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(Message started by: armatec on Jan 19^th, 2006, 9:22pm)

Title: poor m.p g ???
Post by armatec on Jan 19^th, 2006, 9:22pm

my 2 ltr m reg ultima is only doing around 16 m.p g , and only just scraped through the M.O.T on emissions.. think it needs abit of tender ,loving care ... What jobs can the average bloke do about servicing???? will one of these bottles of "injecter cleaning addatives" work ??? anyone reccomend them???
very thankful for any advice or tips...
thanks
kev

p.s the 16 m.p.g is all stop/start around town and short trip to work ...not very often she goes on a long run :(

Title: Re: poor m.p g ???
Post by scorpio_man on Jan 19^th, 2006, 9:43pm

hi there

here's a few things to try/do.

at least clean the throttle body.
http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/HowDoI/Howdoi.html#Modify%20the%20Throttle%20Body

clean the MAF.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm

check the tyre pressures.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook146.gif

check that no brake is sticking on.

give it a service. oil is SAE 5W-30
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/diy.htm

hth

Title: Re: poor m.p g ???
Post by armatec on Jan 28^th, 2006, 10:41pm

many thanks .....
kev