The other week doing 30min mway journeys at 70 i managed a whopping 17mpg Strange though as the same journey a few weeks before i was averaging 25mpg
How many miles do others get out of a tank?
Careful with a D2 transfer box without a tune if fuel economy is your goal. I have found the opposite with consumption going up. It seems the vehicle has to work that much harder to achieve the same speed, even if the revs are lower.
I used to be able to get 480-500miles out of my 110 tank consistently with motorway driving, now its a lot more like 390-420.
However, for me, the drivability and quieter motorway driving outweighs the fuel penalty. I would imagine a tuned engine would 'pull' the box better, but that might be open to debate. Next on my list, would have done it a long time ago if it didn't ramp up insurance premiums so much !
I also have a 1.2 box and often wonder why I bothered!
When I first got a TD5 I felt like it was screaming at anything above 50, to the point where I was checking I was in 5th, the disco box cut the revs and made motorway speeds more bearable. I often tow a car trailer with a Land Rover on the back and don't have any problems with the gearing.
Just wondering, have you guys taken the engine cooling fan off your TD5s?When I first got a TD5 I felt like it was screaming at anything above 50, to the point where I was checking I was in 5th, the disco box cut the revs and made motorway speeds more bearable. I often tow a car trailer with a Land Rover on the back and don't have any problems with the gearing.
No, my engine can is still in situ. If the viscous unit is working properly then it shouldn't make any difference at motorway speeds, trouble is most older units seize up and they become a fixed fan. I'd only remove my fan if I had a reliable replacement fitted, a Kenlowe or the like.
maybe you dont tow or 4wdI find it’s quieter and warms up much sooner in winter, but the needle never moves from where it was when the fan was fitted. Absolutley sure my TD5 doesn’t need a fan in UK.
Ken.
The gauge is climbing to the middle at 70*C and stays there up to 120*C then it goes to red zone so you can drive it many miles with serenity without a fan at 115*C without even knowing it ... at that temperature the underhood temp is higher especially unvented cos the viscous fan has a cooling effect for that too by blowing air around the engine so the fusebox, connectors,.and wiring are suffering too on a long run .... it's simply not a good ideea to drive it without that fan IMOI find it’s quieter and warms up much sooner in winter, but the needle never moves from where it was when the fan was fitted. Absolutley sure my TD5 doesn’t need a fan in UK.
Ken.