Petrol Consumption: Ford Galaxy 2002 Lx 2.3l

[hassan]

Hi All

I have a Ford Galaxy Lx2.3L Model 2002 on an o2 Plate.

 

I had this car recently serviced but the Garage guy forgot to reset the computer. After driving it for a month, I noticed during the last filling, that car seem to consume more petrol than before especially while in traffic. Can any please explain why it is so.

 

Many Thanks

[Mirez]

Did they change the spark plugs on the service? Along with many other things that can cause low MPG the plug gap is extreamly important - if its not set then MPG can be down (sometimes dramatically depending on the gap the plug comes with as standard)

[mikej]

What are you currently getting to the gallon then, or for a tenners worth of fuel. It could simply be that the price of fuel has gone through the roof so it appears thirsty ? :)

[hassan]

THanks guys

 

Yes the spark plugs were changed and so were all the filters and anti freez etc. It currently return just 20 MPG however before this it use to give me round about 26 to 30 mpg's

[cyborg]

Hi All

I have a Ford Galaxy Lx2.3L Model 2002 on an o2 Plate.

 

I had this car recently serviced but the Garage guy forgot to reset the computer. After driving it for a month, I noticed during the last filling, that car seem to consume more petrol than before especially while in traffic. Can any please explain why it is so.

 

Many Thanks

Hi Hassan welcome to the forum,

 

Resetting the service light open close bonnet then hold mile reset then put in key turn on ignition for a few secounds usually works

 

.As for very poor fuel the list is endless ...

Are there any unusal sounds ?

Does car go over 70 ?

Any loose wires under bonnet ?

Have you checked you oil ?

Edited January 28, 2011 by cyborg

[hassan]

First of all Thanks very Much CYBORG for the tip on re-setting the service light, It worked very well

 

Car is running very fine

Accelration is good took it for a long run on M25 and ran just fantastic

Mileage was lill better on Highway

Got checked all the wires, connectors and evrything seems to be fine,

No funny noises accept queeky sound from auxillary belt which I suppose is common in Galaxy

Further will take it on a diagnotic to Ford just to double check if everything works fine

 

Chers Mate

[cyborg]

Erm thanks :rolleyes: ,but it's a team effort years of reading this forum and skipping posts on Aux heater :P

 

so ithink its a thank you to the team well done all :46:

[chrispb123456]

Erm thanks :rolleyes: ,but it's a team effort years of reading this forum and skipping posts on Aux heater :P

 

so ithink its a thank you to the team well done all :46:

There's nothing wrong with Aux heaters!! when there working OK :P

[hassan]

Erm thanks :) ,but it's a team effort years of reading this forum and skipping posts on Aux heater :P

 

so ithink its a thank you to the team well done all :)

There's nothing wrong with Aux heaters!! when there working OK :)

 

 

Very interesting Findings I have here to share with you Fellas

 

Last time I told you that I will book a diagnostic with Ford, Well I did and absolutely nothing came up in the diagnostic, everything was fine and Ford could not find any possible fault, so I came back with a hanging face :( . Last Tuesday, I opened the bonnet and starred at every single piece and after a long L@@K I suddenly noticed that the cover of air filter box was not properly shut. Left side of the cover hav an opening and I could see the filter from that opening and the garage guy who did the service was a pure A** who could not even do the service right.

 

So I opened the cover fixed it correcly air tight, and took it for a long run and gues what? the consumption not just came back to the normal but I felt it was even improved,

 

So I guess that if the air filter is not closed properly that can cause increase in the petrol consumption :)

 

I must thank you guys for sharing your enormous experiance with me. All the best