Fuel Consumption
Fuel Consumption
Greetings,
Being more familiar with the diesel BX's, can any of you give me an idea of the fuel consumption I could expect from a BX 16 petrol ?.
Tim.
Being more familiar with the diesel BX's, can any of you give me an idea of the fuel consumption I could expect from a BX 16 petrol ?.
Tim.
Hello there. When it was new, the 16 was regarded as the best all round petrol engine for the BX in terms of average economy. The 14 was better in town, the 19 better on winding A roads, but the 16 was better overall, but there really isnt much in it. The 1.4 engine's seem to perform very well for for their whole life, as, but I have heard that wear in the carberettors of the 1.6 and 1.9 engines can be a problem. My car (a 1.9) uses more than it should (about 28 MPG), but then I have only just replaced the thermostat and the temperature goes up to 80 and stayes there, rather than just 60 like it used to, so that should help it to achieve low 30's at least, I hope. If everything is in order on your car, and the carberettor isnt worn out, then you shoul expect between 35 and 43 depending on your style of driving. If its an automatic, expect 30 etc.
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I used to get 30ish round town on a couple of 16RS's, but very short journeys tend to give a lot, lot less. The autochoke is a mite unpredictable, and always tends towards too rich for too long rather than too lean.
On longer journeys the 16 gave a bit more, but less than 40 mpg. A 14 would be best of the petrol models for fuel. Both 16 and 19 injections are less profligate on fuel during startup, but deliver a few less mpg overall.
On longer journeys the 16 gave a bit more, but less than 40 mpg. A 14 would be best of the petrol models for fuel. Both 16 and 19 injections are less profligate on fuel during startup, but deliver a few less mpg overall.
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