How to improve MPG

[AnarcoDave]

Im currently getting about 20mpg from my 06 plate 2.4 diesel LWB ....

Is it just me or is that relay bad?

Is there anything I can do to improve on that ?

I have had a lot of work done recently on it and it has had a good service ....

[winterheating]

Check it’s running at the correct temp to start with, so so so common to run cold.

[v8dave]

Make sure the tyres are fully inflated.
Don't carry anything in the van you don't need.
Wear lighter shoes.

[Jim Archer]

Leave a bigger air gap between throttle pedal and carpet

Jim

[blue estate]

Leave a bigger air gap between throttle pedal and carpet

Jim

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[knobby1]

Im currently getting about 20mpg from my 06 plate 2.4 diesel LWB ....

Mk6 or Mk7..?

Lord Knobrot

[STEVE P]

Tie wrap a 25mm piece of wood to the underside of the throttle pedal, you will be amazed at the difference it makes and hardly makes any difference to the performance.

Steve

[AnarcoDave]

Thanks guys ...

No sure what ones to take seriously

Anything I can do with forscan to improve feul efficiency ?

Knobby .... its a mk6

Cheers guys!

[AnarcoDave]

Check it’s running at the correct temp to start with, so so so common to run cold.

How would I check .. just keep an eye on the temp gauge?
how would I resolve it if it is a problem?

[ned]

Im currently getting about 20mpg from my 06 plate 2.4 diesel LWB ..

I have had a lot of work done recently on it and it has had a good service ....

What sort of work?

Have you visually inspected all boost pipes for hole/splits, inlet manifold for cracks, turbo actuator is moving ect

[twin--turbo]

1st question anyone should ask...

What sort of driving are you doing?? Town, Country, Motorway.

[winterheating]

Check it’s running at the correct temp to start with, so so so common to run cold.

How would I check .. just keep an eye on the temp gauge?
how would I resolve it if it is a problem?

Live data, forscan should do it.

[haadee]

Im currently getting about 20mpg from my 06 plate 2.4 diesel LWB ..

I have had a lot of work done recently on it and it has had a good service ....

What sort of work?

Have you visually inspected all boost pipes for hole/splits, inlet manifold for cracks, turbo actuator is moving ect

Just stepping in this topic for a quick question as turbo actuator is being talked about now.
I tried to move the rod of the actuator (on my own transit, 2.4 125ps tddi) by hand when engine was shut down.
It was not really possible to do this, I'm guessing thats not what it should be like.
What is usually the problem with these?

[winterheating]

Im currently getting about 20mpg from my 06 plate 2.4 diesel LWB ..

I have had a lot of work done recently on it and it has had a good service ....

What sort of work?

Have you visually inspected all boost pipes for hole/splits, inlet manifold for cracks, turbo actuator is moving ect

Just stepping in this topic for a quick question as turbo actuator is being talked about now.
I tried to move the rod of the actuator (on my own transit, 2.4 125ps tddi) by hand when engine was shut down.
It was not really possible to do this, I'm guessing thats not what it should be like.
What is usually the problem with these?

It depends how hard your trying it shouldn’t be really easy

[Jay2018]

Tie wrap a 25mm piece of wood to the underside of the throttle pedal, you will be amazed at the difference it makes and hardly makes any difference to the performance.

Steve

The detail in your post tells me you wern't joking. VERY DANGEROUS. COMPLETELY WRONG. Anything cable tied to the pedals is a death trap. If that fell off the accelerator pedal and got stuck under the brake pedal, that would be the end of that. Plus what would you do on that one day where you need to accelerate quickly out of the way? We're all drivers here and I'm sure everyone has had something fall under the pedals and realised how dangerous it is.