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T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby bigaid » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:51 pm

i have just got a t125 350 with a luton body and a slim jim tail lift. shocked at the fuel consumption. 22mpg
would this be normal, or is there anything i could do to improve this.
the body is fully moulded


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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby jolly olly » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:00 pm

What year, mileage and service history has the van got, as my 90t350 semi high panel van was returning about 25 mpg.
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby BigNeil » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:51 pm

my 125t350 does about 25-28mpg unless am racing the little cars then i get less
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby jay » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:53 am

be about right for a luton van remember they have the areodynamics of a brick..
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby bigaid » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:42 pm

jolly olly wrote:What year, mileage and service history has the van got, as my 90t350 semi high panel van was returning about 25 mpg.



these are the bad questions

2004
166k no history
at 163k i fitted a 32k mondeo engine
tail lift makes it very heavy
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby bigaid » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:32 pm

i am comparing this van to my merc sprinter lwb currently giving me 30mpg
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby ake » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:37 pm

Is the egr blanked off? Do you drive it hard :?:
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby bigaid » Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:00 pm

ake wrote:Is the egr blanked off? Do you drive it hard :?:



don't understand egr blanked off, but i have been assured that it is been driven with manners. anytime i drive it myself i get the same mpg
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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby ake » Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:46 am

bigaid wrote:
ake wrote:Is the egr blanked off? Do you drive it hard :?:



don't understand egr blanked off, but i have been assured that it is been driven with manners. anytime i drive it myself i get the same mpg


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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby bazw » Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:57 pm

bigaid wrote:
ake wrote:Is the egr blanked off? Do you drive it hard :?:



don't understand egr blanked off, but i have been assured that it is been driven with manners. anytime i drive it myself i get the same mpg



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Re: T125 350 22MPG IS THIS NORMAL

Postby Guy88 » Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:02 pm

bigaid wrote:
jolly olly wrote:What year, mileage and service history has the van got, as my 90t350 semi high panel van was returning about 25 mpg.



these are the bad questions

2004
166k no history
at 163k i fitted a 32k mondeo engine
tail lift makes it very heavy


Is it FWD then :?:

Sounds about right for a luton thou, get onto vantuner for an eco map
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