FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 15/12/09 08:04 AM Share Posted 15/12/09 08:04 AM Hey all.I have a 2004 BA XR6T and my normal fuel economy used to sit around the 14L/100k,s.Since a I have towed my boat for the first time(1500kg)it is now reading 25L/100k,s and now maintains that figure with out towing.It this a sign of a shagged out cat?It also runs a little rough on a cold start aswell.Power seems to be fine.Any ideas are welcome.Thanks Darren.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 15y 11m 11d Gender: Male Posted 15/12/09 09:12 AM Share Posted 15/12/09 09:12 AM have you reset your AVG? otherwise it may take a while to come back down. I reset mine with every tank of fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdan Well-Hard Bangin' Member Member 3,422 Member For: 17y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perff, WA Posted 15/12/09 01:31 PM Share Posted 15/12/09 01:31 PM Yah, me too. Did a run down south on the weekend, and is only slowly creeping up again.Are you chugging through fuel, or is it just the reading that's worrying you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 15/12/09 07:36 PM Author Share Posted 15/12/09 07:36 PM I have reset the trip computer and it goes straight up to 25L/100k average.Yes it is using fuel bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 16y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 15/12/09 08:54 PM Share Posted 15/12/09 08:54 PM mine chewed heaps of fuel when one of the coils shat itself - have you checked plugs and coils?? - cleaned TB, Boost solenoid??? fuel filter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/12/09 09:08 PM Share Posted 15/12/09 09:08 PM If the cat has collapsed id be guessing power would be down.*cough* punch it out and see what happens *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 16/12/09 06:48 AM Author Share Posted 16/12/09 06:48 AM Ok I had the cat replaced with a 100 cell hi flo jobie.fuel now reads around the 14L/100k but the original cat was still alright.Got me buggerd.....Anyway now for some injectors,cooler and tune.LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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