I have a M reg ford escort 1.8 i & the fuel consumption is getting worse & worse I am getting less than 200 miles from a full tank, the car is running well, but sometimes in traffic the car idles a bit high for a few seconds. it has just passed its mot so the emissions must be ok.
very poor fuel consumption on my m reg 1.8 i ford escort
Apr 08, 2004
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Something is seriously wrong there, I would stop driving it and get it into a garage
On a 1.8, either the maf sensor is spannered or the thermostat is.- what temperature is it getting to after a run? (guage should be showing about
12noon)Tim..
Or a leak. DaveK.
changed the thermostat the other month as the car was running cold all the time. the gauge is showing halfway up norm.
whats the maf sensor ? is it easy to change? & how do i know if its knackered.? where abouts on the engine is it ?
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