Why does my mk1 drink like a V8.

[mikinoz]

Ha, I get 5km to the litre and blow more smoke than a Kenworth.

Time to tune for sure.

[DubSteve]

I just got the most I have ever gotten in the gti ever 232 miles! It felt good

Usually get around the 200 mile mark, which is roughly 320kms I think!

[gotrice]

I heard of this thing called electronic fuel injection. I hear its pretty good too. I might give it a try.

[Jarred]

since everyone else is being smart.

get a diesel. 500kms, and the tank wasn't even close to being empty!

[gotrice]

If your after massif fuel savings then an oiler is the only way to go. Got about 1000ks to a tank in MK5 oiler and its still a good drive. Not fun but good. Now a MK5 oiler donk into a MK1 that would be be fun.

[Spyda]

I changed the carbie with a rebuilt one that has a working choke.

Its not so bad, fits about 30l of the good stuff (9 and should get 300km, ALOT more on the freeway, the needle barly moves.
It just looks like it uses alot because the tank only fits 30L past the red line.

And if you rev it out to over 5000rpm and leg go of the throttle you create a smoke screen like james bond....woot for no cat.

[Jarred]

So is it running nice and sweet now dado or what?

[Spyda]

So is it running nice and sweet now dado or what?

Yeaaaahhh man. I got a carby and a starter so its all good now. Im working on a sterio and getting rid of the rattles now. There is one terrible one coming from the driver side corner of the dash, you can hear it from outside!

[AUC-05L]

i get 380-400km out of a tank regularily, and thats with a 32/36 weber, running very rich on primary, lean on secondary.....and a 5 speed box.

with the standard carb i remember getting 420-440 regularily.
i can only wonder how much better it would be if i had it tunned.....