Tappets question ??

[justmadeit]

is it an easy job to alter the valve clearances on the micra as i imagine they may need altering as the car is over 12 years old

 

[andy]

haynes manual ,chapter 2, page 2A.5 section 5 valve clearance :glance: even got pics real godsend them books

 

[justmadeit]

ta, ive got a manual, will check it out, hopefully its not too hard a job

also to uk micra owners, how many miles roughly should i be getting for every 10 pounds of petrol i put in, if its tuned correctly ?? mine is a 1.0 1994 model, m reg

 

[andy]

100+ easly on a 1.0L i get 240 maybe abit more on £20 of fuel and thats around town just driving local. thats in a 1.3. all depends how you drive it realy

 

[Ceirwan]

I'd say £10 = 100 miles roughly.

 

[Nicknacknu]

well theres something wrong with mine somewhere like, i get about 130 - 140 on 20quid ? any suggestions, all i have on is a k+n panel filter at the moment.

 

[frank]

nicknacknu

if your tailpipe is sooty on the inside, i,de say throttle body or lambda problem ! also tyre pressures can affect your mpg

 

[Ed]

The tail pipe will always be sooty. Even if the engine is running perfectly.

Nicknacknu, your MPG is about 32 which isnt too bad and probably normal, 100miles for £10 its 45mpg. 240 miles for £20 is around 51mpg, and is way above normal. Thats real granny driving!!

 

[andy]

The tail pipe will always be sooty. Even if the engine is running perfectly.

Nicknacknu, your MPG is about 32 which isnt too bad and probably normal, 100miles for £10 its 45mpg. 240 miles for £20 is around 51mpg, and is way above normal. Thats real granny driving!!

Thats real granny driving ? dont think so. its called respectable driving i dont drive about every where i go thrashing the car to bits. some people can drive some cant

 

[justmadeit]

im pretty sure i dont get 100 miles for every £10 i put in. i dont drive around revving like a boy racer so im guessing it probably needs a tune up/ servicing

 

[andy]

try filling it up or just put £20 in it see how it goes. cos i seem to get more if the needle is above the half way mark than i would when its below the half way mark

 

[justmadeit]

yeah i do normally have it over half a tank, may have a go at doing the valve clearances see if that makes a difference

 

[micra_pete]

Thats real granny driving ? dont think so. its called respectable driving i dont drive about every where i go thrashing the car to bits. some people can drive some cant

51mpg!! does your car see 30mph in fifth?

 

[andy]

51mpg!! does your car see 30mph in fifth?

no

 

[Low Rider]

51mpg!! does your car see 30mph in fifth?

Mine does, although I don't get anywhere near 51mpg lol!

 

[ollyc98]

I drive mine hard, redline on every gear change, and get 110 to £10 round town. I do better on the motorway.
My car is running rich and I get thick black soot at the tailpipe.

Ok slight exagerration, I don't redline on EVERY gear change but certainly at the lower gears.

 

[hughes_16v]

When i had a micra fitted with an aftermarket airfilter the fuel consumption was bad, less than 80miles from £10, thats driving it fairly hard, i found with the standard air-box id get alot more even given it some welly. Thats why ive kept the standard air filter in place on cars ive owned since.

 

[micra_pete]

don't lie dave, i've heard about your driving :glance: