Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
But has anyone actually managed 600 miles from one tankful yet???Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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21st Dec 2006 12:23 am
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
I mentioned uneven running (hunting, enough to show on rpm needle,and cause engine to shake a bit) during the warming up period to my dealer, I don't know whether they adjusted anything, but mine seems to have dipped from 26mpg to 23mpg since they had it in 2 wks ago. I'm not sure whether it is just coincidence with the weather getting much colder, or if they have maybe adjusted the mixture (can they do this?) because the uneven running has got worse since then. As someone who has owned a D3 for a while Gareth,or any others, have you experienced this or have any ideas. If its been altered, I guess they have probably gone the wrong way, and I'll have to take it in again to be re set if that is possible.
21st Dec 2006 12:40 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26702
Yes, I can confirm that mine does this too, it always has. It seems to coincide with the FBH running. It hunts enough to shake the car a little for about 10 minutes of the 15 minute traffic jam I encounter on the way to the M60. Once its warm its fine.
I would not worry, I am sure there is a reason but its probably very obtuse.
21st Dec 2006 1:25 am
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
Thanks Gareth, for once,my D3 does something that some others do.
21st Dec 2006 1:28 am
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
now it's cold (-5 this morning outside my house) my economy is suffering a little. But the fumes coming out from under the bonnet freak people out so it's worth it Discovery 3 Manual as PDF | Blackvue 500 | BAS Remap | Mates did South America in a Landie
21st Dec 2006 9:16 am
PeanutBob
Member Since: 24 Oct 2006
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 669
It's been cold and foggy, so there's smoke from the back, smoke from the front, and swirling fog!! Quite impressive, but to an onlooker very alarming!
22nd Dec 2006 12:25 pm
tsultana
Member Since: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Norfolk and Leics
Posts: 32
I too have had the hunting with the needle up and down like a yo-yo. Its the economy that I can't live with. should of gone for V8 and not risked killing any occupants at roundabouts and junctions with the lag, it can't be any worse!
22nd Dec 2006 1:14 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
I know exactly what you mean tsultana, ............I wonder what the V8 economy is like in this weather, as you say, it can't be much worse, can it?
22nd Dec 2006 5:25 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
My FBH was operating well last night too (before the McD's debacle) - also plenty of roaring later on when I put the D3 away (after it had gone cold again)Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
22nd Dec 2006 7:34 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
The FBH doesn't use that much - something like 2.5 litres an hour from memory, more likely it's sitting in the traffic queues caused by cr@p drivers that causes the mpg to drop...
23rd Dec 2006 12:13 am
JakobVels
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 223
I would like your opinin if something could be wrong here....
I got my TDV6 auto in August....
Got 27 mpg the first month
Got 25 mpg after a visit to the dealer (engine sounded different) - suspected a sw update.
Now i get 21 mpg, and no matter how light footed, lots of coasting towards traffic lights, more highway type driving - i cannot get to the 25-27 mpg i was at before.
Is this normal (21 mpg) when trying to drive very fuel efficient ?
Cheers
Jakob
23rd Dec 2006 9:35 am
bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
Just back from 4 days of driving in the d3, approx 1200 miles or so, the most I've ever done in such short period in the d3. Average fuel consumption over the 1200 miles is 28.8MPG. Quite a bit of this driving (time wise) was slow driving up steep mountain tracks, and probably 500 miles or so of it on very poor back roads - lots of bends, acceleration, braking, etc. On the first 2 days the FBH seemed to be running constantly (whenever I got out I could smell it, and whenever I stopped the engine I could hear it running), as there was freezing fog.
I also witnessed this 'hunting' and the vehicle shaking slightly as the revs fluctuated after a cold start, and was a bit worried about it, but thankfully due to this forum I no longer need to worry about it! IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
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24th Dec 2006 12:53 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
where did you go, bkehoe ???
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24th Dec 2006 1:05 pm
rolwin
Member Since: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 20
TDV6 Fuel Consumption
I had my HSE upgraded (software) recently and one of the immediate effects was a much lower (general) diesel consumption - I logg 10-11 liters/100 km traveling at 110km/h with winter tires.
Check with your local LR dealer if it's applicable to your version. I have a 2005 HSE (built in Jan 2005).
Cheers
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29th Dec 2006 2:25 pm
Roberto Naar
Member Since: 03 Nov 2006
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Posts: 5
V8 consumption
My LR3 must be DRUNK!
It is "drinking" 4,8 Km/L!
Considering a TDV6 . . .
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