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94 Rover Metro 1.1S Low MPG


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56kbs
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Apr 18, 2012, 10:39 AM

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Hi everyone,

My Rover Metro 1.1S has been getting really low MPG for a while now, used to get 250 miles to a tank, now hitting 120-150 miles to a tank

I've replaced gaskets and seals in the carb
Patched the blowing exhaust
Checked if my brakes are sticking on (Possibly were but one has been fixed and no noticeable change in fuel use)
Mixtures are set up

I'm also finding it very hard to start the car on a cold engine. Car is a manual choke for reference.

Possibly the ignition timing is off?


nickwarner
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Apr 18, 2012, 8:45 PM

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Re: 94 Rover Metro 1.1S Low MPG Sign In

I'd be checking the quality of your spark. You haven't mentioned giving it a tuneup yet.


56kbs
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Apr 18, 2012, 11:51 PM

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Re: 94 Rover Metro 1.1S Low MPG Sign In

The car had a service only around 4-5k ago (Around this time last year). Had new spark plugs, new cam belt amongst other things. Although this is the case we were told welding work was done to the underside, but during the MOT recently it was found it had not been done properly, so I'm taking what works have been done with a pinch of salt now.






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