[sambo91]

hey guys
my zook is using a full tank of premium to about 250 ks maximum. this sounds way to high to me. i drive it like a grandma to haha. im thinking i should stop into th one stopp zuki shop and get a tune up or is there a better option to try improve the economy?
any help will be appretiated

[Ben_Sierra]

What sort of mods does it have?

[Teracis]

Where did you end up getting the zook from? Did you get that one that was at oxenford?

[shep]

that is about what mine gets

[cairns27]

I'd be pissed off if I only got 350k's.

Get it sorted .....oil is now $100 a barrel

bye

[SuziBlu]

What model, what size donk, what mods, what speed.

250 is pretty low.

Open road, I get about 10 liters per 100 kilometers, is in essence, I should, from full to dead empty, get 400k, never dun that but.

When out playing, struth, well less than half that.

[Chop]

cairns27 wrote:

I'd be pissed off if I only got 350k's.

Get it sorted .....oil is now $100 a barrel

bye

Yep and now a carbon tax is looming from the lying redhead its gonna cost a shitload more

[chris_mac]

it's hard to tell exacly: speedo, odo and tachometer don't work properly. however, i estimate fuel consumption at about 11-12 l / 100km for a 1.6 vit carby engine in my sierra, i wish i had a efi

[Che]

Suckers. Costs me $7 to do 100ks in mine, maybe $8 on a bad day.

[bohuler]

just redone my carby and i'm getting 8.9L/100k from my old 1.3 carby motor

[losfer]

sounds like the choke isnt coming off.

[SuziBlu]

che_guitarra wrote:

Suckers. Costs me $7 to do 100ks in mine, maybe $8 on a bad day.

At $1.36, average, that means you are getting around 5 liters per hundred kilometers, by crikey, tell ya what, dont tell the fuel companys, they will be out hunting you with a dirty great big gun.

What are you driving, a prius. No way on earth would a 4wd brick, get that, even if dropped from a helicopter with the engine turned off, gathering ks.

[inbits]

He's on gas (LPG)

[SuziBlu]

DOH

[Che]

Awww, I wanted to stir. Ha ha

Since the K&N filter, exhaust install, LPG retune, and new oils everywhere I reckon 100km = about 10.5L of LPG. I'm spewing LPG was 60c in december, but I gotta pay 68c now... it used to cost me $6/100kms

[inbits]

Still can't complain although the initial setup woulda cost a chunk

[sambo91]

thanks for your help guys.
its just a stock as a rock 98 Coily.
nar tercius it was a bit to expensive for me and i got my coily for $1000 cheaper =)

i dont think i would often go over quarter throttle. i just didnt think it sounded right that a 1.3 zook would use $50 of petrol to 250ks =S

[Vash]

In my experience with high consumption its usually to do with incorrect float heights in the carb, or a dirty air filter.
Give the carb a good clean out and reset the float to factory and give it another shot.

[shep]

sambo91 wrote:

thanks for your help guys.
its just a stock as a rock 98 Coily.
nar tercius it was a bit to expensive for me and i got my coily for $1000 cheaper =)

i dont think i would often go over quarter throttle. i just didnt think it sounded right that a 1.3 zook would use $50 of petrol to 250ks =S

drive it hard and see how ya go. try to keep the revs around 4000 and see if your economy improves.
sierras have a little revy motor and they dont like being driven like a diesel 4wd.

[sambo91]

how do you reset the floats to factory?ive got the cleaning bit sorted but you have got me at the floats haha. alright shep i will give that a go haha cheers mate

[Teracis]

shep wrote:

sambo91 wrote:

thanks for your help guys.
its just a stock as a rock 98 Coily.
nar tercius it was a bit to expensive for me and i got my coily for $1000 cheaper =)

i dont think i would often go over quarter throttle. i just didnt think it sounded right that a 1.3 zook would use $50 of petrol to 250ks =S

drive it hard and see how ya go. try to keep the revs around 4000 and see if your economy improves.
sierras have a little revy motor and they dont like being driven like a diesel 4wd.

I bloody knew I shoulda been flogging the thing!

Pity it blows smoke on the changes when I go too hard

I did just bolt my original engine to the engine stand ready to start taking apart though!

[Ben_Sierra]

sambo91 wrote:

thanks for your help guys.
its just a stock as a rock 98 Coily.
nar tercius it was a bit to expensive for me and i got my coily for $1000 cheaper =)

i dont think i would often go over quarter throttle. i just didnt think it sounded right that a 1.3 zook would use $50 of petrol to 250ks =S

So its not the one in you're avatar then...

Hmm if its stock you should be seeing a bit more... Try what shep says, also a good tune up may not go amiss...

[sambo91]

nar thats my mates coily. alot of travel for a 2 inch suspension and body lift hey =P im doing the same mods to mine when i get the time.
alright will give it more juice and i will get back to you guys =)

[shakes]

how much fuel are you getting into a tank?

[JrZook]

Check if the choke flap is full open once its warmed up. Does it run sweet?

[anDy86]

I think i have petrol issues too then...

I have LWB sierra
1.5 toyota 5k engine
31x10.5 tyres
the usual 2" lift and 2"BL
everything else is pretty much normal.

I'm getting 200 - 220kms per tank?!?

Prior to my carby rebuild i was getting around 180 so i thought this was an improvement? do you think it can be anything else?

Will the fuel pump/fuel filter play a part in this?

Cheers.
Andrew

[tanshi]

are you not running transfer gears, on 31s? there might be your answer

[atari4x4]

^^ have you done anything to correct the speedo, are those 200-220kms going off the odometer or gps?

[shep]

anDy86 wrote:

I think i have petrol issues too then...

I have LWB sierra
1.5 toyota 5k engine
31x10.5 tyres
the usual 2" lift and 2"BL
everything else is pretty much normal.

I'm getting 200 - 220kms per tank?!?

Prior to my carby rebuild i was getting around 180 so i thought this was an improvement? do you think it can be anything else?

Will the fuel pump/fuel filter play a part in this?

Cheers.
Andrew

if you have 31" tyres with stock gearing you will never get good fuel consumption.
it is the same as if i put 38" tyres on my toyota and expected there to be good fuel consumption.
also because the speedo will be around 20% out, 100km on your odo is really 120km.

[crewsy]

You can't expect too much from an old carby engine.

I'm getting 270k's to a tank with a big dent in it.

Thats with 32's x 10.5's, 6.5's and 1.6 carb motor.