my VW polo 1.4CL gave me 27 MPG miles per gallen on normal driving is this alright ?

Question 1
my VW polo 1.4CL gave me 27 MPG miles per gallen on normal driving is this alright ?...  i was driving on normal roads stop and go's

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1)   No............ It's way under par, my 2.8ltr V6 Ford sierra XR4i used to give me 35 mpg, 25 years ago...! - Grey Mare

2)   How old is the Polo??
When you say "Normal roads" Do you mean town driving?
I might expect that from town driving. (if you mean US Gallons )
If you mean 27 Miles per UK Gallon... then you have problems. The list is endless:
Brakes binding
Vacuum leak
Faulty (anything to do with fuel delivery)
Blocked airfilter etc

Check your airfilter

Also, to the guy above me, MPG depends entirely on how you drive. a 32 year old 5.3 Litre Jag could do 19 Mpg... But my cousins 2.5 V6 Vectra did 12-20 Mpg, because he adopts a different driving style. - Simples xD

3)   You desperately need to get that car serviced! HT leads, spark-plugs, distributor cap and rotor arm, air, oil and fuel filters, and fresh oil. - Please punctuate properly folks.

4)   its a bit on the low side for the size of car. you should check the tyres are at the correct pressure, and giving your spark plugs a clean or replacing them wouldnt go a miss. if you havent had your car serviced recently take it in, you might need an oil change and quite possibly a new air filter.
the old VW polo wasnt excellent on fuel economy anyway, and it depends on how your'e driving, make sure you accelerate reasonably slowly, dont brake hard, but anticipate stopping early and lower your gear to use engine braking. drive in the highest gear you can where the engine isnt labouring.
if you are stopping alot this will greatly increase fuel consumption, because whenever youre not moving youre gettin 0mpg, and accelerating is very thirsty, even if its not hard (according to our cars computer you use atleast twice as much fuel accelerating than cruising)
also, have you calculated this consumption correctly? many people come up with spurious claims as to fuel consumption because they add the deadly element of guessing. How to get an accurate result is to fill your car to the brim, reset your tripometer, and when you refill (and the more fuel you use the more accurate the figure) you should return to the same petrol station, as different pumps will cut off at different points, and this could affect the result considerably (i went on holiday, runs all week, averaged 45mpg, filled up on the way home, 100 miles later i got home and filled up again and got a figure of over 50mpg - next time we filled up at our normal filling station we got noticiably less miles). use an internet calculator to convert the number of litres into uk gallons and then divide the number of miles by this.
i would say that you should get your car serviced, and with gentle driving you should be able to manage 35-40mpg, but driving in town will knock it right down. - spudit2003


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Question 2
Where can i find a wiring diagram for the dashboard of a 1975 vw bus?...  I just bought it today and it needs TLC. also there are some odd caps in the engine that someone used heavy foil to cover and i need to know what they go to and where the fluids go... i am a noob vw owner, but an excited one. I can send pics of the vehicle if you are interested.
we're getting a haynes book, but wanted to see if there was any place online that offered more information since i was excited and in a hurry (worked on and built up a 78 monte carlo when i was 19)

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1)   find it in the manual you should buy if you are going to work on a can of worms like an older car... get the factory manual too.. not chiltons guide... you can find them online.. all over the place.. have fun - kevin w

2)   Haynes makes a manual that shows a pretty good wiring diagram for your bus. As far as the caps, send me a picture and I'll let you know what is supposed to go there. - Shane A

3)   try the forums on www.vwvortex.com lots of useful information for you there to do what you need to do. - nin_luver_2002


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Question 3
Problem with 2000 VW Beetle.?...  I have a 2000 VW Beetle and it seems to have a problem. It will turnover and start ok, but it is not idling very good. We have to sit there for awhile and give it some gas. After you get going and it warms up, it runs fine. What seems to be the issue with the car?

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1)   you need a tune up bro it will get you on the right way - E Y E

2)   It could be the fuel injectors, I'm not shure. I would try the website justask.com They have VW tec people i think. You may have to pay. $9 is the lowest. However if you dont like the answer you dont have to pay. (ive used it and never paid) Hope This Helps. Im new to yahoo and im trying to get a best answer - Kevin

3)   Choke. Even in fuel injection cars there is a choke plate. What the plate does is restrict the amount of cold air allowed in as you start a cold engine. So the fuel vapor is very high(rich) As the car warms up the choke plate backs off to allow cold air into a hot engine(which by the time it gets to the actual fuel, it is already quite warm so there is no problem with volume of fuel vapors.

Orr, you could take a look at your small vacuum lines - they may have a crack in them or have let loose near their connector. Meaning they are allowing extra air in when none should be getting in.
Sometimes that just means pulling off the hose, nipping off a half inch and putting it back on. - the Horses Butt


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Question 4
Safety on the VW Jetta SportWagon?...  I really like this car but I'm not sure about safety on it, anyone know about it?

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1)   http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Volkswagen_Jetta-SportWagen/Safety/ - Wisest Person Alive

2)   Are you serious? VW jetta SportWagen is Super safe. Don't take my word for it though. You should google it. That way your getting a non-bias and well informed answer. - runvws

3)   Its a German car
VW has been around for decades
Its heavy
Its hard
Its not a smart car
Its got lots of airbags, like 6? 8?
its got crazy stuff such as seatbelts for every seat including the middle having a 3 point belt and headrests. How much safer do you expect?
It's one of the safest cars out there other than some big suv like the audi Q7 or an actual tank.

You can't go wrong with VW in terms of safety. - Rdwong


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Question 5
Should I buy a 2001 jetta vr6 for $3400 with 150,000 milage.?...  The car is in good condition, but idk about the milage.

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1)   You just bought a 2001 jetta vr6 - give me a break. - David

2)   the main key with vw is that you want to see how it was maintained because if the person takes care of it it should take car of you, there is Always going to be a vw hater and a vw lover so in the end its up to you...if you truly want to know take it to a repair shop and just ask or get a friend that knows a lot about cars because it does not matter how many miles it matters how they got there. the only thing bad i know about when it comes to jettas is the transmission but as far as the vr6 i here that they are good motors one of the best they make
hope this helps =) - jesse

3)   have it checked out good. might be a turd - Noah W


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