Well, wanted to start a thread but keeps coming up with server error, so maybe here will work.
Got new Freelander 1 td4 2004 and found out why chap selling - hideously thirsty. Doing my usual checks and what not to it and found the vacuum hose to EGR solenoid split (replacing all vacuum hoses as matter of course).
Now, it got me thinking whether this could be cause of excessive fuel consumption. I think I read that the vacuum hose system has to maintain overall integrity for it to work properly, so could the split in that vacuum hose compromise the vacuum to the turbo solenoid?