landroverjack
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You can still have a loud conversation but im going to be on the hunt for some carpet offcuts soonish to help quieten it down a bit
You can still have a loud conversation but im going to be on the hunt for some carpet offcuts soonish to help quieten it down a bit
when we were doing Staffs to here on a regular basis in the 110 we were getting about 34-36 with a 200 engine outta a disco that i'd completely rebuilt about 10k ago (so wasn't even run in yet) and a disco box, plodded along @ 55 ish - often with way to much in the back and triple glazed doors on the roof
3/4 tank of SVO brimmed with unleaded - MT tyres with plenty of air in
that additional 10 MPH you do will be making a bit difference
is the turbo spinning up properly, you should be able to hear it
check the hoses are all tight and in good condition, especially the ickle short black wastegate one on the turbo - they are prone to crack
poor MPG isn't the end of the world really, if it starts stops and doesn't have a Freelander badge on it all will be well with the world
landroverjack
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wiltshire landyman
I’m back
theres always one:doh:
My 90 has a 200tdi, LT77 box, and I believe it's the original transfer box. 235/85 tyres. Most I ever had out of it was 77mph on the GPS, but that was on the way back from getting biodiesel - about 1/3 petro diesel, 2/3 bio. I stopped using bio because I felt it was a little underpowered, and the mileage was lower by maybe 3-4mpg (and it was costing me 2 gallons to go and get it).
Regarding power/torque, mine will bimble along a flat road in 5th at 30mph, but 4th is more tractable in traffic. If I'm aiming to get to a faster cruising speed, I change up from 4th at 35 or so. Very rarely do I do more than 40 in 4th - serious overtakes is about the only time I do that. Can chug along in 4th from a bit under 25mph. Plenty of torque from 30 in 4th and 40 in 5th - turbo will whistle a bit if I put the foot down a little at those speeds, so I tend to try and feather the throttle to keep the turbo quiet. Over 40, it's pretty-much turbo whistle all the way.
In the good weather, I was getting 30-31mpg, but more like 27-28 in winter. Tend to keep to about 55 on the motorway, 45-50 on A roads.
landroverjack
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Wow... my landy will take years to gain speed if i put the pedal all the way down at 40mph in 5th!
P.S. just seen 1.35 per litre diesel
