Fuel economy.

J-Man you can not get accurate fuel consumption figures from the gauge, only a rough (very rough) idea!!!! You need to fill the tank to the very top, do your drive and fill back up to the same level, then divide your figures out (km driven/ litre's = km/l). Once you have done this and have an accurate measues of fuel economy, and can start making asumptions.

Brian

j-man
warn or poorly adjusted wheel bearing can have a very dramatic affect on fuel consumption, a lot of people overtighten wheel bearing plus over pack them with grease( yes some have oil filled rather than greased). can be up to a few miles per gallon if over tightened or badly warn. have seen lots of stuffed bearings that have simply cooked themselves by being to tight and jammed packed full of grease.

For the less mechanically trained in laymans terms, the grease is actually just oil with a thick base added to it to stop it pouring away. when a bearing is "packed" with grease it must have some air space for the bearings to "roll" in otherwise the bearing is dragged through the grease rather than running over it's film of oil the base is holding generating heat.as for adjusting wheel bearings it helps to get someone with experience to demonstrate the correct feel for a well adjusted wheel bearing, it varies a little from vehical to vehical, but generaly there should be virtually no movement when the wheel is fitted and shaken up and down but still spins reasonably freely when rotated by hand. OH and dont's forget that dragging brakes can send fuel consuption through the roof also.

check your actual consumption and let us all know how it goes, if it's more than 1-2 miles per gallon better then heavens knows whats going on.

Happy motoring
jack

Mmmm, interesting. Perhaps check the functioning of your EDIC motor (electric diesel injection control...looks like a wiper motor with a link to the inline injector pump). This device is controlled by the position of the ignition switch and provides a little excess fuel for starting, and also allows stops the engine from running when you turn the key off. If there is a problem with the EDIC it may prevent the fuel rack from travelling it's full amount (i.e. if the EDIC is jammed near the shut-off position, or not adjusted properly). Low power would result from this problem and perhaps running-on after turning the engine off.

A blocked fuel filter can also decrease fuel consumption and provide low power, as can leaking check valves in the fuel priming (lift) pump. You can sus the check valves on a 2H by swaping them over (both the same) and diving for another tank of fuel.

Stuffed speedo/odo very likely to cause your indicated decrease fuel consumption.

Super tight wheel brg's a little less likely.

Steve