Ok, I know this isn't one of the things at the top of your list when building a car like this, but does 14.8mpg off a standard pinto sound low to anyone else?

I think something isn't set up properly, so next on the 'to-do' list is to set the valve clearances, timing and have a twiddle with the carb (maybe even get it done professionally).

What sort of mpg does everyone else get?

Pete

17 mpg or maybe 18 if I take it easy.

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17 mpg or maybe 18 if I take it easy.

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Ok, I know this isn't one of the things at the top of your list when building a car like this, but does 14.8mpg off a standard pinto sound low to anyone else?

I think something isn't set up properly, so next on the 'to-do' list is to set the valve clearances, timing and have a twiddle with the carb (maybe even get it done professionally).

What sort of mpg does everyone else get?

Pete

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Running the standard carb that came with the engine, can't afford twin webers (yet!)

Pete

Gut reaction and physics says you ought to be getting better mpg than the donor.

Mick

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Gut reaction and physics says you ought to be getting better mpg than the donor.

Mick

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I was told that my old pinto Indy is getting 25-30mpg

I would think that the nature of the beast is to be driven much harder than you would the donor car hence the gas milage would be similar or worse - even though the load on the engine is less from the weight.
Dale

Hi there

I would have it checked out if i were you

I am running a 16v Vauxhall with injection and i am getting 28mpg plus normal unleaded and i dont hang around!!!!

My mate has just got an Indy with a standerd 2L pinto with twin choke and he was just saying how economical it was!!

and he thinks the throttle is a switch on or off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So have it set up and i think it would be much better

Fuel economy is due to the engine / power train efficiency, the rolling resistance and the aerodynamics. The engine and powertrain is the same from donor to locost. The weight is less on your 7 so, provided you havn't got really sticky tyres, rolling resistance should be less. Aerodynamics should be about the same. The drag coefficient is worse but the fronal area is better.

All that leaves is carb set up and driving style. Lots of acceleration, lots of high speed or lots of idling will up your MPG. Fords have always been notorious for bad fuel consumption.

On a long run I get over 40mpg, I get 35mpg normal local driving and this drops to 30mpg when I am blatting. I think the injection helps the economy, and keeps the engine really smooth

As a couple of you have mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's the carb - I tried to adjust the mixture by listening to the revs but it wasn't as easy as I'd expected, so I suspect that's where the problem lies. Any tips for a better way to set it up myself or is it a case of getting it to a garage and letting a professional look at it?

Cheers,

Pete

If you can't find anything obvious do a compression test -- very high fuel consumption is a symptom of knackered exhaust valves.

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If you can't find anything obvious do a compression test -- very high fuel consumption is a symptom of knackered exhaust valves.

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mpg that low must wee you off lol we get about 25 on average from a 4L jag xj8 lol and we regularly cruise at atleast 100 rergularly hit the limiter at 150 aswell so dont hang around ...

will porably all change if dad gets his way and mum lets him chip it up lol

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mpg that low must wee you off lol we get about 25 on average from a 4L jag xj8 lol and we regularly cruise at atleast 100 rergularly hit the limiter at 150 aswell so dont hang around ...

will porably all change if dad gets his way and mum lets him chip it up lol

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If it's ticking you can bet the cam's knackered. The lobes on mine were practically round on 3 and 4 when I got it with an 1/8" groove and it had only done 70 odd thousand. I put in a standard cam kit and run it on the original carb and it does at least 25mpg.

hi, i agree with pete ,pintos are notorious for worn cams and therefor followers. i run a 2b with 2l pinto, had 134,000 on it and all i did was fit a cam kit. get 28mpg normally and thrashed it around goodwood for 150 miles and still got 19mpg.

cheers nick.

48 mpg running on twin 45su's on a run 70mph + pinto 2.1
jacko

Try the timing as well,
we retarded ours 2 deg to be safe on the track at Elvington so it wouldn't pink at all, if we were 2 busy concentrating on other things!

And now in normal use its doing much less to the gallon, so its getting put back ASAP!

I used to get around 30mpg with a standard 2.0 pinto on twin 40's. A bit less when thrashing, bit more when cruising. Even at its worst, I never saw the wrong side of 20mpg.
Cheers
Richard

Looks like a bit of a recon job might be in order then. I'm surprised because the engine was a recon itself, done 3 years ago by Ford and only covered 20k miles since. Makes you wonder how much reconditioning they actually do internally, most people wouldn't know the difference if they stick the old camshaft back in...

Can anyone give me a rough idea how much a new camshaft would cost? Where is the best place to get them? Ford/motorfactor/ebay?

Will also have a look at the valve clearances and timing - I want to learn more about engines anyway so it won't be wasted effort even if they turn out to be ok.

Oh yeah, better check the carb too... this is growing into quite a list, maybe I should just get a new engine!

Cheers,

Pete

[Edited on 19/7/05 by scoobyis2cool]

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