27 mpg around the town

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by James.uk

OK you lot, anyone know what the gear ratios are, and care to work out the MPG for each gear? lets work with easy figures for now..

5th = 50
4th = 40
3rd = 30
2nd = 20
1st equals 10 mpg..

Bearing in mind an auto wont go into 3rd under 30 mph, it is easy to see you cannot get and ave of 30 mpg in town without crossing the entire town at more than 30 mph, and that is virtually impossible innit... lol...
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What are you on about?
The mpg depends on load - ie rpm and throttle position so there is no way to equate gear ratio with mpg.
Mpg is also affected by the vehicle mass so a tourer will use more than a saloon under all conditions.
Then there are traffic conditions: the 75 is a heavy vehicle so the number of stop / starts will strongly affect the mpg.
27mpg for an auto tourer in very slow stop start traffic is quite possible, especially on short journeys when the engine hardly reaches operating temperature before the end of the journey.
There are numerous other factors, from tracking, tyre pressure, binding brakes, overdue oil changes, clogged pcv or egr valve, etc that all feature in the overall mpg.

In other words there is rarely one cause nor one cure.
Ron

[Roverron]

Originally Posted by myfirstrover

Switches have broken off ( the ones on the bottom of the box i assume?) The red pointer was at no 1

Send it back for an overhaul and firmware update. (no charge)
The address is

TUNING-DIESELS.COM
13F ARMSTRONG COURT
FREEMAN WAY
ASHINGTON
NE63 0YE

Don't forget to put your name & address inside.

Ron

[myfirstrover]

Originally Posted by Roverron

Send it back for an overhaul and firmware update. (no charge)
The address is

TUNING-DIESELS.COM
13F ARMSTRONG COURT
FREEMAN WAY
ASHINGTON
NE63 0YE

Don't forget to put your name & address inside.

Ron

Thank you , that's much appreciated , in fact that's awesome!!