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MC84

Member Since: 23 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 341

MPG Vs colder weather

I used to get a steady 30mpg on my TD5 90 but now the weather has got colder I'm only doing 27-29mpg. Is this due to the weather or is something else going on? Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
www.youtube.com/mikemakesit

21st Nov 2016 8:05pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5745

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Maybe due to the car taking longer to warm up ? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

21st Nov 2016 10:13pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Winter diesel? Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

21st Nov 2016 11:36pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3346

1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue

I tend to find its because everyone forgets how to drive because its raining or cold or dark so you spend more time in traffic stationary with the heater on

Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter

21st Nov 2016 11:41pm

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

Well I can tell when it's colder as the engine pulls a lot stronger, more dense air etc. So whether the ecu is putting more fuel in as a result I don't know. Also Shaggy has a point, heater on lights on etc adds to the draw from the alternator

22nd Nov 2016 12:14am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

http://www.bellperformance.com/bell-perfor...el-mileage Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

22nd Nov 2016 11:54am

MC84

Member Since: 23 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 341

Thanks for the input Guys. It was interesting in reading about Winter diesel in the Sates. Do our re-sellers of diesel do the same and swap to Winter diesel around now? Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
www.youtube.com/mikemakesit

22nd Nov 2016 10:32pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

more information winter diesel UK

http://www.ipu.co.uk/en590/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_diesel_fuel

http://forum.survivaluk.net/showthread.php?tid=3118

22nd Nov 2016 10:44pm

MC84

Member Since: 23 May 2016
Location: Near Bristol
Posts: 341

Always learning!! Thanks for the links

Mike

Hard Top 90 TD5 2001
Ford 100e 1959
www.youtube.com/mikemakesit

23rd Nov 2016 5:31pm

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