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What did you and your MKV do today?
ROH ECHT:
--- Quote from: fakie1977 on July 15, 2022, 09:10:54 pm ---
Aren’t you based in the US? If so isn’t your fuel consumption about right based on fact your US gallon is smaller than UK gallon (therefore you would cover less miles)?
--- End quote ---
Yes...I live in Oregon.
....and I did not know this about the volume difference in gallons before.
Our gallon, yes, is 128 oz/3.78L.
Now I see why my mpg is always less than what you all post.
Based on your gallon/4.54L and the MFD/2 average MPG is 29.7 (US)...its MPG (UK) is 35.6 right now.
My concern has only been for the initial comparison to the K04 tune-MPG on mine. Initially, with the K04 upgrade in 2010, it was easy to keep it between 28 and 29 MPG (US). Over the years this dropped...sometimes I had trouble keeping it above 23 MPG. All of the fueling bits I replaced in 2020 and the turbo in 2021...plus going back to my original GIAC K04 tune and reinstalling a Cat to the DP; got me feeling I was close to restoring the MPG as I was able to achieve an average of 25 and 26 mpg (US). Feeling much better about it now. Because I was at one point thinking its cam timing had a lot to do with the MPG. But my cam timing's phase position is just -2° warmed, and ignition timing data never reveals itself to be out of wack.
ttelracs:
Thanks Pudding, some very good points there.
GilesWoodward59:
Replaced the from grill today after the number plate mount fell off the old one. PO had really hacked about on the fixings so I took a punt on a £40 eBay item. Good quality and fit. I was pleasantly surprised. Not sure how long it will last but could always swap it out again in a year or two!
Old:
New:
This was the item if anyone is interested:
Item no: 265197035907
ttelracs:
Did some research and made my own solid engine mounts by reusing my old ones and filling the voids with a polyurethane sealant/adhesive. O deliberately wanted something that kept the nvh down as although the ebay ones I bought were good I was getting tired of it feeling like I was driving a diesel.
I bought this one, https://www.toolstation.com/puraflex-40-pu-sealant-adhesive/p67949 as it stated it has a high vibration resistance. 90 mins later both swapped and what a revelation. No nvh, it feels like OEM and the engine barely moves. Bliss.
Red are the ebay, white the originals with poly from Toolstation. If anybody wants to replace their mounts and there car is either not a daily, is track focussed or doesn't mind the vibrations, let me know as I'll be putting these back up for sale at the end of the week.
pudding:
Good stuff. It's Shure rating is 37, so very similar to the stock rubber. Should work pretty well, just hope it stays put! Also available in black for others considering this.
The datasheet says shrinkage can be as much as 10%, so you might need to top up any gaps that form over time.
I also considered urethane windscreen glue but that's around 55 Shure, so probably too stiff, but it would stick well!
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