Fuel Consumption problem

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   Hello all.  Can you help?

My Lacetti 1.6 is losing fuel quicker than I'd expect.  I filled it from empty the other day, and after 18 miles, it was drained by a quarter of a tank.

Also, the car jerks, as if someone's tapping on the accellerator.   This is intermittent though.

Is this related?

Thanks,

Mike

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mike7201 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike7201 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Fuel Consumption problem Posted: 12 Sep 2010 at 5:17pm
	Hello all. Can you help? My Lacetti 1.6 is losing fuel quicker than I'd expect. I filled it from empty the other day, and after 18 miles, it was drained by a quarter of a tank. Also, the car jerks, as if someone's tapping on the accellerator. This is intermittent though. Is this related? Thanks, Mike

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p16vlv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Location: bacup,lancs Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote p16vlv Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 2010 at 8:47pm
	has the car been serviced recently.

mike7201 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike7201 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 2010 at 10:38pm
	Not had the car long, so haven't had time to get it serviced. It's had an oil change, but it's going in Monday to sort a 'jerking' problem. It feels like someone's tapping on the accellerator pedal when I'm doing a steady 30mph. The garage thought it was some black cables, so they changed those for £140, but it's still not right, so perhaps the problem is related to poor fuel economy?

chris r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote chris r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 7:26pm
	mike im aving the same problem only getting about 25 mpg had ommision test there fine so if any1 has a clue of wot i cud be let me know had a service aswell

chevrolet1.8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Location: romford Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote chevrolet1.8 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 2010 at 10:14am
	mike i have a 2006 1.8 sport and i'm getting 30 around town so yours should definately be better than that. never had any problems like you describe though.
	if it wasn't for the mortgage i could have a ferrari

p16vlv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Location: bacup,lancs Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote p16vlv Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 2010 at 8:41pm
	my 1.6 gets about 70 to 80 miles to a tenner around town . and on a good run i managed 300 miles on half a tank, on the rest of the tank i managed to get about 180 miles around town.

rick12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote rick12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 2010 at 5:45pm
	mike I have same jerking on my 07 lacetti 1.6 station wagon. garage had it in twice in march no fault found, all summer ok, now everyday it's back, going in on monday again, latest time radio switched it self off after 1 hour as well, seems to clear fault if turn off engine and remove the key, normally drives smoothly afterwards, till next time it happens

Oldroverboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2010 Location: carmarthen Status: Offline Points: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oldroverboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 4:36pm
	When mine started stutering, changed the fuel filter underneath the car and this helped, but shortly after that got rid of the car as doors were relocking themselves when I opened with the remote, and hazards flashing continuously, was just out of warranty, so traded it in. Otherwise was getting average 35 mpg around here in carmarthen and 40+mpg going a roads to london.
	oldroverboy

Oldroverboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2010 Location: carmarthen Status: Offline Points: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oldroverboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 4:36pm
	Ps was lacetti 1.6sx estate, brilliant car!
	oldroverboy

mattb84 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Location: Salisbury Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote mattb84 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:38pm
	Hi, i bought my lacetti 1.6 sx sw 6 months ago and only a couple of months later it started to judder and i noticed the bad fuel comsumption so got my mate at a bmw garage to look at it. He found the problem with in 10 minutes, it was the EGR valve that was broke so it cost me £40 of ebay for a second hand one and fitted it myself.............problem solved. not had any problems since. hope that helps if its still a problem.
	Matthew

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