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Fuel economy tips
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I find the XUD lump to be pretty efficient at speeds up to 80 mph..

I do 150 miles every day in my ph1, so have quite a lot of evidence to draw this conclusion from..

Brimming the tank with veg will always yield 600 miles, and I've had up to 650 before.. This equates to 45 - 48 mpg.. And that's averaging 75 mph +.

Also bear in mind that veg oil itself has around a 5% lower calorific value than pump diesel.

I agree with Dave, I run my tires at 45 psi all round and I do believe this makes a difference.

Maybe one week I'll limit myself to tailgating lorries and see if I can improve on my tank range..



Edit: Another weird tip; when doing long distance, not wearing a shoe on your right foot helps with using exactly the right amount of throttle Smile
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Fuel economy tips - by WiNgNuTz - 22-08-2013, 04:45 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Mattcheese31 - 22-08-2013, 04:47 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by ally406 - 22-08-2013, 04:49 PM
Re: RE: Fuel economy tips - by WiNgNuTz - 22-08-2013, 04:55 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dum-Dum - 22-08-2013, 05:07 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Kezzieboy - 22-08-2013, 05:17 PM
Re: Fuel economy tips - by WiNgNuTz - 22-08-2013, 05:18 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Piggy - 22-08-2013, 05:19 PM
Re: Fuel economy tips - by WiNgNuTz - 22-08-2013, 05:24 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by silverzx - 22-08-2013, 05:25 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Piggy - 22-08-2013, 05:26 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Toms306 - 22-08-2013, 05:27 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by samass - 22-08-2013, 06:19 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Face. - 23-08-2013, 10:23 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Seb_Ryan - 23-08-2013, 11:24 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dave - 24-08-2013, 12:25 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Bender - 24-08-2013, 01:40 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dave - 24-08-2013, 09:25 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Toby - 03-10-2013, 10:07 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Ruan - 03-10-2013, 10:26 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dum-Dum - 03-10-2013, 10:30 AM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dave - 03-10-2013, 12:32 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Ruan - 03-10-2013, 01:25 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Piggy - 03-10-2013, 01:48 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by 306Puggy - 03-10-2013, 02:59 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by silverzx - 03-10-2013, 03:22 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Dum-Dum - 03-10-2013, 07:58 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by silverzx - 04-10-2013, 12:01 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Toms306 - 03-10-2013, 03:36 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by Piggy - 03-10-2013, 03:39 PM
RE: Fuel economy tips - by zx_volcane - 03-10-2013, 08:09 PM

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